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amendments would also exempt 

incandescent bulbs that fail to meet 

federal energy efficiency standards by 

2013 (e.g., 75 watt bulbs) from those 

requirements. The Commission invites 

comment and information on these 

issues. 

E. Duplicative, Overlapping, or 

Conflicting Federal Rules 

The Commission has not identified 

any other federal statutes, rules, or 

policies that would duplicate, overlap, 

or conflict with the proposed rule. The 

Commission invites comment and 

information on this issue. 

F. Significant Alternatives to the 

Proposed Rule 

The Commission seeks comment and 

information on the need, if any, for 

alternative compliance methods that, 

consistent with the statutory 

requirements, would reduce the 

economic impact of the rule on small 

entities. For example, in proposing to 

extend the effective date for the new 

labeling requirements and to exempt 

certain bulbs from those requirements, 

the Commission is currently unaware of 

the need to adopt any special provision 

for small entities to be able to take 

advantage of the proposed extension or 

exemption, where applicable. The 

Commission, as previously explained, 

expects that the proposed amendments 

will postpone or reduce, rather than 

increase, the economic impact of the 

rule’s requirements for all entities, 

including small entities. Nonetheless, if 

the comments filed in response to this 

notice identify small entities that are 

affected by the rule, as well as 

alternative methods of compliance that 

would reduce the economic impact of 

the rule on such entities, the 

Commission will consider the feasibility 

of such alternatives and determine 

whether they should be incorporated 

into the final rule. 

VI. Communications by Outside Parties 

to the Commissioners or Their Advisors 

Written communications and 

summaries or transcripts of oral 

communications respecting the merits 

of this proceeding, from any outside 

party to any Commissioner or 

Commissioner’s advisor, will be placed 

on the public record. See 16 CFR 

1.26(b)(5). 

VII. Final Rule 

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305 

Advertising, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Labeling, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons discussed above, the 

Commission proposes to change the 

effective date of FR Doc 2010–16895 

published on July 19, 2010 (75 FR 

41696) to January 1, 2012 and to further 

amend part 305 of title 16, Code of 

Federal Regulations, as follows: 

PART 305—RULE CONCERNING 

DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY 

CONSUMPTION AND WATER USE OF 

CERTAIN HOME APPLIANCES AND 

OTHER PRODUCTS REQUIRED 

UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND 

CONSERVATION ACT (‘‘APPLIANCE 

LABELING RULE’’) 

1. The authority citation for part 305 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294. 

2. In § 305.15, paragraph (c)(1) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 305.15 Labeling for lighting products. 

* * * * * 

(c)(1) Any covered incandescent lamp 

that is subject to and does not comply 

with the January 1, 2012 or January 1, 

2013 efficiency standards specified in 

42 U.S.C. 6295 or the DOE standards at 

10 CFR 430.32(n)(5) effective July 14, 

2012 shall be labeled clearly and 

conspicuously on the principal display 

panel of product package with the 

following information in lieu of the 

labeling requirements specified in 

paragraph (b): 

* * * * * 

By direction of the Commission. 

Donald S. Clark, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

27 CFR Part 4 

[Docket No. TTB–2010–0006; Notice No. 

113; Re: Notice No.109] 

RIN 1513–AB24 

Use of Various Winemaking Terms on 

Wine Labels and in Advertisements; 

Comment Period Extension 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: In response to a request made 

on behalf of a wine industry association, 

TTB is extending for an additional 60 

days the comment period prescribed in 

Notice No. 109, Use of Various 

Winemaking Terms on Wine Labels and 

in Advertisements; Request for Public 

Comment, an advance notice of 

proposed rulemaking published in the 

Federal Register on November 3, 2010. 

DATES: Written comments on Notice No. 

109 are now due on or before March 4, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on 

Notice No. 109 to one of the following 

addresses: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Use the 

comment form for Notice No. 109 as 

posted within Docket No. TTB–2010– 

0006 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal, to submit 

comments via the Internet; 

• Mail: Director, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, 

Washington, DC 20044–4412. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of 

Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Suite 

200–E, Washington, DC 20005. 

See the Public Participation section of 

Notice No. 109 for specific instructions 

and requirements for submitting 

comments, and for information on how 

to request a public hearing. 

You may view copies of this notice, 

Notice No. 109, and any comments TTB 

receives regarding Notice No. 109 

within Docket No. TTB–2010–0006 at 

http://www.regulations.gov. A direct 

link to this docket is posted on the TTB 

Web site at http://www.ttb.gov/wine/ 

wine-rulemaking.shtml under Notice 

No. 109. You also may view copies of 

all notices and comments associated 

with Notice No. 109 by appointment at 

the TTB Information Resource Center, 

1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20220. Please call 202–453–2270 to 

make an appointment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

M. Gesser, Regulations and Rulings 

Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 128, Morganza, 

MD 20660; telephone (301) 290–1460; or 

Joanne C. Brady, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 45797, 

Philadelphia, PA 19149; telephone (215) 

333–7050. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Notice 

No. 109 published in the Federal 

Register (75 FR 67669) on Wednesday, 

November 3, 2010, the Alcohol and 

Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 

announced that it is considering 

amending the regulations concerning 

various winemaking terms commonly 

used on labels and in advertisements to 

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about the growing or bottling conditions 

of wine. In that notice, TTB invited 

comments from industry members, 

consumers, and other interested parties 

as to whether and to what extent it 

should propose specific regulatory 

amendments for further public 

comment. TTB requested such 

comments on or before January 3, 2011. 

TTB received a letter dated December 

14, 2010, from attorney Richard 

Mendelson on behalf of the Napa Valley 

Vintners (NVV), a trade association 

representing nearly 400 wineries Napa 

Valley, California. The letter noted that 

NVV has formed a sub-committee to 

research and poll the NVV’s members 

regarding the issues raised in Notice No. 

109. The letter stated that the subcommittee’s work would ultimately be 

reviewed by the NVV’s Board of 

Directors, which only meets once a 

month. The letter therefore requested a 

90-day extension of the comment period 

for Notice No. 109 in order to allow time 

for NVV to fully consider its response to 

the notice. 

In response to this request, TTB 

extends the comment period for Notice 

No. 109 an additional 60 days, which 

TTB believes provides adequate time to 

comment on the issues raised in Notice 

No. 109. Therefore, comments on Notice 

No. 109 are now due on or before March 

4, 2011. 

Drafting Information 

Michael D. Hoover of the Regulations 

and Rulings Division drafted this notice. 

Signed: December 22, 2010. 

Cheri D. Mitchell, 

Acting Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

27 CFR Part 4, 5, and 7 

[Docket No. TTB–2010–0008; Notice No. 

114; Re: Notice No. 111] 

RIN 1513–AB79 

Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and 

Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, 

Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages; 

Comment Period Extension 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: In response to a request from 

a national trade association, TTB is 

extending for an additional 60 days the 

comment period prescribed in Notice 

No. 111, Disclosure of Cochineal Extract 

and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, 

Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages, a 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 3, 2010. 

DATES: Written comments on Notice No. 

111 are now due on or before March 4, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on 

Notice No. 111 to one of the following 

addresses: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Use the 

comment form for Notice No. 111 as 

posted within Docket No. TTB–2010– 

0008 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal, to submit 

comments via the Internet; 

• Mail: Director, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, 

Washington, DC 20044–4412. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of 

Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Suite 

200–E, Washington, DC 20005. 

See the Public Participation section of 

Notice No. 111 for specific instructions 

and requirements for submitting 

comments, and for information on how 

to request a public hearing. 

You may view copies of this notice, 

Notice No. 111, and any comments TTB 

receives in response to Notice No. 111 

within Docket No. TTB–2010–0008 at 

http://www.regulations.gov. A direct 

link to this docket is posted on the TTB 

Web site at http://www.ttb.gov/ 

regulations_laws/all_rulemaking.shtml 

under Notice No. 111. You also may 

view copies of this notice, Notice No. 

111, and any comments TTB receives in 

response to Notice No. 111 by 

appointment at the TTB Information 

Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220. Please call 202– 

453–2270 to make an appointment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

M. Gesser, Regulations and Rulings 

Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 128, Morganza, 

MD 20660; telephone (301) 290–1460; or 

Joanne C. Brady, Regulations and 

Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 45797, 

Philadelphia, PA 19149; telephone (215) 

333–7050. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

In Notice No. 111 published in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 67669) on 

Wednesday, November 3, 2010, TTB 

proposed to revise its regulations to 

require the disclosure of the presence of 

cochineal extract and carmine on the 

labels of any alcohol beverage product 

containing one or both of these color 

additives. This proposed rule responded 

to a recent final rule issued by the Food 

and Drug Administration as well as 

reports of severe allergic reaction, 

including anaphylaxis, to cochineal 

extract and carmine-containing foods. 

This proposal would allow consumers 

who are allergic to cochineal extract or 

carmine to identify and thus avoid 

alcohol beverage products that contain 

these color additives. TTB requested 

comments on the proposal on or before 

January 3, 2011. 

TTB received a letter dated December 

17, 2010, from attorney Lynne J. Omlie 

on behalf of the Distilled Spirits Council 

of the United States, Inc. (DISCUS), a 

national trade association that 

represents producers and marketers of 

distilled spirits and importers of wines 

sold in the United States. The letter 

explained that because DISCUS is in the 

process of collecting information from 

domestic and foreign companies, 

regarding alcohol beverage products that 

may be impacted by the Notice No. 111 

proposal, the organization would be 

unable to meet the original January 3, 

2011, comment deadline prescribed in 

Notice No. 111. The letter therefore 

requested a 60-day extension of the 

comment period for Notice No. 111 to 

allow DISCUS the necessary time to 

collect and review this data and provide 

a comment that addresses the issues 

raised in the proposal. 

In response to this request TTB 

extends the comment period for Notice 

No. 111 an additional 60 days. 

Therefore, the comments on Notice No. 

111 are now due on or before March 4, 

2011. 

Drafting Information 

Kate M. Bresnahan of the Regulations 

and Rulings Division drafted this notice. 

Signed: December 22, 2010. 

Cheri D. Mitchell, 

Administrator. 

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