Proposed Establishment of the Middleburg Virginia Viticultural Area; Comment Period Reopening, 2027-2028 [2012-525]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 9 / Friday, January 13, 2012 / Proposed Rules published on January 21, 2011, at 76 FR 3821. This EO requires executive agencies to analyze regulations that are ‘‘outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned.’’ For the reasons discussed in this preamble, HUD has determined that the regulations regarding the appeals process for FHA maximum mortgage amounts are now outmoded. The appeals were once an important source of data collection for HUD, but the new comprehensive nationwide data sources have negated the need for the appeals process and the corresponding regulations. HUD therefore proposes to remove the regulations. HUD seeks comment on any of the benefits or costs of the proposed removal of the regulations. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) generally requires an agency to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements, unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The proposed rule will not impose any economic burdens. As indicated in the Background section of this preamble, entities (typically local boards of realtors that gather data from local MLSs) no longer utilize this appeals process and therefore do not, and will not in the future, incur expenses as a result of this proposed rule. Notwithstanding HUD’s determination that this rule will not have a significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, HUD specifically invites comments regarding any less burdensome alternatives to this rule that will meet HUD’s objectives as described in the preamble to this rule. Environmental Impact This rule does not direct, provide for assistance or loan and mortgage insurance for, or otherwise govern or regulate, real property acquisition, disposition, leasing, rehabilitation, alteration, demolition or new construction, or establish, revise, or provide for standards for construction or construction materials, manufactured housing, or occupancy. This rule is limited to the procedures governing the submission of requests for alternative maximum mortgage amounts under the FHA single-family programs. In addition, part of this rule changes a statutorily required and/or discretionary establishment and review of loan limits. VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:20 Jan 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(1) and (c)(6), this rule is categorically excluded from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). Executive Order 13132, Federalism Executive Order 13132 (entitled ‘‘Federalism’’) prohibits an agency from publishing any rule that has federalism implications if the rule either imposes substantial direct compliance costs on state and local governments and is not required by statute, or the rule preempts state law, unless the agency meets the consultation and funding requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order. This rule would not have federalism implications and would not impose substantial direct compliance costs on state and local governments or preempt state law within the meaning of the Executive Order. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531– 1538) (UMRA) establishes requirements for federal agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments, and on the private sector. This proposed rule would not impose any federal mandates on any state, local, or tribal governments, or on the private sector, within the meaning of the UMRA. Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for the principal FHA single-family mortgage insurance program is 14.117. List of Subjects in 24 CFR Part 203 Hawaiian Natives, Home improvement, Indians—lands, Loan programs—housing and community development, Mortgage insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Solar energy. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble, HUD proposes to amend 24 CFR part 203 to read as follows: PART 203—SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE INSURANCE 1. The authority citation for part 203 continues to read as follows: Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1709, 1710, 1715b, 1715z–1716, and 1715u; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). 2. Remove section 203.18b. Dated: December 28, 2011. Carol J. Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing— Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2012–581 Filed 1–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 2027 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 9 [Docket No. TTB–2011–0009; Notice No. 123A; Re: Notice No. 123] RIN 1513–AB67 Proposed Establishment of the Middleburg Virginia Viticultural Area; Comment Period Reopening Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is reopening the comment period for Notice No. 123, Proposed Establishment of the Middleburg Virginia Viticultural Area, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2011. TTB is taking this action in response to a request from a local wine industry organization. DATES: Written comments on the proposed Middleburg Virginia viticultural area are now due on or before February 27, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may send comments on Notice No. 123 to one of the following addresses: • https://www.regulations.gov: To submit comments via the Internet, use the comment form for Notice No. 123 as posted within Docket No. TTB–2011– 0009 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal e-rulemaking portal; • U.S. Mail: Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044–4412. • Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite 200–E, Washington, DC 20005. See the Public Participation section of this notice for specific instructions and requirements for submitting comments, and for information on how to request a public hearing. You may view copies of the petitions, supporting materials, published notices, and all public comments associated with this proposal within Docket No. TTB–2011–0009 at https:// www.regulations.gov. You also may view copies of the petitions, supporting materials, published notices, and all public comments associated with this proposal by appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Please call 202–453–2270 to make an appointment. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JAP1.SGM 13JAP1 2028 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 9 / Friday, January 13, 2012 / Proposed Rules FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth C. Kann, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; telephone 202–453–1039, ext. 002. In Notice No. 123, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2011 (76 FR 69198), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requested public comment on the proposed establishment of an approximately 198square mile (or 126,720 acre) ‘‘Middleburg Virginia’’ American viticultural area in portions of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties in northern Virginia. The 60-day comment period for Notice No. 123, originally closed on January 9, 2012. On January 6, 2012, TTB received a request from the president of the Loudoun Wine Growers Association, for an extension of the comment period for Notice No. 123. (This request is posted as Comment 12 within Docket No. TTB– 2011–0009 at www.regulations.gov). This comment states that the organization ‘‘was not aware of this notice in time to meet and discuss the establishment of this [viticultural area] as it includes many of our members.’’ In response to this request, TTB reopens the comment period for Notice No. 123 for an additional 45 days. We believe this additional time will allow industry members and the general public to fully consider the proposed establishment of the Middleburg Virginia viticultural area. Therefore, comments on Notice No. 123 are now due on or before February 27, 2012. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Drafting Information Michael D. Hoover of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this notice. Signed: January 9, 2012. John J. Manfreda, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–525 Filed 1–12–12; 8:45 am] rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS BILLING CODE 4810–31–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:20 Jan 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 85, 86, and 600 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 536, and 537 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0799; FRL–9618–5; NHTSA–2010–0131] RIN 2060–AQ54; RIN 2127–AK79 2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: EPA and NHTSA are announcing a 14-day extension of the comment period for the joint proposed rules ‘‘2017 and Later Model Year LightDuty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards,’’ published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2011 (76 FR 74854). The comment period was to end on January 30, 2012 (60 days after publication of the proposals in the Federal Register). This document extends the comment period to February 13, 2012. This extension of the comment period is provided to allow the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule. The extension of the comment period does not apply to NHTSA’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS), available on NHTSA’s Web site at www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy. The comment period for NHTSA’s Draft EIS closes on January 31, 2012. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 13, 2012 in order to be considered timely. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2010–0799 and/or NHTSA–2010– 0131, by one of the following methods: • Online: www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. • Fax: EPA: (202) 566–9744; NHTSA: (202) 493–2251. • Mail: Æ EPA: Environmental Protection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0799. Æ NHTSA: Docket Management Facility, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Æ EPA: Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0799. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Æ NHTSA: West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010– 0799 and/or NHTSA–2010–0131. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the proposed rule section on ‘‘Public Participation’’ for more information about submitting written comments. Docket: All documents in the dockets are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available in hard copy in EPA’s docket, and electronically in NHTSA’s online docket. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the following locations: EPA: EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744. NHTSA: Docket Management Facility, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Management Facility is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. E:\FR\FM\13JAP1.SGM 13JAP1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2027-2028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-525]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Docket No. TTB-2011-0009; Notice No. 123A; Re: Notice No. 123]
RIN 1513-AB67


Proposed Establishment of the Middleburg Virginia Viticultural 
Area; Comment Period Reopening

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is reopening the 
comment period for Notice No. 123, Proposed Establishment of the 
Middleburg Virginia Viticultural Area, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2011. TTB is taking 
this action in response to a request from a local wine industry 
organization.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed Middleburg Virginia 
viticultural area are now due on or before February 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on Notice No. 123 to one of the 
following addresses:
     https://www.regulations.gov: To submit comments via the 
Internet, use the comment form for Notice No. 123 as posted within 
Docket No. TTB-2011-0009 on ``Regulations.gov,'' the Federal e-
rulemaking portal;
     U.S. Mail: Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, 
DC 20044-4412.
     Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite 200-E, Washington, DC 
20005.
    See the Public Participation section of this notice for specific 
instructions and requirements for submitting comments, and for 
information on how to request a public hearing.
    You may view copies of the petitions, supporting materials, 
published notices, and all public comments associated with this 
proposal within Docket No. TTB-2011-0009 at https://www.regulations.gov. 
You also may view copies of the petitions, supporting materials, 
published notices, and all public comments associated with this 
proposal by appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Please call 202-453-2270 to make an 
appointment.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth C. Kann, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 
002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Notice No. 123, a notice of proposed 
rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2011 (76 FR 
69198), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requested 
public comment on the proposed establishment of an approximately 198-
square mile (or 126,720 acre) ``Middleburg Virginia'' American 
viticultural area in portions of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties in 
northern Virginia. The 60-day comment period for Notice No. 123, 
originally closed on January 9, 2012.
    On January 6, 2012, TTB received a request from the president of 
the Loudoun Wine Growers Association, for an extension of the comment 
period for Notice No. 123. (This request is posted as Comment 12 within 
Docket No. TTB-2011-0009 at www.regulations.gov). This comment states 
that the organization ``was not aware of this notice in time to meet 
and discuss the establishment of this [viticultural area] as it 
includes many of our members.''
    In response to this request, TTB reopens the comment period for 
Notice No. 123 for an additional 45 days. We believe this additional 
time will allow industry members and the general public to fully 
consider the proposed establishment of the Middleburg Virginia 
viticultural area. Therefore, comments on Notice No. 123 are now due on 
or before February 27, 2012.

Drafting Information

    Michael D. Hoover of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted 
this notice.

    Signed: January 9, 2012.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-525 Filed 1-12-12; 8:45 am]
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