TTB ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS TO EXPAND THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY VITICULTURAL AREA AND RENAME THE YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT VITICULTURAL AREA

For Immediate Release March 8, 2010
Contact: Art Resnick (202)453-2134 FY-10-04

TTB ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS TO EXPAND THE
SANTA MARIA VALLEY VITICULTURAL AREA
AND RENAME THE YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT
VITICULTURAL AREA

Washington, D.C. – The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published two notices of proposed rulemaking on March 4th, 2010.

The first, Notice No.103, proposes to expand the Santa Maria Valley viticultural area in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, California, by 18,790 acres.

The second, Notice No. 104, proposes to rename the established Yamhill-Carlton District viticultural area located in Yamhill and Washington Counties, Oregon, as the “Yamhill-Carlton” viticultural area.

The size and boundary description of the renamed viticultural area would remain the same.

Written comments on either notice must be received on or before May 3, 2010.

You may send comments on these notices to one of the following
addresses:

• http://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form for Notice No. 103 as posted within Docket No. TTB-2010-0001 at Regulations.gov,” the Federal e-rulemaking portal), or,
• For Notice No. 104 as posted within Docket No. TTB-2010-0002 at Regulations.gov,” the Federal e-rulemaking portal); Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044- 4412; or
• Hand delivery/courier in lieu of mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Suite 200-E, Washington, DC 20005.

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