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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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