Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations, 87931-87953 [2024-23662]

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• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 87931-87953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23662]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 
22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 53, 70, 71, 
and 72

[Docket No. TTB-2024-0006; T.D. TTB-196]
RIN 1513-AB93


Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations

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

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau (TTB) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous non-
substantive corrections to its regulations. These include correcting 
grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors; correcting or updating 
statutory authority citations, regulatory cross-references, and 
information collection control and TTB form numbers; updating 
references to publications and agency names and organizational 
structures; updating mailing, delivery, and website addresses; and 
revising certain gender exclusive pronouns. The technical amendments 
described in this document do not add or change any regulatory, 
recordkeeping, or reporting requirement or change TTB's interpretation 
of any regulation.

DATES: Effective December 6, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Hoover, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202-453-1039, ext. 135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the number and non-substantive nature 
of the technical corrections made in this document, not all individual 
amendments are discussed below in this document's preamble, but all 
changes are described in the regulatory text section further below.

General Description of Technical Amendments

    The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) periodically 
makes non-substantive technical corrections to its regulations, which 
are contained in 27 CFR chapter I. The technical amendments described 
in this document do not add any new or change any existing TTB 
regulatory requirement, and the described amendments do not change 
TTB's interpretation of any regulation. Additionally, the described 
amendments do not add any new or change any existing recordkeeping, 
reporting, or labeling requirement to the TTB regulations, nor do they 
change any burden associated with such requirements.
    In general, throughout its regulations, TTB is correcting 
grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors; correcting or updating 
statutory authority citations, regulatory cross-references, and TTB 
form numbers; updating Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control 
numbers for existing TTB information collections; updating references 
to publications and agency names and organizational structures; and 
updating mailing, delivery, and website addresses.
    Also, in light of Treasury Department policy, TTB is replacing 
certain gender exclusive pronouns, such as ``he'' and ``his,'' with 
specific references to official titles or positions, such as ``the 
Secretary,'' or with gender inclusive or neutral pronouns or phrases, 
such as ``their,'' ``he or she,'' or ``her or his.'' In particular, TTB 
is revising gender exclusive references to the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the TTB Administrator, and certain other government 
officials. However, given the large number of gender exclusive pronouns 
in some parts of its regulations that refer to TTB officers, industry 
members, or members of the public, TTB will make further similar 
amendments in future rulemaking documents.
    With regard to updating statutory authority citations, TTB is 
primarily revising the general statutory authority citations for the 
regulations contained in 27 CFR parts 20, 29, 44, 45, 46, and 70 to add 
a reference to 26 U.S.C. 6109, which is the section of the Internal 
Revenue Code (IRC) that authorizes the collection of identifying 
numbers such as employer identification numbers from persons required 
to file returns, statements, or other documents. The addition of 26 
U.S.C. 6109 to the statutory authority citation lists for those CFR 
parts merely corrects those lists and does not add or change any 
requirement to provide TTB with identifying numbers.

Other Technical Amendments

    In addition to the general technical corrections noted above, TTB 
is making other unique technical amendments in specific parts of 27 CFR 
chapter I, as described below.

Part 4, Labeling and Advertising of Wine

    In 27 CFR 4.10, Meaning of terms, TTB is correcting typographical 
errors in the definitions of ``pure condensed must'' and ``sugar.''

Part 9, American Viticultural Areas

    In 27 CFR 9.11(b), TTB is updating the postal mail and hand-
delivery addresses for the submission of American viticultural area 
(AVA) petitions. TTB is also correcting typographical and other 
unintended errors in the boundary descriptions of several AVAs. These 
corrections do not change the intended boundary of any existing AVA, 
nor do they add or remove any acreage from any established AVA. Among 
those specific boundary corrections are three for the Eagle Foothills 
AVA as described in 27 CFR 9.252--in paragraph (c)(2), the phrase ``the 
western boundary of sections 31 and 30 to the northwest corner of 
section 31,'' is corrected to read ``the western boundary of section 31 
to the southwest corner of section 30;'' in paragraph (c)(3), ``section 
31'' is corrected to read ``section 30;'' and, in paragraph (c)(9), 
``3,400-foor'' is corrected to read ``3,400-foot.''

Part 19, Distilled Spirits Plants

    Among other corrections in part 19, TTB is updating cross-
references to 27 CFR part 5, Labeling and Advertising of Distilled 
Spirits, contained in that part in response to the publication of T.D. 
TTB-176, Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for 
Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages, published in the Federal Register 
of February 9, 2022, at 87 FR 7526. While T.D. TTB-176 revised part 5 
in its

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entirety, that final rule inadvertently did not update the cross-
references to that part contained in part 19. As such, this document 
updates the relevant cross-references contained in part 19 to match the 
current part 5 subpart designations and section numbers.

Part 21, Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum

    In 27 CFR 21.151, TTB is correcting an inadvertent error made in a 
final rule published in 2016 to amend the regulations concerning 
denatured alcohol and products made with industrial alcohol. See T.D. 
TTB-140, published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2016, at 81 FR 
59445. In that final rule, TTB removed certain obsolete special 
denatured alcohol (S.D.A.) formulas from the regulations, including 
Formula No. 27-B, which, at the time, was described in 27 CFR 21.54. As 
a result of that formula's removal, TTB removed all references to 
S.D.A. Formula No. 27-B from the table contained in Sec.  21.151, List 
of denaturants authorized for denatured spirits, including its listing 
as the only approved formula for ``Green soap, U.S.P.'' However, in 
T.D. TTB-140, TTB inadvertently failed to include an amendatory 
instruction to remove the entire entry for ``Green soap, U.S.P.'' from 
the approved formulas table. Therefore, TTB is removing the remaining 
portion of that obsolete entry.

Part 24, Wine

    TTB recently published a final rule amending certain of its 
regulations pertaining to the production of wine in 27 CFR part 24 to 
add to the list of materials and processes authorized for the treatment 
of wine and of the juice from which wine is made, and to expand the 
authorized uses of certain materials already authorized under the 
regulations. See T.D. TTB-185, published in the Federal Register on 
August 24, 2022, at 87 FR 51880. That final rule contained an 
inadvertent error in the amended regulatory text of 27 CFR 24.250. As 
explained in that final rule's related prior notice of proposed 
rulemaking (Notice No. 164, published in the Federal Register on 
November 22, 2016, at 81 FR 83752) and in the final rule, TTB intended 
to make a technical change to amend Sec.  24.250, Application for use 
of new treating material or process, by revising paragraph (b)(4) to 
state that an application to use a new treating material or process 
must include documentary evidence from the FDA that the material is 
consistent with the food additive requirements under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act for its intended purpose in the amounts proposed 
for the particular treatment contemplated. This differs from the 
original regulatory text in that it does not require documentary 
evidence that the FDA has ``approved'' the use of the material. 
However, the amendatory instruction for Sec.  24.250 in the final rule 
contained an inadvertent error that caused all of paragraph (b) to be 
removed and replaced by the text that was only intended to amend 
paragraph (b)(4). TTB is correcting Sec.  24.250 by restoring the 
previous text of paragraph (b) and by amending only the text of 
paragraph (b)(4) as intended.
    TTB also is amending 27 CFR 24.270, which sets forth the Federal 
excise tax rates on wine to reflect the statutory increase, from 14 
percent to 16 percent, in the maximum alcohol by volume for the still 
wine tax class at 26 U.S.C 5041(b)(1) and in the minimum alcohol by 
volume for the still wine tax class at 26 U.S.C. 5041(b)(2). TTB is 
taking this action in response to the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster 
Tax Relief Act of 2020 (see Division EE of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260)), which made permanent the 
temporary provisions of the Craft Beverage Modernization Act contained 
within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-97).
    TTB is correcting 27 CFR 24.310, Taxpaid removals from bond record, 
to include a reference to allowing proprietors to record the tax class 
of wine removed from bond, in lieu of recording the alcohol content of 
the wine. TTB amended its regulations regarding certain wine records in 
1990 (see T.D. ATF-299, published in the Federal Register of June 19, 
1990, at 55 FR 24974), including 27 CFR 24.309, Transfer in bond 
record, and 27 CFR 24.311, Taxpaid wine record, to provide that option, 
but inadvertently did not include a similar change to Sec.  24.310. 
This correction addresses that omission.

Part 28, Exportation of Alcohol

    In 27 CFR 28.11, Meaning of terms, TTB is revising the definition 
of ``Customs officer'' to be consistent with the wording of that term's 
definition in other parts of 27 CFR chapter I. This revision does not 
change any part 28 regulatory requirement.
    TTB is correcting 27 CFR 28.148, Brewer's report, to include a 
reference to form TTB F 5130.26, Quarterly Brewer's Report of 
Operations, in addition to the existing reference to form TTB F 5130.9, 
Brewer's Report of Operations, as a form certain small brewers may use 
for reporting, including the reporting of removals of beer or beer 
concentrate for purposes of exportation, use of supplies on vessels and 
aircraft, or transfer to a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Section 28.148 
requires that brewers keep records and include in their operations 
reporting the quantity of beer or beer concentrate removed for such 
purposes, and elsewhere in the TTB regulations certain small brewers 
are authorized to use either form TTB F 5130.26 or form TTB F 5130.9, 
as appropriate, for such reporting. See 27 CFR 25.297. In T.D. TTB-123, 
published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2014, at 79 FR 
58674, TTB amended Sec.  25.297 to allow certain small brewers to 
report their operations reports on a quarterly basis (rather than 
monthly) using either form TTB F 5130.9 or form TTB F 5130.26. However, 
in that final rule, TTB inadvertently did not make a corresponding 
amendment to Sec.  28.148. This amendment to Sec.  28.148 does not 
change that section's reporting requirement or burden as it merely 
corrects that section to provide that brewers authorized to submit 
quarterly operations reports may choose to use either form TTB F 5130.9 
or form TTB F 5130.26 to do so.

Part 29, Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations

    TTB is restoring ``condenser'' to the list of terms defined in part 
29, subpart C, Stills, at 27 CFR 29.45, as that definition appears to 
have been inadvertently removed from that list in 2001. The regulations 
addressing stills appeared in 27 CFR part 170 prior to a reorganization 
of the regulations in 2001. TTB's predecessor agency, the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), published T.D. ATF-439 in the 
Federal Register on February 2, 2001, at 66 FR 8768, amending certain 
definitions and regulations in part 170, including some definitions in 
27 CFR 170.45, which is now 27 CFR 29.45. See 66 FR 8768, 8770. That 
final rule did not amend or affect the definition of ``condenser'' but, 
in the 2001 edition of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
published following the issuance of the final rule, the term 
``condenser'' no longer appeared in the list of definitions at 27 CFR 
170.45. ATF then redesignated part 170 as part 29 in T.D. ATF-462, 
published in the Federal Register on August 15, 2001, at 66 FR 42735, 
which recodified Sec.  170.45 as 27 CFR 29.45. See 66 FR 42735, 42737. 
This correction addresses the inadvertent removal of the definition of 
``condenser'' from the regulations.

Part 30, Gauging Manual

    TTB is adding a section to part 30, Gauging Manual, at 27 CFR 30.3 
to provide the public with information on

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how to obtain a copy of the delegation order regarding the assignment 
of the TTB Administrator's regulatory authorities in part 30 to other 
TTB officers. These delegations of authority are set forth in TTB Order 
1135.30, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR part 
30, Gauging Manual, which is referenced in the definition of 
``Appropriate TTB officer'' in 27 CFR 30.11, but additional information 
on accessing the delegation order through the TTB website or by mail is 
not currently included in the regulations. Similar sections regarding 
TTB delegation orders are present in other parts of 27 CFR chapter I 
that have related delegation orders and were generally added to that 
chapter in 2006 through T.D. TTB-44, Administrative Changes to Alcohol, 
Tobacco and Firearms Regulations Due to the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, published by TTB in the Federal Register on April 4, 2006, at 71 
FR 16918. A section of this type was inadvertently not included for 
part 30, and this amendment makes part 30 consistent with those other 
parts. The added section is merely informational, and it imposes no new 
regulatory or information collection requirements on regulated industry 
members.

Part 40, Manufacture of Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers and Tubes, 
and Processed Tobacco

    In 27 CFR 40.22, TTB is removing the last sentence of paragraph 
(b)(1), which provides that TTB may publish its constructive price 
determinations for large cigars if TTB finds that such public 
disclosure is necessary. TTB has determined that this provision is 
inconsistent with the taxpayer confidentiality provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 6103 which prohibit public 
disclosure of such tax-related information. For that reason, neither 
TTB nor its predecessor agency, ATF, have published a constructive 
price determination made under Sec.  40.22(b).
    TTB is updating the text of 27 CFR 40.491(b)(2) to be consistent 
with the amendments made to 27 CFR 40.522 in T.D. TTB-104, which 
implemented requirements from the Children's Health Insurance Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA); see 77 FR 37287, June 21, 2012. 
The correction to Sec.  40.491(b)(2) makes that section consistent with 
Sec.  40.522(d)(3) as amended by T.D. TTB-104, which allows a 
manufacturer of tobacco products who removes processed tobacco for any 
of the purposes listed in Sec.  40.72(b)(2) to not report such removals 
on their tobacco operations report, form TTB F 5250.2 (while keeping 
records of such removals pursuant to Sec.  40.521).

Part 44, Exportation of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and 
Tubes, Without Payment of Tax, or With Drawback of Tax

    In 27 CFR 44.11, TTB is adding a definition of ``customs officer'' 
for informational purposes as that term is used throughout part 44. In 
Sec. Sec.  44.122 and 44.129, TTB is removing references to Treasury 
Department Circular 154, which concerned the acceptance of government 
obligations in lieu of bonds, since the Department no longer publishes 
that circular. Instead, those sections will refer to the Treasury 
Department regulations contained in 31 CFR part 225, Acceptance of 
Bonds Secured by Government Obligations in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.

Part 71, Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings

    In 27 CFR part 71, which concerns TTB's rules of practice in permit 
proceedings, TTB is amending the general statutory authority citation 
by adding a citation to the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551-
559). In addition, TTB is adding 26 U.S.C. 5171 to the part's general 
statutory authority citation because that section of the IRC concerns 
the establishment of, and permits for, distilled spirits plants. These 
additions are merely informational in nature, and do not affect or 
change TTB's interpretation of any regulatory or information collection 
requirement contained in part 71.
    In 27 CFR 71.96, which concerns the disqualification of 
administrative law judges, TTB is revising that section to remove 
gender-specific pronouns but the intent of the regulation is unchanged.
    In 27 CFR 71.97, which lists the power of administrative law judges 
in TTB-related matters, TTB is correcting that section to state that 
those judges make ``initial decisions'' in suspension, revocation, or 
annulment proceedings against TTB-issued permits rather than final 
decisions. This correction makes Sec.  71.97(h) consistent with 27 CFR 
71.78 and 71.79. TTB believes that a 1985 revision of Sec.  71.97(h) 
inadvertently dropped the words ``initial decisions'' from that 
paragraph. See T.D. ATF-199, published in the Federal Register on March 
6, 1985, at 50 FR 9152, 9197. In addition, TTB is correcting the 
paragraph formatting of Sec.  71.97 to conform that section to current 
CFR format requirements; the text of section is unchanged except for 
the correction to paragraph (h) noted above.
    Finally, in 27 CFR 71.116, which concerns the TTB Administrator's 
review of application proceedings, TTB is updating references to the 
``Under Secretary of the Treasury'' with references to ``Assistant 
Secretary for Tax Policy.'' The current text refers to the Under 
Secretary for Enforcement, a position that no longer exists within the 
Department of the Treasury, and the duties of that former position 
relevant to TTB have been delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Tax 
Policy. TTB is also updating gender exclusive references in this 
section and is removing the statutory authority statement at the end of 
the section as it cites several firearms-related laws that no longer 
apply to TTB. The Bureau believes that the general statutory 
authorities cited for part 71, as amended in this document, support the 
regulatory provisions of Sec.  71.116, and, as such, there is no need 
for a separate section-level authority citation. As with the other 
technical amendments in this document, these technical amendments do 
not affect the requirements of that section.

Regulatory Analysis and Notices

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 
not apply.

Executive Order 12866

    It has been determined that this technical correction final rule is 
not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866 
of September 30, 1993. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not 
necessary.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has previously reviewed, 
approved, and assigned control numbers to the collections of 
information contained in certain regulations amended in this final rule 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays 
a valid control number assigned by OMB. The technical corrections 
contained in this document do not add any new or affect the existing 
requirements or estimated burden of any established TTB information 
collection, recordkeeping, or labeling requirement.

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Inapplicability of Prior Notice and Public Comment Procedures and 
Delayed Effective Date

    TTB is issuing this final rule without prior notice and opportunity 
for public comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, as amended (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B)). 
That provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior 
notice when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are 
``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' In 
this final rule, TTB is merely making technical corrections to the TTB 
regulations, which do not change the requirements or TTB's 
interpretation of any regulation and do not change any TTB information 
collection, recordkeeping, or labeling requirement. Therefore, TTB 
finds that prior notice and opportunity for comment is unnecessary.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages.

27 CFR Part 4

    Advertising, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Exports, Imports, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Wine.

27 CFR Part 5

    Advertising, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Exports, Imports, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

27 CFR Part 6

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Trade practices.

27 CFR Part 8

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Trade practices.

27 CFR Part 9

    Wine.

27 CFR Part 10

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Trade practices.

27 CFR Part 11

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Trade practices.

27 CFR Part 13

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages, Labeling.

27 CFR Part 16

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Consumer protection, Health, 
Labeling, Penalties.

27 CFR Part 17

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Cosmetics, Drugs, 
Excise taxes, Exports, Imports, Liquors, Packaging and containers, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Spices and flavorings, Surety 
bonds.

27 CFR Part 18

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Fruits, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Spices and flavorings.

27 CFR Part 19

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, 
Gasohol, Imports, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Research, Security measures, Stills, Surety 
bonds, Vinegar, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 20

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Cosmetics, Excise taxes, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 21

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages.

27 CFR Part 22

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Excise taxes, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 24

    Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, Labeling, Liquors, Packaging and 
containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, 
Wine.

27 CFR Part 25

    Beer, Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, Labeling, Packaging and 
containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 26

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, 
Imports, Packaging and containers, Puerto Rico, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, Virgin Islands.

27 CFR Part 27

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Excise taxes, Exports, Imports, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 28

    Aircraft, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Armed forces, Claims, 
Excise taxes, Exports, Foreign trade zones, Labeling, Packaging and 
containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, 
Vessels, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 29

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Stills.

27 CFR Part 30

    Liquors, Scientific equipment.

27 CFR Part 31

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

27 CFR Part 40

    Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise taxes, Imports, Labeling, 
Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Surety bonds, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 41

    Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise taxes, Imports, Labeling, 
Packaging and containers, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Surety bonds, Tobacco, Virgin Islands, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 44

    Aircraft, Armed forces, Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise 
taxes, Exports, Foreign trade zones, Labeling, Packaging and 
containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, 
Tobacco, Vessels, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 45

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Cigars and cigarettes, 
Excise taxes, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 46

    Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise taxes, Packaging and 
containers, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Seizures and forfeitures, Surety bonds, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 53

    Arms and munitions, Excise taxes, Exports, Imports, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

27 CFR Part 70

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Excise taxes, 
Freedom of information, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Surety bonds.

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27 CFR Part 71

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 72

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages, Arms and munitions, Seizures and forfeitures, Surety bonds, 
Tobacco.

Amendments to the Regulations

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, 27 CFR chapter I is 
amended as follows:

PART 1--BASIC PERMIT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL 
ADMINISTRATION ACT, NONINDUSTRIAL USE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS AND 
WINE, BULK SALES AND BOTTLING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS

0
1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 203, 204, 206, 211 unless otherwise noted.


Sec.  Sec.  1.3 and 1.4  [Amended]

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2. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place, the text indicated in the 
right column:

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           Section                   Remove                  Add
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1.3(b)......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
1.3(b)......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
1.4.........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
1.4.........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
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PART 4--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE

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3. The authority citation for part 4 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, unless otherwise noted.


Sec.  Sec.  4.3, 4.4, 4.7, 4.20, 4.25, 4.32b, 4.33, and 4.39  [Amended]

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4. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

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           Section                   Remove                  Add
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4.3(b)......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
4.3(b)......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
4.4.........................  Administator's......  Administrator's.
4.4.........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
4.4.........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
4.7 introductory text, in     FAA Act.............  Federal Alcohol
 the first sentence.                                 Administration Act
                                                     (FAA Act).
4.20, in the first sentence.  the act.............  the Federal Alcohol
                                                     Administration Act.
4.25(e)(3)(i)...............  part 9 of this title  part 9 of this
                                                     chapter.
4.32b(d)(1).................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
4.33(c).....................  or his predecessors.  or their
                                                     predecessors.
4.39(a)(6), in the last       him or his            that person or their
 sentence.                     predecessors.         predecessors.
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5. Section 4.10 is amended by removing the definition of ``Act'' and 
revising the definitions of ``Pure condensed must'' and ``Sugar''.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  4.10  Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Pure condensed must. The dehydrated juice or must of sound, ripe 
grapes, or other fruit or agricultural products, concentrated to not 
more than 80[deg] (Balling), the composition thereof remaining 
unaltered except for removal of water.
* * * * *
    Sugar. Pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar containing, respectively, 
not less than 95 percent of actual sugar calculated on a dry basis.
* * * * *

PART 5--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF DISTILLED SPIRTS

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6. The authority citation for part 5 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5301, 7805, 27 U.S.C. 205 and 207.


Sec.  5.235  [Amended]

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7. Amend Sec.  5.235 in paragraph (a)(7)(ii) by removing the word 
``from'' and adding in its place the word ``for''.

PART 6--``TIED-HOUSE''

0
8. The authority citation for part 6 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).


Sec.  Sec.  6.5, 6.21, and 6.96  [Amended]

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9. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.5.........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
6.5.........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
6.21(b).....................  his business........  their business.

[[Page 87936]]

 
6.96(b).....................  particiption........  participation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 8--EXCLUSIVE OUTLETS

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10. The authority citation for part 8 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).

0
11. Section 8.5 is amended by revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  8.5  Delegations of the Administrator.

    * * * You may obtain a copy of this order on the TTB website 
(https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 8970, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS

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12. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.


Sec.  Sec.  9.3, 9.30, 9.36, 9.42, 9.66, 9.78, 9.98, 9.103, 9.108, 
9.109, 9.110, 9.117, 9.120, 9.132, 9.135, 9.146, 9.207, 9.210, and 
9.256  [Amended]

0
13. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.3.........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
9.3.........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
9.30(c)(3)..................  714-foot............  741-foot.
9.36(c)(9)..................  countour............  contour.
9.42(c)(1)..................  southest coner......  southeast corner.
9.66(c)(29).................  Vally...............  Valley.
9.78(c)(4)..................  knownlocally........  known locally.
9.98(c)(61).................  boundry.............  boundary.
9.98(c)(77).................  acros...............  across.
9.103(b)(14)................  mintue..............  minute.
9.103(c)(1).................  Routh...............  Route.
9.108(c)(2)(xvi)............  pases...............  passes.
9.109(c)(1).................  northermost.........  northernmost.
9.110(c)(2)(x)..............  following...........  following.
9.117(c)(6).................  foor................  foot.
9.120(c)(9).................  stright.............  straight.
9.132(c) introductory text..  Valey...............  Valley.
9.135(c)(2), second sentence  boundry.............  boundary.
9.146(c)(4).................  powerplant..........  power plant.
9.207(c)(21)................  north...............  southeasterly.
9.210(b) introductory text..  United Stages.......  United States.
9.256(c)(17)................  southeast...........  southwest.
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14. Amend Sec.  9.11 by revising paragraph (b) and adding an authority 
citation at the end of the section to read as follows:


Sec.  9.11  Submission of AVA petitions.

* * * * *
    (b) How and where to submit an AVA petition. The AVA petition may 
be sent to TTB via the U.S. Postal Service or a private delivery 
service. A petition sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be 
addressed to: Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005. A 
petition sent via a private delivery service should be directed to: 
Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Room 300 East, Washington, DC 20005.
* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0127)

0
15. Amend Sec.  9.12 by adding an authority citation at the end of the 
section to read as follows:


Sec.  9.12  AVA petition requirements.

* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0127)

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16. Amend Sec.  9.252 by revising paragraphs (c)(2), (3), and (9) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  9.252   Eagle Foothills.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed north along the western 
boundary of section 31 to the southwest corner of section 30, T6N/R1W; 
then
    (3) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line to the marked 3,109-
foot elevation point near the southwest corner of section 30, T6N/R1W; 
then
* * * * *
    (9) Proceed north along the R1W range line to its first 
intersection with the 3,400-foot elevation contour; then
* * * * *

PART 10--COMMERCIAL BRIBERY

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17. The authority citation for part 10 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).


0
18. Section 10.5 is amended by revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  10.5   Delegations of the Administrator.

    * * * You may obtain a copy of this order on the TTB website 
(https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 8970, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[[Page 87937]]

PART 11--CONSIGNMENT SALES

0
19. The authority citation for part 11 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205.


0
20. Section 11.5 is amended by revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  11.5   Delegations of the Administrator.

    * * * You may obtain a copy of this order on the TTB website 
(https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 8970, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

PART 13--LABELING PROCEEDINGS

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21. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 27 U.S.C 205(e), 26 U.S.C. 5301 and 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  13.2, 13.11, 13.20, and 13.61   [Amended]

0
22. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.2........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
13.2........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
13.11, in the definition of   project.............  product.
 ``Certificate of label
 approval''.
13.20(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
13.20(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
13.61(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 16--ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE HEALTH WARNING STATEMENT

0
23. The authority citation for part 16 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, 215, 218; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.


Sec.  16.33   [Amended]

0
24. In Sec.  16.33, amend paragraph (a) by removing the website address 
``https://www.ttb.gov/regulation_guidance/ablapenalty.html'' and adding 
in its place the website address ``https://www.ttb.gov/laws-regulations-and-public-guidance/labeling-act-penalty''.

PART 17--DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN 
MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS

0
25. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5010, 5111-5114, 5123, 5206, 5273, 6065, 
6091, 6109, 7213, 7652, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec.  Sec.  17.2, 17.4, 17.7, 17.23, 17.163, 17.181, and 17.183   
[Amended]

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26. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
17.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
17.4(e) heading and text....  1513-0130...........  1513-0030.
17.7........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
17.7........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
17.23(a)....................  https://www.irs.gov..  https://www.irs.gov.
17.163(c)...................  taxpaid through       taxpaid through U.S.
                               Customs.              Customs and Border
                                                     Protection (CBP).
17.163(c)...................  Customs Forms 7501    CBP Forms 7501 and
                               and 7505.             7505.
17.181, in the third          of the U.S. Customs   of U.S. Customs and
 sentence.                     Service.              Border Protection.
17.183(a), at the end of the  appropriate TTB.....  appropriate TTB
 seventh sentence.                                   officer.
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27. Amend Sec.  17.103 by revising paragraph (c) and removing the 
parenthetical authority citation at the end of the section to read as 
follows:


Sec.  17.103   Bonds obtained from surety companies.

* * * * *
    (c) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
28. Revise Sec.  17.106 to read as follows:


Sec.  17.106   Consents of surety.

    The principal and surety shall execute on form TTB F 5000.18, 
Change in Bond (Consent of Surety), any consents of surety to changes 
in the terms of bonds. Form TTB F 5000.18 shall be executed with the 
same formality and proof of authority as is required for the execution 
of bonds.

PART 18--PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE FRUIT-FLAVOR CONCENTRATE

0
29. The authority citation for part 18 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5171-5173, 5178, 5179, 5203, 5351, 
5354, 5356, 5511, 5552, 6065, 6109, 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  18.12, 18.13, 18.14, 18.16, 18.17, 18.21, 18.22, 18.24, 
18.25, 18.26, 18.27, 18.31, 18.32, 18.33, 18.34, 18.35, 18.36, 18.37, 
18.38, 18.42, 18.51, 18.52, 18.54, 18.55, 18.56, 18.61, 18.62, and 
18.63  [Amended]

0
30. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle

[[Page 87938]]

column from wherever it appears in the section and add in its place the 
text indicated in the right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18.12.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
18.12.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
18.13(a) introductory text..  he finds............  that officer finds.
18.13, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.14, in authority citation  1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 at the end of the section.
18.16(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
18.16(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
18.17, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.21, the first sentence...  Form 27-G (5520.3)..  form TTB F 5520.3.
18.21, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.22, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.24, in the introductory    Form 27-G (5520.3)..  form TTB F 5520.3.
 text.
18.24, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.25(c)....................  for him.............  for that party.
18.25(d)....................  for him.............  for that party.
18.26, in the first sentence  Form 1534 (5000.8)..  a power of attorney
                                                     on form TTB F
                                                     5000.8.
18.26, in the authority       1512-0079...........  1513-0014.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.27, in the first           1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 authority citation at the
 end of the section.
18.31.......................  Form 27-G (5520.3)..  form TTB F 5520.3.
18.31, in the first           1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 authority citation at the
 end of the section.
18.32, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.33, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.34, in the second          his own name........  their own name.
 sentence.
18.34, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.35, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.36, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.37, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.38.......................  Form 27-G (5520.3)..  form TTB F 5520.3.
18.38, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.42, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.51, in the authority       1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.52, in the authority       1512-0046...........  1513-0006.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.54, in the authority       1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.55, in the authority       1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.56, in the authority       1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
18.62, in the first           1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 authority citation at the
 end of the section.
18.63, in the first           1512-0098...........  1513-0022.
 authority citation at the
 end of the section.
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31. Amend Sec.  18.23 by revising the authority citation at the end of 
the section to read as follows:


Sec.  18.23   Registry of stills.

* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0006)

0
32. Amend Sec.  18.25 by adding an authority citation at the end of the 
section to read as follows:


Sec.  18.25   Organizational documents.

* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0006)

[[Page 87939]]


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33. Amend Sec.  18.39 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c) and the 
authority citation at the end of the section to read as follows:


Sec.  18.39   Qualification to alternate a volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate plant and a distilled spirits plant.

* * * * *
    (a) Forms TTB F 5520.3 and TTB F 5110.41 to cover the proposed 
alternation of premises;
* * * * *
    (c) A bond (TTB F 5110.56) or a consent of surety (TTB F 5000.18) 
to cover the proposed alternation of premises if the proprietor is 
required to hold a bond under Sec.  19.151 of this chapter to cover the 
distilled spirits plant premises subject to alternation.


(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0006, 1513-0013, 1513-0048, and 1513-0125)

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34. Amend Sec.  18.40 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c) and the 
authority citation at the end of the section to read as follows:


Sec.  18.40   Qualification to alternate volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate plant and bonded wine cellar.

* * * * *
    (a) Forms TTB F 5520.3 and TTB F 5120.25 to cover the proposed 
alternation of premises;
* * * * *
    (c) A bond (TTB F 5120.36) or a consent of surety (TTB F 5000.18) 
to cover the proposed alternation of premises if the proprietor is 
required to hold a bond under Sec.  24.146 of this chapter to cover the 
bonded wine cellar premises subject to alternation.


(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0006, 1513-0009, and 1513-0013)

0
35. Amend Sec.  18.61 by revising paragraph (b) and the authority 
citation at the end of the section to read as follows:


Sec.  18.61  Records and reports.

* * * * *
    (b) Records. (1) Each proprietor shall keep such records relating 
to or connected with the production, transfer, or return of concentrate 
and the juice or mash from which it is produced, as will:
    (i) Enable any appropriate TTB officer to verify operations and to 
ascertain whether there has been compliance with law and regulations; 
and
    (ii) Enable the proprietor to prepare Form 1695(5520.2).
    (2) A proprietor need not prepare a specific record to meet the 
record requirements of this part. Any book, paper, invoice, bill of 
lading, or similar document that the proprietor prepares or receives 
for other purposes may be used, if all required information is shown.
* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0022)

0
36. Amend Sec.  18.65 by:
0
a. Removing the words ``Form 1695(5520.2)'' and adding in their place 
the words ``form TTB F 5520.2''; and
0
b. Adding an authority citation to the end of the section.
    The addition reads as follows:


Sec.  18.65   Annual report.

* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0022).

PART 19--DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS

0
37. The authority citation for part 19 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  19 U.S.C. 81c, 1311; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5004-
5006, 5008, 5010, 5041, 5061, 5062, 5066, 5081, 5101, 5111-5114, 
5121-5124, 5142, 5143, 5146, 5148, 5171-5173, 5175, 5176, 5178-5181, 
5201-5204, 5206, 5207, 5211-5215, 5221-5223, 5231, 5232, 5235, 5236, 
5241-5243, 5271, 5273, 5301, 5311-5313, 5362, 5370, 5373, 5501-5505, 
5551-5555, 5559, 5561, 5562, 5601, 5612, 5682, 6001, 6065, 6109, 
6302, 6311, 6676, 6806, 7011, 7510, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 
9304, 9306.


Sec.  19.3, 19.14, 19.15, 19.116, 19.130, 19.132, 19.142, 19.235, 
19.240, 19.243, 19.314, 19.348, 19.403, 19.404, 19.407, 19.452, 19.453, 
19.511, 19.512, 19.513, 19.517, 19.519, 19.693, and 19.746   [Amended]

0
38. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
19.3, for each place the      part................  Part.
 word ``part'' appears (18
 times).
19.14.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
19.14.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
19.15(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
19.116(a)(2)(iii)...........  Sec.  Sec.   5.28     Sec.  Sec.   5.194
                               and 20.63.            and 20.63.
19.130(b)...................  TTB Officer.........  TTB officer.
19.132(a)(2)(iii)...........  Sec.  Sec.   5.28     Sec.  Sec.   5.194
                               and 20.63.            and 20.63.
19.142(a)...................  by Customs and......  by U.S. Customs and.
19.235(f), in the definition  26 CFR 301.7702.12..  26 CFR 301.7701-12.
 of ``Taxpayer''.
19.240, in the paragraph      ETF.................  EFT.
 (a)(1) heading.
19.240(e)...................  by Customs and......  by U.S. Customs and.
19.243(a)...................  https://www.irs.gov..  https//www.irs.gov.
19.314......................  Sec.  Sec.   5.26     Sec.  Sec.   5.192
                               and 5.27.             and 5.193.
19.348 introductory text....  Sec.  Sec.   5.26     Sec.  Sec.   5.192
                               and 5.27.             and 5.193.
19.403(a), in the first       his plant...........  their plant.
 sentence.
19.403(c)...................  his files...........  their files.
19.404......................  his own.............  their own.
19.407(a)(3)................  his files...........  their files.
19.452(a) introductory text.  by him..............  by the proprietor.
19.453, in the first          his bonded..........  their bonded.
 sentence.
19.511......................  subpart E...........  subpart K.
19.512......................  Sec.   5.46.........  Sec.   5.202.
19.513(c)...................  his premises........  their premises.
19.517(a)...................  Sec.   5.34.........  Sec.   5.64.
19.517(b)...................  Sec.   5.35.........  subpart I of part 5.
19.517(c)...................  Sec.   5.37(a)......  Sec.   5.65.
19.517(d)...................  Sec.   5.36(d)......  Sec.   5.66(f).

[[Page 87940]]

 
19.517(g)...................  Sec.   5.40.........  Sec.   5.74.
19.517(h)...................  Sec.   5.40.........  Sec.   5.74.
19.517(j)...................  Sec.   5.39.........  Sec.  Sec.   5.71-
                                                     5.73.
19.519(d)...................  Sec.   5.22.........  Sec.   5.63(a)(2).
19.693(b), in the third       his operations......  their operations.
 sentence.
19.693(c)(3)................  his receipt.........  their receipt.
19.746(d)...................  https://               https://www.ttb.gov.
                               www.ttb.treas.gov.
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39. Amend Sec.  19.1 by removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and 
adding a definition for ``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in 
its place to read as follows:


Sec.  19.1   Definitions.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

0
40. Amend Sec.  19.153 by revising paragraph (b) and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  19.153   Bonds guaranteed by a corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (b) How to find an approved surety. The Department of the Treasury 
publishes a list of approved corporate surety companies in Treasury 
Department Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as 
Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring 
Companies. Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
41. Amend Sec.  19.699 by revising paragraph (b) and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  19.699  General bond requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) Corporate surety. A company that issues bonds is called a 
``corporate surety.'' Proprietors must obtain the surety bonds required 
by this subpart from a corporate surety approved by the Secretary of 
the Treasury. The Department of the Treasury publishes a list of 
approved corporate surety companies in Treasury Department Circular 
570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties 
on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies. Treasury 
Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register annually 
on the first business day in July, and supplemental changes are 
published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).
* * * * *

0
42. Amend Sec.  19.761 by adding a heading to the table following 
paragraph (b) and adding in numerical order an entry for ``19.455'' to 
read as follows:


Sec.  19.761   OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Current OMB
                 Section where contained                    control No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
19.455..................................................       1513-0042
 
                                * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

PART 20--DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM

0
43. The authority citation for part 20 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 
5555, 5607, 6065, 6109, 7805.


Sec. Sec.  20.20 and 20.21   [Amended]

0
44. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20.20.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
20.20.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
20.21(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
20.21(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
45. Amend Sec.  20.11 by removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and 
adding a definition for ``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in 
its place to read as follows:


Sec.  20.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

PART 21--FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM

0
46. The authority citation for part 21 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5242, 7805.


Sec. Sec.  21.2, 21.6, and 21.7   [Amended]

0
47. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
21.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
21.3(b).....................  with him............  with such officer.
21.6(a).....................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
21.6(b).....................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
21.6(c).....................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
21.7........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
21.7........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
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Sec.  21.151   [Amended]

0
48. Amend Sec.  21.151 in the table by removing the entry for ``Green 
soap, U.S.P''.

PART 22--DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF TAX-FREE ALCOHOL

0
49. The authority citation for part 22 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5001, 5121, 5123, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 
5311, 5552, 5555, 6056, 6061, 6065, 6109, 6151, 6806, 7805; 31 
U.S.C. 9304, 9306.


0
50. Amend Sec.  22.3 in the list of related regulations by revising the 
entry for 31 CFR Part 225 to read as follows:


Sec.  22.3  Related regulations.

* * * * *

31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations 
in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.
* * * * *


Sec. Sec.  22.20, 22.21, 22.93, and 22.106  [Amended]

0
51. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
22.20.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
22.20.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
22.21(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
22.21(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
22.93(b)(1).................  alchohol............  alcohol.
22.106, in the third          coumpounded.........  compounded.
 sentence.
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0
52. Amend Sec.  22.11 as follows:
0
a. In the definition of ``Executed under penalties of perjury,'' remove 
the word ``penaltities'' and add in its place the word ``penalties''; 
and
0
b. Remove the definition of ``Secretary'' and add a definition for 
``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in its place.
    The addition reads as follows:


Sec.  22.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

PART 24--WINE

0
53. The authority citation for part 24 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5008, 5041, 5042, 
5044, 5061, 5062, 5121, 5122-5124, 5173, 5206, 5214, 5215, 5351, 
5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5361, 5362, 5364-5373, 5381-5388, 5391, 
5392, 5511, 5551, 5552, 5661, 5662, 5684, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6301, 
6302, 6311, 6651, 6676, 7302, 7342, 7502, 7503, 7606, 7805, 7851; 31 
U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec. Sec.  24.19, 24.20, 24.62, 24.137, 24.241, 24.246, 24.247, 24.302, 
and 24.323  [Amended]

0
54. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
24.19.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
24.19.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
24.20(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
24.20(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
24.62, in the last sentence.  26 U.S.C. 6861......  26 U.S.C. 6862.
24.62, in the authority       1512-0492...........  1513-0088.
 citation at the end of the
 section.
24.137(a), in the first and   Customs Bonded        customs bonded
 second sentences.             Warehouse.            warehouse.
24.241(c)...................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
24.302, in the second         1513-XXXX...........  1513-0139.
 authority citation at the
 end of the section.
24.323, in the first          TTB F 5200.24.......  TTB F 5000.24.
 sentence.
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0
55. Amend Sec.  24.10 by removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and 
adding a definition for ``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in 
its place to read as follows:


Sec.  24.10   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

0
56. Amend Sec.  24.149 by revising paragraph (b) and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  24.149   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (b) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
57. Amend Sec.  24.247 in the table by revising the entry for 
``Carbohydrase (Glucoamylase, Amylogluco-sidase) to read as follows:


Sec.  24.247  Materials authorized for the treatment of distilling 
material.

* * * * *

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Materials                             Use                       Reference or limitation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Carbohydrase (Glucoamylase, Amylogluco-   To convent starches to       The amylase enzyme activity shall be
 sidase).                                  fermentable carbohydrates.   derived from Aspergillus niger or
                                                                        Aspergillus oryzae per FDA advisory
                                                                        opinion dated 8/18/83 or from Rhizopus
                                                                        oryzae per 21 CFR 173.130 or from
                                                                        Rhizopus niveus per 21 CFR 173.110.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
58. Amend Sec.  24.250 by revising paragraph (b) and the authority 
citation at the end of the section to read as follows:


Sec.  24.250   Application for use of new treating materials or 
process.

* * * * *
    (b) Data required. The application will include the following:
    (1) The name and description of the material or process;
    (2) The purpose, the manner, and the extent to which the material 
or process is to be used together with any technical bulletin or other 
pertinent information relative to the material or process;
    (3) A sample, if a proposed material;
    (4) Documentary evidence from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 
that the material is consistent with the food additive requirements 
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for its intended purpose 
in the amounts proposed for the particular treatment contemplated;
    (5) The test results of any laboratory-scale pilot study conducted 
by the winemaker in testing the material and an evaluation of the 
product and of the treatment including the results of tests of the 
shelf life of the treated wine;
    (6) A tabulation of pertinent information derived from the testing 
program conducted by the chemical manufacturer demonstrating the 
function of the material or process;
    (7) A list of all chemicals used in compounding the treating 
material and the quantity of each component;
    (8) The recommended maximum and minimum amounts, if any, of the 
material proposed to be used in the treatment and a statement as to the 
volume of water required, if any, to facilitate the addition of the 
material or operation of the process; and
    (9) Two 750-milliliter samples representative of the wine before 
and after treatment. Information of a confidential or proprietary 
nature to the manufacturer or supplier of the treating material or 
process may be forwarded by the manufacturer or supplier to the 
appropriate TTB officer with a reference to the application filed by 
the winemaker. Information contained within the winemaker's application 
can be disclosed to the public, subject to the limitations of 26 U.S.C. 
6103 and 7213.
* * * * *

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0057 and 1513-0115)

0
59. Amend Sec.  24.270 by revising paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) and 
removing the authority citation at end of the section.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  24.270   Determination of tax.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Tax class 5041(b)(1). On still wines containing not more than 
16 percent alcohol by volume, $1.07, per wine gallon;
    (2) Tax class 5041(b)(2). On still wines containing more than 16 
percent and not exceeding 21 percent alcohol by volume, $1.57 per wine 
gallon;
* * * * *

0
60. Amend Sec.  24.272 by:
0
a. Revising the last sentence of paragraph (e);
0
b. Removing the first authority citation at the end of the section; and
0
c. In the second authority citation at the end of the section, removing 
``1512-0467 and 1512-0492'' and adding in its place ``1513-0083 and 
1513-0088''.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  24.272   Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

* * * * *
    (e) * * * U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will provide the 
proprietor with instructions for preparing EFT remittances for payments 
to be made to CBP for payment of excise tax on imported wine.
* * * * *


Sec.  24.310   [Amended]

0
61. Amend Sec.  24.310 by:
0
a. Removing the words ``and alcohol content'' in the second sentence 
and adding in their place the words ``and alcohol content or tax 
class'';
0
b. Removing the first authority citation at the end of the section; and
0
c. In the second authority citation at the end of the section, removing 
``1512-0298'' and adding in its place ``1513-0115''.

PART 25--BEER

0
62. The authority citation for part 25 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5002, 5051-5054, 5056, 
5061, 5121, 5122-5124, 5222, 5401-5403, 5411-5417, 5551, 5552, 5555, 
5556, 5671, 5673, 5684, 6011, 6061, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6151, 6301, 
6302, 6311, 6313, 6402, 6651, 6656, 6676, 6806, 7342, 7606, 7805; 31 
U.S.C. 9301, 9303-9308.

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Sec.  Sec.  25.3, 25.6, 25.142, 25.166, 25.169, 25.191, 25.211, 25.232, 
25.242, 25.251, 25.285, 25.286, and 25.291  [Amended]

0
63. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.3(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
25.3(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
25.6........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
25.6........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
25.142(b)(2), in the last     offcer..............  officer.
 sentence.
25.166(b)...................  claim, Form 2635,     claim using form TTB
                               (5620.8).             F 5620.8,.
25.169(a)...................  https://www.irs.gov..  https://www.irs.gov.
25.191......................  subpart Y of part 19  subpart X of part 19
                               of this chapter.      of this chapter.
25.211(d)...................  beween..............  between.
25.232......................  basis permit........  basic permit.
25.242(c), at the end of the  lablels.............  labels.
 second sentence.
25.251(e)...................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
25.285(a) in the first        Form 5000.24........  form TTB F 5000.24.
 sentence.
25.285(a) in the second       Form 2635 (5620.8)..  form TTB F 5620.8.
 sentence.
25.286(a), in the first       Form 2635 (Form       form TTB F 5620.8.
 sentence.                     5620.8).
25.286(a) (four times)......  Form 5130.9.........  form TTB F 5130.9.
25.291(b)(2)................  concurrenty.........  concurrently.
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0
64. Amend Sec.  25.11 by removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and 
adding a definition for ``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in 
its place to read as follows:


Sec.  25.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

0
65. Amend Sec.  25.55 by revising paragraph (f)(2) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  25.55   Formulas for fermented products.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (2) You may request a determination from TTB on whether or not the 
use of a process not listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will 
require the filing of a formula or whether the use of a particular 
coloring, flavoring, or food material may be exempted from the formula 
filing requirement of paragraph (a)(3) or paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section. You should mail your request to the Assistant Director, 
Alcohol Labeling and Formulation Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
* * * * *

0
66. Amend Sec.  25.56 by revising paragraph (b) and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  25.56  Filing of formulas.

* * * * *
    (b) Where do I file a formula? File your formula with the Assistant 
Director, Alcohol Labeling and Formulation Division, Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 
20005.

0
67. Amend Sec.  25.77 by revising the first sentence and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  25.77   Change in location.

    When there is a change in location of the brewery, the brewer shall 
file an amended form TTB F 5130.10, and also shall file a new bond on 
form TTB F 5130.22 as required under Sec.  25.91 or a consent of surety 
on form TTB F 5000.18 as required under Sec.  25.92, extending the 
terms of an existing bond or continuation certificate to cover 
operations at the new location. * * *

0
68. Amend Sec.  25.98 by:
0
a. Revising paragraph (c);
0
b. In paragraph (d), removing the words ``Circular No. 570'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Circular 570''; and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  25.98   Surety or security.

* * * * *
    (c) Availability of Circular 570. Treasury Department Circular 570 
is published in the Federal Register annually on the first business day 
in July, and supplemental changes are published periodically thereafter 
(see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any 
supplemental changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service website (see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).
* * * * *

0
69. Amend Sec.  25.165 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (e) 
and removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  25.165   Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

* * * * *
    (e) * * * U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will provide the 
taxpayer with instructions for preparing EFT remittances for payments 
to be made to CBP.

PART 26--LIQUORS AND ARTICLES FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS

0
70. The authority citation for part 26 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5007, 5008, 5010, 
5041, 5051, 5061, 5111-5114, 5121, 5122-5124, 5131-5132, 5207, 5232, 
5271, 5275, 5301, 5314, 5555, 6001, 6038E, 6065, 6109, 6301, 6302, 
6804, 7101, 7102, 7651, 7652, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203, 205; 31 U.S.C. 
9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec.  Sec.  26.2, 26.3, 26.78, 26.87, 26.93, 26.102, 26.108, 26.114, 
26.116, 26.126, 26.199b, 26.199c, 26.201a, and 26.266   [Amended]

0
71. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle

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column from wherever it appears in the section and add in its place the 
text indicated in the right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
26.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
26.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
26.3........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
26.3........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
26.78, in the third sentence  his delegate........  their delegate.
26.87, in the first sentence  he shall............  they shall,.
 (2 times).
26.87, in the second          his delegate........  their delegate.
 sentence.
26.93, in the last sentence.  his delegate........  their delegate.
26.102, in the last sentence  his delegate........  their delegate.
26.108, in the section        5100.51.............  5110.51.
 heading.
26.108(c)...................  his delegate........  their delegate.
26.114......................  Form 487B...........  form TTB F 5170.7.
26.116, in the first          the Secretary, or     the Secretary or
 sentence.                     his delegate, finds.  their delegate
                                                     finds.
26.116, in the first          he will execute his.  they will execute
 sentence.                                           their.
26.116, in the third          he will execute his.  they will execute
 sentence.                                           their.
26.116, in the fourth         he will withhold      they will withhold
 sentence.                     release.              release.
26.126......................  paid to the U.S.      paid to U.S. Customs
                               Customs authorities.  and Border
                                                     Protection
                                                     authorities.
26.199b.....................  he finds that the     he or she finds that
                               applicant is in       the applicant is in
                               compliance with law   compliance with law
                               and regulations, he   and regulations, he
                               will.                 or she will.
26.199c.....................  of convenient.......  for convenient.
26.201a(a) introductory text  his duly............  the Governor's duly.
26.201a(b), in first          his duly authorized   the Governor's duly
 sentence of the               agents, are           authorized agents,
 undesignated paragraph        concurred in by the   are concurred in by
 beginning with ``Provided''.  Secretary of the      the Secretary of
                               Treasury of the       the Treasury of the
                               United States or      United States or
                               his delegate.         the Secretary's
                                                     delegate.
26.266......................  regulations. (19 CFR  regulations (19 CFR
                               Ch. I).               chapter I).
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0
72. Amend Sec.  26.11, by revising the definition of ``Virgin Islands 
regulations'' and removing the authority citation at the end of the 
section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  26.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Virgin Islands regulations. Regulations adopted or issued by the 
Governor of the Virgin Islands, or by the Governor's duly authorized 
agents, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury of the 
United States or the Secretary's delegate, under the provisions of 26 
U.S.C. 5314, as amended, and Sec.  26.201a.
* * * * *

0
73. Revise Sec.  26.62 to read as follows:


Sec.  26.62   Corporate surety.

    (a) Surety bonds may be given only with corporate sureties holding 
certificates of authority from, and subject to the limitations 
prescribed by, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as 
set forth in the current revision of U.S. Treasury Department Circular 
570 (Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties 
on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies).
    (b) U.S. Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the 
Federal Register annually on the first business day in July, and 
supplemental changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any 
supplemental changes to it may be viewed on the United States Treasury 
Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service website (see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
74. Amend Sec.  26.112a by:
0
a. Revising the last sentence of paragraph (e);
0
b. Revising the first authority citation at the end of the section; and
0
c. Removing the second authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  26.112a   Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

* * * * *
    (e) * * * U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will provide the 
taxpayer with instructions for preparing EFT remittances for payments 
to be made to CBP.
    (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1513-0083)

0
75. Amend Sec.  26.267 by revising paragraphs (c) and (d) and the first 
authority citation at the end of the section and removing the second 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  26.267   Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

* * * * *
    (c) Electronic fund transfer or EFT means any transfer of funds, as 
defined in Sec.  26.11, in accordance with procedures established by 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
    (d) Each person who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT shall make the EFT remittance in accordance with the 
requirements of CBP.
    (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control 
Number 1513-0083)

PART 27--IMPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER

0
76. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a), 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 
5001, 5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5121, 5122-5124, 
5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5382, 5555, 6038E, 6065, 
6109, 6302, 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  27.2, 27.3, 27.11, 27.48a, 27.60, 27.171, 27.202, 27.204, 
27.209, and 27.264  [Amended]

0
77. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the

[[Page 87945]]

section and add in its place the text indicated in the right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
27.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
27.3........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
27.3........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
27.11, in the definition of   Customs Regulations   the customs
 ``Class 8 Customs bonded      (19 CFR, chapter I).  regulations (19 CFR
 warehouse''.                                        chapter I).
27.48a(c)...................  the U.S. Customs      U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
27.48a(d)...................  the U.S. Customs      U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
27.60.......................  Regulations 7 (27     27 CFR part 7.
                               CFR part 7).
27.171(a), in the first       his plant...........  their plant.
 sentence.
27.171(a), in the last        his liability.......  their liability.
 sentence.
27.202, in the first          Sec.   5.47a........  Sec.   5.203.
 sentence.
27.202, in the second         subpart E...........  subpart K.
 sentence.
27.204(b)(2), in the first    his premises........  their premises.
 sentence.
27.204(b)(2), in the last     TTB officer decision  TTB officer's
 sentence.                                           decision.
27.209, in the first          for him.............  for that importer.
 sentence.
27.264(a), in the first       Customs and.........  U.S. Customs and.
 sentence.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 28--EXPORTATION OF ALCOHOL

0
78. The authority citation for part 28 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 
5001, 5007, 5008, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5121, 5122, 5201, 5205, 
5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5555, 6109, 6302, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203, 
205; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).


Sec. Sec.  28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.21, 28.216, 28.219, 28.264, and 
28.267  [Amended]

0
79. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
28.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
28.3, in the listing for      Customs Regulations.  U.S. Customs and
 ``19 CFR Chapter I--Customs                         Border Protection,
 Regulations''.                                      Department of
                                                     Homeland Security;
                                                     Department of the
                                                     Treasury.
28.4........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
28.4........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
28.21(f)....................  that he has found...  that he or she has
                                                     found.
28.216......................  parts 24............  part 24.
28.219(a)...................  celler..............  cellar.
28.264, in the first          notifcation.........  notification.
 sentence.
28.267, in the second         of U.S. Customs       of the customs
 sentence.                     regulations.          regulations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
80. Amend Sec.  28.11 by:
0
a. Revising the definition of ``Customs bonded warehouse'', ``Customs 
officer'', and ``Manufacturing bonded warehouse'';
0
b. Removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and adding a definition for 
``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in its place; and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  28.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Customs bonded warehouse. A customs bonded warehouse, class 2, 3, 
or 8, established under the provisions of the customs regulations (19 
CFR chapter I).
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
* * * * *
    Manufacturing bonded warehouse. A manufacturing bonded warehouse, 
class six, established under the provisions of the customs regulations 
(19 CFR, chapter I).
* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

0
81. Amend Sec.  28.52 by revising paragraph (b) and removing the 
authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  28.52   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (b) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
82. Revise Sec.  28.148 to read as follows:


Sec.  28.148  Brewer's report.

    The brewer's records shall reflect the quantity of beer or beer 
concentrate removed without payment of tax under this subpart, and the 
brewer must report the quantity of beer or beer concentrate so removed 
on their monthly or quarterly report of operations, as appropriate. The 
total quantity of beer

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or beer concentrate involved in all export shipments returned during 
any reporting period also must be recorded as a separate entry on the 
appropriate report of operations. Brewers required to submit monthly 
reports of operations must use form TTB F 5130.9, while brewers 
required to submit quarterly reports of operations may use either form 
TTB F 5130.9 or form TTB F 5130.26 (or any successor forms). For 
requirements regarding monthly and quarterly reporting, see 27 CFR 
25.297.


(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0007)

PART 29--STILLS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

0
83. The authority citation for part 29 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5002, 5101, 5102, 5179, 5291, 5601, 5615, 
5687, 6109, 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  29.42, 29.43, and 29.55   [Amended]

0
84. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
29.42.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
29.42.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
29.43(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
29.43(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
29.55(c), in the second       othewise............  otherwise.
 sentence.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
85. Amend Sec.  29.45 by:
0
a. Adding in alphabetical order a definition for ``Condenser''; and
0
b. In the definition of ``Still'', removing the word ``spiritous'' and 
adding in its place the word ``spirituous''.
    The addition reads as follows:


Sec.  29.45  Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Condenser. Any apparatus capable of being used when connected with 
a still, for condensing or liquefying alcoholic or spirituous vapors, 
but shall not include condensers to be used with laboratory stills or 
stills used for distilling water or other nonalcoholic materials where 
the cubic distilling capacity is one gallon or less.
* * * * *

PART 30--GAUGING MANUAL

0
86. The authority citation for part 30 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  30.1, 30.24, 30.25, 30.31, and 30.71  [Amended]

0
87. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.1(c).....................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
30.24(c)....................  https://               https://
                               www.archives.gov/     www.archives.gov/
                               federal_register/     federal-register/
                               code_of_federal_reg   cfr/ibr-
                               ulations/             locations.html.
                               ibr_locations.html.
30.25 introductory text, in   above 60 degress....  above 60 degrees.
 the third sentence.
30.31(d)....................  guage prescribed....  gauge prescribed.
30.71, in the third sentence  at his option.......  at their option.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subpart A--Scope of Regulations

0
88. Add Sec.  30.3 to subpart A to read as follows:


Sec.  30.3   Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.30, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR part 30, Gauging Manual. You may obtain a copy of 
this order by accessing the TTB website (https://www.ttb.gov) or by 
mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 8970, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

PART 31--ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS

0
89. The authority citation for part 31 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5121, 5122-5124, 5131, 5132, 
5206, 5207, 5273, 5301, 5352, 5555, 5603, 5613, 5681, 5687, 6061, 
6065, 6071, 6091, 6103, 6109, 6723, 6724, 7805.


Sec. Sec.  31.11, 31.13, and 31.115   [Amended]

0
90. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
31.11(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
31.11(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
31.13.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
31.13.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
31.115(b)...................  https://www.irs.gov/.  https://www.irs.gov.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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PART 40--MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES, AND PROCESSED TOBACCO

0
91. The authority citation for part 40 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 448, 5701, 5703-5705, 5711-5713, 5721-
5723, 5731-5734, 5741, 5751, 5753, 5761-5763, 6061, 6065, 6109, 
6151, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6313, 6402, 6404, 6423, 6676, 6806, 7011, 
7212, 7325, 7342, 7502, 7503, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 
9304, 9306.


Sec.  Sec.  40.31, 40.41, 40.44, 40.49, 40.66, 40.67, 40.68, 40.91, 
40.92, 40.137, 40.165a, 40.357, 40.392, 40.402, 40.403, 40.407, 40.422, 
and 40.491   [Amended]

0
92. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.41(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
40.41(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
40.44, in the last sentence.  part 172 of this      part 72 of this
                               chapter.              chapter.
40.49.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
40.49.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
40.66.......................  5200.25 or 5200.26..  5200.29 (or TTB F
                                                     5200.25 or
                                                     5200.26).
40.67.......................  5200.25 or 5200.26..  5200.29 (or TTB F
                                                     5200.25 or
                                                     5200.26).
40.68, in the last sentence.  a appropriate.......  an appropriate.
40.91.......................  he shall............  they shall.
40.91.......................  Form 2098...........  TTB F 5200.16.
40.92, in the first sentence  his permit..........  their permit.
40.92, in the second          to him..............  to them.
 sentence.
40.137......................  5200.18.............  5000.18.
40.165a(e), in the last       U.S. Customs Service  U.S. Customs and
 sentence, in the first                              Border Protection
 instance.                                           (CBP).
40.165a(e), in the last       U.S. Customs Service  CBP.
 sentence, in the second
 instance.
40.357(e), in the first       an TTB procedure....  a TTB procedure.
 sentence.
40.357(e), in the last        U.S. Customs Service  U.S. Customs and
 sentence, in the first                              Border Protection
 instance.                                           (CBP).
40.357(e), in the last        U.S. Customs Service  CBP.
 sentence, in the second
 instance.
40.392......................  5200.25 or 5200.26..  5200.29 (or TTB F
                                                     5200.25 or
                                                     5200.26).
40.402......................  Companies). (See      Companies); see Sec.
                               Sec.   40.401(c))       40.401(c). When.
                               When.
40.403......................  Acceptance of Bonds,  Acceptance of Bonds
                               Notes or Other        Secured by
                               Obligations Issued    Government
                               or Guaranteed by      Obligations in Lieu
                               the United States     of Bonds with
                               as Security in Lieu   Sureties.
                               of Surety or
                               Sureties on Penal
                               Bonds.
40.407......................  5000.18, Extension    5000.18.
                               of Coverage of
                               Bond,.
40.422, in the introductory   Form 5230.3.........  F 5210.5.
 text.
40.491(b)(2), in the first    destruction.........  a purpose authorized
 sentence.                                           by Sec.   40.72(b).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  40.22   [Amended]

0
93. Amend Sec.  40.22 in paragraph (b)(1) by removing the last 
sentence.


Sec.  40.31   [Amended]

0
94. Amend Sec.  40.31 in the first sentence by removing ``of the 
part''.

0
95. Amend Sec.  40.131 by:
0
a. Removing the words ``Circular No. 570'' in paragraph (a) and adding 
in their place the words ``Circular 570'';
0
b. Revising paragraph (b); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  40.131   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (b) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
96. Amend Sec.  40.401 by:
0
a. Removing the words ``Circular No. 570'' in paragraph (a) and adding 
in their place the words ``Circular 570'';
0
b. Revising paragraph (c); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  40.401   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (c) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

PART 41--IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES, AND PROCESSED TOBACCO

0
97. The authority citation for part 41 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5701-5705, 5708, 5712, 5713, 5721-5723, 
5741, 5754, 5761-5763, 6301, 6109, 6302, 6313, 6402, 6404, 7101, 
7212, 7342, 7606, 7651, 7652, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 
9306.


Sec. Sec.  41.11, 41.21, 41.26, 41.29, 41.50, 41.63, 41.82, 41.83, 
41.109, 41.111, 41.114a, 41.124, 41.141, 41.173, 41.190, and 
41.262  [Amended]

0
98. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
41.11, in the definition of   Customs bonded......  customs bonded.
 ``Importer''.
41.21(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
41.21(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
41.26(c)....................  method of procedure.  method or procedure.
41.29.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
41.29.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
41.50, in the first sentence  and Customs           and the customs
                               Regulations, 19       regulations (19 CFR
                               CFR, chapter I,.      chapter I).
41.63(c)(1).................  the U.S. Customs      U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
41.63(c)(2).................  elswhere............  elsewhere.
41.63(d)....................  the U.S. Customs      U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
41.82(a)....................  parts 44 and 270....  parts 40 and 44.
41.82(e)....................  27 CFR part 270.....  27 CFR part 40.
41.82(i)....................  parts 44 and 270....  parts 40 and 44.
41.82(i)....................  to the U.S. Customs   to U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
41.83(a)....................  parts 44 and 270....  parts 40 and 44.
41.83(d)....................  the U.S. Customs      U.S. Customs and
                               Service.              Border Protection.
41.109, in the first          Form 2986...........  TTB F 5210.12.
 sentence.
41.111(a)(1)................  TTB F 2986 (5210.12)  TTB F 5210.12.
41.114a(a) introductory       Form 2936...........  Form 2986.
 text, in the first sentence.
41.124, in the second         Form 2105...........  TTB F 5000.18.
 sentence.
41.141, in the second         Form 5210.5 or Form   TTB F 5210.5.
 sentence.                     2138.
41.173, the first sentence..  TTB to officer......  TTB officer.
41.190......................  Customs.............  U.S. Customs and
                                                     Border Protection.
41.262(d)(1), in the first    paragraph (d)(2)....  paragraphs (d)(2)
 sentence.                                           and (3).
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
99. Amend Sec.  41.119 by:
0
a. Removing the words ``Circular No. 570'' in paragraph (a) and adding 
in their place the words ``Circular 570'';
0
b. Revising paragraph (b); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  41.119   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (b) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

PART 44--EXPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, OR WITH DRAWBACK OF TAX

0
100. The authority citation for part 44 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 448, 5701-5705, 5711-5713, 5721-5723, 
5731-5734, 5741, 5751, 5754, 6061, 6065, 6109, 6151, 6402, 6404, 
6806, 7011, 7212, 7342, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 
9306.


Sec.  Sec.  44.2, 44.3, 44.82, 44.86, 44.101, 44.102, 44.103, 44.108, 
44.109, 44.111, 44.126, 44.143, and 44.223   [Amended]

0
101. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
44.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
44.3........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
44.3........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
44.82, in the first sentence  Form 2093 (5200.3)..  Form 5200.3.
44.86.......................  Form 2103 (5220.5)..  Form 5200.29.
44.101......................  Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
44.102, in the first          Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
 sentence.
44.103, in the first          Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
 sentence.
44.108, in the first          Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
 sentence.
44.109......................  Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
44.111, in the first          Form 2098 (5200.16).  Form 5200.16.
 sentence.
44.126......................  Form 2105 (5000.7)..  Form 5000.18.
44.143(a)...................  Form 5220.3 (3373)..  Form 5220.3.
44.223, in the first          Form 2148 (5200.17).  Form 5200.17.
 sentence.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
102. Amend Sec.  44.11 by adding in alphabetical order a definition for 
``Customs officer'' and revising the definition of ``Factory'' to read 
as follows:


Sec.  44.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
* * * * *
    Factory. The premises of a manufacturer of tobacco products or

[[Page 87949]]

cigarette papers and tubes in which that person carries on such 
business.
* * * * *

0
103. Amend Sec.  44.121 by:
0
a. Removing from paragraph (a) the words ``Circular No. 570, as revised 
(see paragraph (c) of this section)'' and adding in their place the 
words ``Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as 
Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring 
Companies, as revised (see paragraph (c) of this section)'';
0
b. Revising paragraph (c); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  44.121   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (c) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).


Sec.  44.122   [Amended]

0
104. Amend Sec.  44.122 by:
0
a. Removing from the first sentence the words ``the provisions of 
Treasury Department Circular 154, revised (31 CFR part 225)'' and 
adding in their place the words, ``the provisions of 31 CFR part 225 
regarding acceptance of bonds secured by Government obligations in lieu 
of bonds with sureties''; and
0
b. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.


Sec.  44.129   [Amended]

0
105. Amend Sec.  44.129 by:
0
a. Removing from paragraph (a) the words ``provisions of Treasury 
Department Circular No. 154 (31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds, 
Notes or Other Obligations Issued or Guaranteed by the United States as 
Security in Lieu of Surety or Sureties on Penal Bonds)'' and adding in 
their place the words ``provisions of 31 CFR part 225 regarding 
acceptance of bonds secured by Government obligations in lieu of bonds 
with sureties'';
0
b. Removing and reserving paragraph (b); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.

0
106. Amend Sec.  44.205 by:
0
a. Removing from paragraph (a)(1) the word ``Customs'' and adding in 
its place the word ``customs'';
0
b. Removing from paragraph (a)(2) the words ``Customs officer'' and 
``with Customs'' and adding in their places the words ``customs 
officer'' and ``with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'', 
respectively;
0
c. Revising paragraph (b) introductory text; and
0
d. Removing from paragraph (c) the word ``Customs'' wherever it appears 
and adding in its place the word ``customs''.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  44.205   To contiguous foreign countries.

* * * * *
    (b) When a shipment has been cleared by CBP from the United States, 
and when the customs officer at the port of exit is satisfied that the 
products have departed from the United States, that officer shall--
* * * * *

PART 45--REMOVAL OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, FOR THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES

0
107. The authority citation for part 45 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5702-5705, 5723, 5741, 5751, 5762, 5763, 
6109, 6313, 7212, 7342, 7606, 7805; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).


Sec.  45.21   [Amended]

0
108. Amend Sec.  45.21 by designating the introductory text as 
paragraph (a), redesignating paragraphs (a) through (c) as paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (3), and designating the undesignated paragraph 
following newly redesignated paragraph (a)(3) as paragraph (b).


Sec.  45.22   [Amended]

0
109. Amend Sec.  45.22 by designating the introductory text as 
paragraph (a), redesignating paragraphs (a) through (c) as paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (3), and designating the undesignated paragraph 
following newly redesignated paragraph (a)(3) as paragraph (b).


Sec.  Sec.  45.11, 45.21, 45.22, 45.23, 45.24, 45.26, 45.27, 45.32, 
45.36, and 44.42   [Amended]

0
110. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.11, in the definition of   he carries..........  the manufacturer
 ``Factory''.                                        carries.
45.11, in the definition of   his own.............  their own.
 ``Manufacturer of cigarette
 papers and tubes''.
45.11, in paragraph (2) of    Customs.............  customs.
 the definition of
 ``Manufacturer of tobacco
 products''.
45.11, in the definition of   title 26............  title 27.
 ``This chapter''.
45.21, in the second          he finds............  that officer finds.
 sentence of the newly
 redesignated paragraph (a).
45.21, in newly redesignated  his records.........  their records.
 paragraph (b), in the last
 sentence.
45.22, in newly redesignated  he finds............  that officer finds.
 paragraph (a) introductory
 text.
45.22, in newly redesignated  his records.........  their records.
 paragraph (b), in the last
 sentence.
45.23, in the second          of his..............  of their.
 sentence.
45.23, in the last sentence.  permit him..........  permit that officer.
45.24.......................  in his..............  in their.
45.26.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
45.26.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
45.27(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
45.27(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
45.32.......................  his factory.........  their factory.
45.36.......................  to appropriate......  to the appropriate.
45.36.......................  which he............  which that person.

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45.36.......................  in his..............  in their.
45.42, in the sixth sentence  If approved by him    If approved by the
                               the appropriate TTB   appropriate TTB
                               officer shall.        officer, that
                                                     officer shall.
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PART 46--MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO AND 
CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES

0
111. The authority citation for part 46 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  18 U.S.C. 2341-2346, 26 U.S.C. 5061, 5704, 5708, 
5731-5734, 5751, 5754, 5761-5763, 6001, 6109, 6601, 6621, 6622, 
7212, 7342, 7602, 7606, 7805; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h), 49 U.S.C. 782, 
unless otherwise noted.


Sec.  Sec.  46.7, 46.21, 46.22, 46.74, 46.92, 46.102, 46.231, and 
46.252   [Amended]

0
112. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.7, in the first sentence.  Form 2635 (5620.8)..  form TTB F 5620.8.
46.21.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
46.21.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
46.22(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
46.22(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
46.74.......................  TTB Form 2635         form TTB F 5620.8.
                               (5620.8).
46.92, in the definition of   his own.............  their own.
 ``Manufacturer of cigarette
 papers and tubes''.
46.102(b)...................  https://www.irs.gov..  https://www.irs.gov.
46.231......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
46.252......................  TTB Form 2635         form TTB F 5620.8.
                               (5620.8).
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0
113. Amend Sec.  46.11 by:
0
a. Removing from paragraph (a) the words ``Circular No. 570 (refer to 
paragraph (c) of this section)'' and adding in their place the words 
``Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as 
Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring 
Companies, as revised (see paragraph (c) of this section)'';
0
b. In the second sentence of paragraph (b) removing the word ``he'' and 
adding in its place the words ``he or she'';
0
c. Revising paragraph (c); and
0
d. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  46.11   Corporate surety.

* * * * *
    (c) Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).

0
114. Amend Sec.  46.72 by:
0
a. Revising the definition of ``Commissioner of Customs''; and
0
b. In the definition of ``Tax paid or determined'', removing the word 
``acutally'' and adding in its place the word ``actually''.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  46.72   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Commissioner of Customs. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
* * * * *

PART 53--MANUFACTURERS EXCISE TAXES--FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

0
115. The authority citation for part 53 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 4181, 4182, 4216-4219, 4221-4223, 4225, 
6001, 6011, 6020, 6021, 6061, 6071, 6081, 6091, 6101-6104, 6109, 
6151, 6155, 6161, 6301-6303, 6311, 6402, 6404, 6416, 7502, 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  53.20, 53.21, 53.132, 53.133, 53.134, 53.135, and 53.179   
[Amended]

0
116. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place, the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.20.......................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
53.20.......................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
53.21(b)....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
53.21(b)....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
53.132(c)(2)(iii), 3 times..  TTB I...............  TTB F.
53.133(d)(4), 3 times.......  TTB I...............  TTB F.
53.134(d)(2)(iv), 3 times...  TTB I...............  TTB F.
53.135(c)(3), 3 times.......  TTB I...............  TTB F.
53.179(b)(1)(iv), 2 times...  TTB I...............  TTB F.
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0
117. Amend Sec.  53.3 by revising the third sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  53.3   Exemption certificates.

    * * * These certificates are available as preprinted forms, which 
are available for free download on the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov/forms, or by request sent via postal mail to the Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main 
Street, Room 8970, Cincinnati, OH 45202. * * *.

0
118. Amend Sec.  53.11:
0
a. In the second sentence of the definition of ``Importer'' by removing 
the words ``his sale'' and adding in their place the words ``their 
sale''; and
0
b. Removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and adding a definition for 
``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  53.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *

PART 70--PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

0
119. The authority citation for part 70 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301 and 552; 26 U.S.C. 4181, 4182, 5123, 
5203, 5207, 5275, 5367, 5415, 5504, 5555, 5684(a), 5741, 5761(b), 
5802, 6020, 6021, 6064, 6102, 6109, 6155, 6159, 6201, 6203, 6204, 
6301, 6303, 6311, 6313, 6314, 6321, 6323, 6325, 6326, 6331-6343, 
6401-6404, 6407, 6416, 6423, 6501-6503, 6511, 6513, 6514, 6532, 
6601, 6602, 6611, 6621, 6622, 6651, 6653, 6656-6658, 6665, 6671, 
6672, 6701, 6723, 6801, 6862, 6863, 6901, 7011, 7101, 7102, 7121, 
7122, 7207, 7209, 7214, 7304, 7401, 7403, 7406, 7423, 7424, 7425, 
7426, 7429, 7430, 7432, 7502, 7503, 7505, 7506, 7513, 7601-7606, 
7608-7610, 7622, 7623, 7653, 7805.


Sec.  Sec.  70.2, 70.3, 70.33, 70.96, 70.123, 70.125, 70.143, 70.161, 
70.163, 70.164, 70.181, 70.183, 70.185, 70.186, 70.187, 70.203, 70.205, 
70.209, 70.232, 70.242, 70.245, 70.251, 70.471, 70.482, 70.701, and 
70.803   [Amended]

0
120. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
70.2(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
70.2(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
70.3........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
70.3........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
70.33(c)....................  his presence........  their presence.
70.33(c)....................  if he has...........  if they have.
70.96(a)(1)(iv), in the       5 percent therof....  5 percent thereof.
 second sentence.
70.123(d), in the first       the individuals.....  the individual's.
 sentence.
70.125(b), in the second      Form 2635 (5020.8),.  form TTB F 5620.8,.
 sentence.
70.143(a)(1) introductory     exists ay any.......  exists at any.
 text.
70.161(c), in the fifth       designated ofice....  designated office.
 sentence.
70.163(a)(2)(ii)(B).........  U.S. court a the      U.S. court at the
                               time.                 time.
70.164(c), in the second      orginzation.........  organization.
 sentence.
70.181(c)(8), in the last     whatsover...........  whatsoever.
 sentence.
70.183(b)(5), in the first    cae of default......  case of default.
 sentence.
70.185(a), in the first       puchaser's..........  purchaser.
 sentence.
70.186(a) introductory text.  such sale...........  such sale:.
70.186(a)(5)................  such tranfer........  such transfer.
70.186(c), in the second      purhcaser...........  purchaser.
 sentence.
70.187(a), in the last        orginal.............  original.
 sentence.
70.203(b)(3)................  palce provided......  place provided.
70.205(a)(2)(i), in the       forclosure..........  foreclosure.
 second sentence.
70.205(a)(2)(ii) heading....  noitce..............  notice.
70.205(b)(2), in the last     noitice.............  Notice.
 sentence.
70.205(e)(1) introductory     a noitice...........  a notice.
 text.
70.209(b)...................  subsequenbtly.......  subsequently.
70.232(d), in the seventh     Indentifiable.......  Identifiable.
 sentence.
70.242(c)(2), in the fourth   acompany............  Accompany.
 sentence.
70.242(c)(2), in the sixth    diretly.............  directly.
 sentence.
70.245(d), in the paragraph   form................  from.
 heading.
70.471(c)...................  https://www.atf.gov/   https://www.atf.gov/contact contact/.             contact.
70.482(a)(2)................  collectibility......  collectability.
70.701(c), in the fifth       Washington, DC 20220  1310 G Street NW,
 sentence.                                           Box 12, Washington,
                                                     DC 20005.
70.701(d)(2)(iv)(B), in the   by his office.......  by her or his
 first sentence.                                     office.
70.701(d)(2)(iv(B), in the    by his office.......  by her or his
 second sentence.                                    office.
70.803(b)(1)................  his delegate........  a delegate of the
                                                     Secretary.
70.803(b)(2) (2 times)......  his official........  their official.
70.803(e)(3), in the first    an TTB officer......  a TTB officer.
 sentence.
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0
121. Amend Sec.  70.11 by removing the definition of ``Secretary'' and 
adding a definition for ``Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary'' in 
its place to read as follows:


Sec.  70.11   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary. The Secretary of the 
Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary.
* * * * *


Sec.  70.251   [Amended]

0
122. Amend Sec.  70. 251 by:
0
a. Redesignating paragraph (c) as paragraph (c)(1), redesignating 
paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) as paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through 
(c)(1)iv), and redesignating the undesignated

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paragraph following newly redesignated paragraph (c)(1)(iv) as 
paragraph (c)(2); and
0
b. In newly designated paragraph (c)(2), remove the word ``monthes'' 
and add in its place the word ``months''.


Sec.  70.431   [Amended]

0
123. Amend Sec.  70.431 by removing the authority citation at the end 
of the section.


Sec.  70.433   [Amended]

0
124. Amend Sec.  70.433 by removing the authority citation at the end 
of the section.

0
125. Amend Sec.  70.601 by revising the definition of ``Commissioner of 
Customs'' to read as follows:


Sec.  70.601   Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Commissioner of Customs. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
* * * * *

0
126. Revise Sec.  70.801 to read as follows:


Sec.  70.801   Publicity of information.

    For information relating to the disclosure of records that is not 
contained in this subpart, see 31 CFR part 1 and the appendix of that 
part relating to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Direct 
further questions to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 
G Street, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 453-2265.


Sec.  70.802   [Amended]

0
127. Amend Sec.  70.802 by:
0
a. Removing from the first sentence of paragraph (a) the words ``ATF 
officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Washington, DC 
20226'' and adding in their place the words ``TTB officer, Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 
20005'';
0
b. Removing form the first sentence of paragraph (d) the words 
``Washington, DC 20220'' and adding in their place the words ``1310 G 
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005'';
0
c. Removing from the first sentence of paragraph (f) the words 
``Washington, DC 20220'' and adding in their place the words ``1310 G 
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005'';
0
d. Removing from paragraph (g)(1) the text ``Web site at https://www.regulations.gov'' and adding in their place the text ``website at 
https://www.regulations.gov'';
0
e. Removing from the third sentence of paragraph (g)(2) the words 
``Washington, DC 20220, or by telephone at 202-453-2270'' and adding in 
their place the words ``1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005 
or by telephone at 202-453-2265''; and
0
f. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.

PART 71--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS

0
128. The authority citation for part 71 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 551-559, 26 U.S.C. 5171, 5181, 5271, 5712, 
5713, 7805, 27 U.S.C. 204.


Sec.  Sec.  71.2, 71.3, 71.4, 71.5, 71.27, 71.29, 71.31, 71.49a, 71.85, 
and 71.115  [Amended]

0
129. In the following table, for each section indicated in the left 
column, remove the text indicated in the middle column from wherever it 
appears in the section and add in its place the text indicated in the 
right column:

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           Section                   Remove                  Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
71.2, in the first sentence.  contrued............  construed.
71.3(b).....................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
71.3(b).....................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
71.4........................  https://www.ttb.gov..  https://www.ttb.gov.
71.4........................  Room 1516...........  Room 8970.
71.5, in the definition of    (5 U.S.C. 1001).....  (5 U.S.C. 551).
 ``Other term''.
71.27.......................  him.................  him or her.
71.29.......................  him.................  him or her.
71.31, in the last sentence.  authorize to........  authorized to.
71.49a(b)...................  Administrator.......  administrator.
71.85.......................  pending before him,   pending before that
                               in his discretion.    official, in his or
                                                     her discretion.
71.115, in the last sentence  his consideration...  his or her
                                                     consideration.
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0
130. Revise Sec.  71.96 to read as follows:


Sec.  71.96   Disqualification.

    An administrative law judge shall, at any time, withdraw from any 
proceeding if he or she deems him or herself disqualified; and upon the 
filing in good faith by the applicant or respondent, or by the attorney 
for the Government, of a timely and sufficient affidavit of facts 
showing personal bias or otherwise warranting the disqualification of 
any administrative law judge, the Administrator shall upon appeal as 
provided in Sec.  71.115, if the administrative law judge fails to 
disqualify him or herself, determine the matter as a part of the record 
and decision in the proceeding. If the Administrator decides the 
administrative law judge should have declared him or herself 
disqualified, the Administrator will remand the record for hearing de 
novo before another administrative law judge. If the Administrator 
should decide against the disqualification of the administrative law 
judge, the proceeding will be reviewed on its merits.

0
131. Revise Sec.  71.97 to read as follows:


Sec.  71.97   Powers.

    Administrative law judges shall have authority to:
    (a) Administer oaths and affirmations;
    (b) Issue subpoenas authorized by law;
    (c) Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
    (d) Take or cause depositions to be taken whenever the ends of 
justice would be served thereby;
    (e) Regulate the course of the hearing;
    (f) Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the 
issues by consent of the parties;
    (g) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;
    (h) Render recommended decisions in proceedings on applications for 
permits, and initial decisions in suspension, revocation, or annulment 
proceedings against permits;
    (i) Call, examine and cross-examine witnesses, including hostile or 
adverse witnesses when they deem such action to be necessary to a just 
disposition of the cause, and introduce into the record documentary or 
other evidence; and

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    (j) Take any other action authorized by rule of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau consistent with the Administrative 
Procedure Act.

0
132. Revise Sec.  71.116 to read as follows:


Sec.  71.116   Review by the Administrator

    The Administrator, on appeal on petition for review, shall afford a 
reasonable opportunity for the submission of proposed findings, 
conclusions, or exceptions with reasons in support thereof and an 
opportunity for oral argument. The Administrator may alter or modify 
any finding of the administrative law judge (or of the appropriate TTB 
officer in application proceedings) and may affirm, reverse, or modify 
the decision of the administrative law judge (or of the appropriate TTB 
officer in initial application proceedings), or the Administrator may 
remand the case for further hearing, but the Administrator shall not 
consider evidence which is not a part of the record. Appeals and 
petitions for review shall not be decided by the Administrator in any 
proceeding in which she or he has engaged in investigation or 
prosecution, and in such event the Administrator shall so state their 
disqualification in writing and refer the record to the Assistant 
Secretary for Tax Policy for appropriate action. The Assistant 
Secretary for Tax Policy may designate a principal aide to consider any 
proceeding instead of the Administrator. The original copy of the 
decision on review shall be placed in the official record of the 
proceeding, a signed duplicate original shall be served upon the 
applicant or respondent and a copy shall be transmitted to the 
appropriate TTB officer. When, on appeal, the Administrator affirms the 
decision of the appropriate TTB officer or the administrative law 
judge, as the case may be, disapproving an application or suspending, 
revoking, or annulling a permit, such action shall not supersede the 
decision of the appropriate TTB officer or the administrative law judge 
and such decision shall be final.

PART 72--DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PERSONAL PROPERTY

0
133. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  18 U.S.C. 921, 1261; 19 U.S.C. 1607, 1610, 1612, 
1613, 1618; 26 U.S.C. 7101, 7322-7325, 7326, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 
9303, 9304, 9306; 40 U.S.C. 304(k); 49 U.S.C. 784, 788.

0
134. Amend Sec.  72.24 by:
0
a. Removing from in paragraph (a) the words ``Circular No. 570'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Circular 570'';
0
b. Revising paragraph (b); and
0
c. Removing the authority citation at the end of the section.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  72.24   Corporate surety bonds.

* * * * *
    (b) How to find an approved surety. The Department of the Treasury 
publishes a list of approved corporate surety companies in Treasury 
Department Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as 
Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring 
Companies. Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter (see https://www.federalregister.gov). The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service website 
(see https://fiscal.treasury.gov).


Sec.  72.27   [Amended]

0
135. Amend Sec.  72.27, in the first sentence of paragraph (a), by 
removing the text ``Sec.  55.166 of this Title'' and adding in its 
place the text ``27 CFR 555.166''.

    Signed: October 4, 2024.
Mary G. Ryan,
Administrator.

    Approved: October 7, 2024.
Aviva R. Aron-Dine,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-23662 Filed 11-5-24; 8:45 am]
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