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Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended]

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness

directive:

2022–11–08 Airbus Helicopters: 

Amendment 39–22058; Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0297; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01099–R. 

(a) Effective Date

This airworthiness directive (AD) is

effective July 8, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs

This AD affects AD 2011–22–05 R1,

Amendment 39–17765 (79 FR 14169, March 

13, 2014) (AD 2011–22–05 R1); and AD 

2016–25–20, Amendment 39–18746 (81 FR 

94954, December 27, 2016) (AD 2016–25–20). 

(c) Applicability

This AD applies to all Airbus Helicopters

Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, 

AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and 

EC130T2 helicopters, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)

Codes: 2400, Electrical Power System; 2800, 

Aircraft Fuel System; 2900, Hydraulic Power 

System; 5200, Doors; 5300, Fuselage 

Structure; 6200, Main Rotor System; 6300, 

Main Rotor Drive System; 6400, Tail Rotor 

System; 6500, Tail Rotor Drive System; and 

6700, Rotorcraft Flight Control. 

(e) Unsafe Condition

This AD was prompted by the

identification of certain parts needing 

maintenance actions, including life limits 

and maintenance tasks. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the failure of certain parts, 

which could result in the loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance

Comply with this AD within the

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions

Within 30 days after the effective date of

this AD, incorporate into maintenance 

records required by 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2) or 

135.439(a)(2), as applicable for your 

rotorcraft, the requirements (airworthiness 

limitations) specified in paragraph (1) of 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0194R1, dated October 8, 

2021 (EASA AD 2021–0194R1). 

(h) Provisions for Alternative Requirements

(Airworthiness Limitations)

After the action required by paragraph (g) 

of this AD has been done, no alternative 

requirements (airworthiness limitations) are 

allowed unless they are approved as 

specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. 

Publications’’ section of EASA AD 2021– 

0194R1. 

(i) Terminating Action for ADs 2011–22–05

R1 and 2016–25–20

(1) Accomplishing the actions required by

this AD terminates all requirements of AD 

2011–22–05 R1 for Model AS350B, 

AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, 

and AS350D helicopters only. 

(2) Accomplishing the actions required by

this AD terminates all requirements of AD 

2016–25–20 for Model AS350B, AS350BA, 

AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, 

EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters only. 

(j) Special Flight Permit

Special flight permits, as described in 14

CFR 21.197 and 21.199, are prohibited. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance

(AMOCs)

(1) The Manager, International Validation

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov.

(2) Before using any approved AMOC,

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(l) Related Information

For more information about this AD,

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

(1) The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency

(EASA) AD 2021–0194R1, dated October 8, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved]

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0194R1, contact

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0297. 

(5) You may view this material that is

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on May 17, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11957 Filed 6–2–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

27 CFR Part 9 

[Docket No. TTB–2021–0006; T.D. TTB–183; 

Ref: Notice No. 203] 

RIN 1513–AC83 

Establishment of the Rocky Reach 

Viticultural Area 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. 


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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 

and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the 

50-square mile ‘‘Rocky Reach’’ 

viticultural area in portions of Chelan 

and Douglas Counties, in Washington. 

The newly-established Rocky Reach 

viticultural area is located entirely 

within the existing Columbia Valley 

viticultural area. TTB designates 

viticultural areas to allow vintners to 

better describe the origin of their wines 

and to allow consumers to better 

identify wines they may purchase. 

DATES: This final rule is effective July 5, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen A. Thornton, 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. 175. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background on Viticultural Areas 

TTB Authority 

Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol 

Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 

U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary 

of the Treasury to prescribe regulations 

for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, 

and malt beverages. The FAA Act 

provides that these regulations should, 

among other things, prohibit consumer 

deception and the use of misleading 

statements on labels, and ensure that 

labels provide the consumer with 

adequate information as to the identity 

and quality of the product. The Alcohol 

and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 

(TTB) administers the FAA Act 

pursuant to section 1111(d) of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, 

codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The 

Secretary has delegated the functions 

and duties in the administration and 

enforcement of these provisions to the 

TTB Administrator through Treasury 

Order 120–01, dated December 10, 2013 

(superseding Treasury Order 120–01, 

dated January 24, 2003). 

Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 

part 4) authorizes TTB to establish 

definitive viticultural areas and regulate 

the use of their names as appellations of 

origin on wine labels and in wine 

advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth 

standards for the preparation and 

submission to TTB of petitions for the 

establishment or modification of 

American viticultural areas (AVAs) and 

lists the approved AVAs. 

Definition 

Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines 

a viticultural area for American wine as 

a delimited grape-growing region having 

distinguishing features as described in 

part 9 of the regulations and, once 

approved, a name and a delineated 

boundary codified in part 9 of the 

regulations. These designations allow 

vintners and consumers to attribute a 

given quality, reputation, or other 

characteristic of a wine made from 

grapes grown in an area to the wine’s 

geographic origin. The establishment of 

AVAs allows vintners to describe more 

accurately the origin of their wines to 

consumers and helps consumers to 

identify wines they may purchase. 

Establishment of an AVA is neither an 

approval nor an endorsement by TTB of 

the wine produced in that area. 

Requirements 

Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines 

the procedure for proposing an AVA 

and allows any interested party to 

petition TTB to establish a grapegrowing region as an AVA. Section 9.12 

of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) 

prescribes standards for petitions to 

establish or modify AVAs. Petitions to 

establish an AVA must include the 

following: 

• Evidence that the area within the 

proposed AVA boundary is nationally 

or locally known by the AVA name 

specified in the petition; 

• An explanation of the basis for 

defining the boundary of the proposed 

AVA; 

• A narrative description of the 

features of the proposed AVA affecting 

viticulture, such as climate, geology, 

soils, physical features, and elevation, 

that make the proposed AVA distinctive 

and distinguish it from adjacent areas 

outside the proposed AVA; 

• If the proposed AVA is to be 

established within, or overlapping, an 

existing AVA, an explanation that both 

identifies the attributes of the proposed 

AVA that are consistent with the 

existing AVA and explains how the 

proposed AVA is sufficiently distinct 

from the existing AVA and therefore 

appropriate for separate recognition; 

• The appropriate United States 

Geological Survey (USGS) map(s) 

showing the location of the proposed 

AVA, with the boundary of the 

proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon; 

and 

• A detailed narrative description of 

the proposed AVA boundary based on 

USGS map markings. 

Rocky Reach Petition 

TTB received a petition from Dr. 

Kevin Pogue, a professor of geology at 

Whitman College, proposing to establish 

the ‘‘Rocky Reach’’ AVA. Dr. Pogue 

submitted the petition on behalf of local 

vineyard owners and winemakers. The 

proposed AVA is located in portions of 

Chelan and Douglas Counties, in 

Washington, and lies entirely within the 

established Columbia Valley AVA (27 

CFR 9.74). The petition notes that, 

although the proposed AVA covers 50 

square miles, the Columbia River and 

the Rocky Reach Reservoir constitute 

approximately 24 percent of the total 

area. Within the proposed AVA, there 

are 7 commercial vineyards, which 

cover a total of approximately 117 acres. 

The distinguishing features of the 

proposed Rocky Reach AVA are its 

topography, geology, soils, and climate. 

Topography 

The proposed Rocky Reach AVA is 

located along a stretch of the Columbia 

River where the river has eroded a deep 

canyon between the foothills of the 

Cascade Range to the west and the 

Waterville Plateau and Badger Mountain 

to the east. Elevations within the 

proposed AVA are below 1,600 feet. 

Near the floor of the canyon and low 

along the canyon sides are flat-topped 

terraces. According to the petition, the 

terraces within the AVA have long been 

used for agricultural purposes, 

including viticulture, due to the ease of 

farming on the nearly-level ground. 

West of the proposed AVA, the terrain 

is rugged and mountainous and 

elevations rise rapidly to over 3,000 feet. 

To the east of the proposed AVA, 

elevations are also higher, rising to an 

average of 2,500 feet on the Waterville 

Plateau. According to the petition, the 

terrain is also much steeper to the east 

of the proposed AVA. To the north of 

the proposed AVA, within the 

established Lake Chelan AVA (27 CFR 

9.215), glaciers eroded a deep and broad 

glacial trough that is now filled by Lake 

Chelan. South of the proposed AVA, the 

valley of the Columbia River abruptly 

widens where the bedrock changes from 

hard, erosion-resistant metamorphic 

rocks to much softer sedimentary rocks. 

Geology 

According to the petition, 95 percent 

of the surface bedrock within the 

established Columbia Valley AVA 

consists of Cenozoic volcanic and 

sedimentary rock, predominantly 

Miocene Columbia River basalt, which 

is silica-poor and iron-rich. However, 

within the proposed Rocky Reach AVA, 

erosion has removed the basalt and 

carved a deep valley into the underlying 

Mesozoic crystalline basement rocks. 

According to the petition, the region 

north of the proposed AVA, specifically 

the established Lake Chelan AVA, is the 

only other region within the Columbia 

River AVA that has this crystalline 


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basement bedrock. These rocks consist 

primarily of metamorphosed 

sedimentary and igneous rocks that are 

silica-rich and dominated by minerals 

like quartz and mica that are not found 

in the regions to the east, south, and 

west of the proposed AVA, which have 

basalt bedrock. As a result, grapevine 

roots that reach the bedrock of the 

proposed AVA come into contact with 

a chemical environment that is distinct 

from that associated with basalt 

bedrock. 

Soils 

The petition states that the soils of the 

proposed AVA formed from winddeposited sand and silt overlying 

cobblestone gravel, as well as from sand 

deposited by ice-age floods. The soils 

are typically clay-poor and well- to 

excessively well-drained. The thickness 

of the sand and silt is generally greater 

on the higher terraces within the 

proposed AVA, as their greater age has 

allowed more time for soils to be 

deposited. Most of the vineyards in the 

proposed AVA are on the lower terraces, 

where the soils are very coarse-grained 

and consist largely of cobblestones 

deposited by glacial floods and 

outwash. According to the petition, the 

stony surfaces of the lower terraces 

warm quickly. The hot stones then 

radiate heat to the vines, promoting 

faster and more complete ripening. The 

coarse soils also more efficiently 

transmit water to deeper soil horizons, 

which encourages deeper root 

penetration than in silty or sandy soils. 

Finally, the petition notes that 

vineyards in the stony soils do not 

require the use of cover crops since 

erosion is not an issue due to the coarse 

texture. 

To the north of the proposed AVA, 

the soils of the glaciated valleys formed 

from glacial till, which is sediment 

deposited directly by melting glacial ice. 

The soils also contain volcanic ash and 

pumice, which are uncommon within 

the proposed Rocky Reach AVA. Finegrained loess and sand over a basalt 

substratum dominate the soils in the 

regions to the south and east of the 

proposed AVA. The petition did not 

include soil information for the region 

west of the proposed AVA. 

Climate 

According to the petition, the 

proposed AVA’s location at low 

elevations within the deep valley of the 

Columbia River allows it to have a 

warmer and longer growing season than 

the higher elevations of the surrounding 

mountains and plateaus. The petition 

included data on temperatures for the 

period of 2015–2017 measured at two 

locations within the proposed AVA and 

two locations in the region to the north 

of the proposed AVA. The data 

indicates that the proposed Rocky Reach 

AVA generally has warmer average 

annual temperatures than the regions to 

the north, as well as higher maximum 

temperatures. The petition included 

data on temperatures in the region to the 

east of the proposed AVA for only 1 

year, so TTB was unable to determine if 

temperature distinguishes the proposed 

AVA from the region to the east. The 

petition did not include information on 

temperatures in the regions to the west 

and south of the proposed AVA. 

During the three-year period, the 

average temperature within the 

proposed Rocky Reach AVA was 64.7 

degrees Fahrenheit (F), with an average 

maximum temperature of 77.9 degrees 

F. The highest maximum temperature 

measured during that time period was 

108.9 degrees F. The average minimum 

temperature within the proposed AVA 

was 52 degrees F, and the lowest 

minimum temperature was 29.2 degrees 

F. The average soil temperature was 

68.8 degrees F. 

By comparison, during the same 

three-year period, the average 

temperature within the region to the 

north of the proposed AVA was 63 

degrees F, with an average maximum 

temperature of 74.9 degrees F. The 

highest maximum temperature 

measured during that time period was 

105.4 degrees F. The average minimum 

temperature within the region to the 

north was the same as within the 

proposed AVA, and the lowest 

minimum temperature was 29.9 degrees 

F, which was similar to the lowest 

minimum temperature within the 

proposed AVA. The average soil 

temperature was 56.5 degrees F. 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and 

Comments Received 

TTB published Notice No. 203 in the 

Federal Register on July 15, 2021 (86 FR 

37260), proposing to establish the Rocky 

Reach AVA. In the notice, TTB 

summarized the evidence from the 

petition regarding the name, boundary, 

and distinguishing features for the 

proposed AVA. The notice also 

included the information from the 

petition comparing the distinguishing 

features of the proposed AVA to the 

surrounding areas. For a detailed 

description of the evidence relating to 

the name, boundary, and distinguishing 

features of the proposed AVA, and for 

a detailed comparison of the 

distinguishing features of the proposed 

AVA to the surrounding areas, see 

Notice No. 203. 

In Notice No. 203, TTB solicited 

comments on the accuracy of the name, 

boundary, and other required 

information submitted in support of the 

petition. In addition, given the proposed 

Rocky Reach AVA’s location within the 

Columbia Valley AVA, TTB solicited 

comments on whether the evidence 

submitted in the petition regarding the 

distinguishing features of the proposed 

AVA sufficiently differentiates it from 

the established AVA. TTB also 

requested comments on whether the 

geographic features of the proposed 

AVA are so distinguishable from the 

established Columbia Valley AVA that 

the proposed AVA should no longer be 

part of the established AVA. The 

comment period closed September 13, 

2021. 

In response to Notice No. 203, TTB 

received one comment. The comment 

supported establishing the proposed 

AVA based on its distinct terroir. Of 

particular importance to the commenter 

was the presence of granitic gneiss/ 

migmatite/schist bedrock, which the 

commenter claimed distinguishes the 

proposed AVA from the vast majority of 

land within the established Columbia 

Valley AVA. 

TTB Determination 

After careful review of the petition 

and the comment received in response 

to Notice No. 203, TTB finds that the 

evidence provided by the petitioner 

supports the establishment of the Rocky 

Reach AVA. Accordingly, under the 

authority of the FAA Act, section 

1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002, and parts 4 and 9 of the TTB 

regulations, TTB establishes the ‘‘Rocky 

Reach’’ AVA in portions of Chelan and 

Douglas Counties, Washington, effective 

30 days from the publication date of this 

document. 

TTB has also determined that the 

Rocky Reach AVA will remain part of 

the established Columbia Valley AVA. 

As discussed in Notice No. 203, the 

Rocky Reach AVA shares some broad 

characteristics with the established 

AVA. For example, elevations within 

the Columbia Valley AVA are generally 

below 2,000 feet, and the Rocky Reach 

AVA is located entirely below 2,000 

feet. However, the Rocky Reach AVA 

has crystalline basement bedrock rich in 

silica, quartz, and mica, rather than the 

basalt bedrock that characterizes much 

of the rest of the Columbia Valley AVA, 

and the soils of the Rocky Reach AVA 

are more coarse-grained than the loessbased soils that define most of the 

Columbia Valley AVA. 


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Boundary Description 

See the narrative description of the 

boundary of the Rocky Reach AVA in 

the regulatory text published at the end 

of this final rule. 

Maps 

The petitioners provided the required 

maps, and they are listed below in the 

regulatory text. The Rocky Reach AVA 

boundary may also be viewed on the 

AVA Map Explorer on the TTB website, 

at https://www.ttb.gov/wine/ava-mapexplorer. 

Impact on Current Wine Labels 

Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits 

any label reference on a wine that 

indicates or implies an origin other than 

the wine’s true place of origin. For a 

wine to be labeled with an AVA name 

or with a brand name that includes an 

AVA name, at least 85 percent of the 

wine must be derived from grapes 

grown within the area represented by 

that name, and the wine must meet the 

other conditions listed in 27 CFR 

4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible for 

labeling with an AVA name and that 

name appears in the brand name, then 

the label is not in compliance and the 

bottler must change the brand name and 

obtain approval of a new label. 

Similarly, if the AVA name appears in 

another reference on the label in a 

misleading manner, the bottler would 

have to obtain approval of a new label. 

Different rules apply if a wine has a 

brand name containing an AVA name 

that was used as a brand name on a 

label approved before July 7, 1986. See 

27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details. 

With the establishment of the Rocky 

Reach AVA, its name, ‘‘Rocky Reach,’’ 

will be recognized as a name of 

viticultural significance under 

§ 4.39(i)(3) of the TTB regulations (27 

CFR 4.39(i)(3)). The text of the 

regulations clarifies this point. 

Consequently, wine bottlers using the 

name ‘‘Rocky Reach’’ in a brand name, 

including a trademark, or in another 

label reference as to the origin of the 

wine, will have to ensure that the 

product is eligible to use the AVA name 

as an appellation of origin. 

The establishment of the Rocky Reach 

AVA will not affect the existing 

Columbia Valley AVA, and any bottlers 

using ‘‘Columbia Valley’’ as an 

appellation of origin or in a brand name 

for wines made from grapes grown 

within the Columbia Valley will not be 

affected by the establishment of this 

new AVA. The establishment of the 

Rocky Reach AVA will allow vintners to 

use ‘‘Rocky Reach’’ and ‘‘Columbia 

Valley’’ as appellations of origin for 

wines made primarily from grapes 

grown within the Rocky Reach AVA if 

the wines meet the eligibility 

requirements for these appellations. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

TTB certifies that this regulation will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small 

entities. The regulation imposes no new 

reporting, recordkeeping, or other 

administrative requirement. Any benefit 

derived from the use of an AVA name 

would be the result of a proprietor’s 

efforts and consumer acceptance of 

wines from that area. Therefore, no 

regulatory flexibility analysis is 

required. 

Executive Order 12866 

It has been determined that this final 

rule is not a significant regulatory action 

as defined by Executive Order 12866 of 

September 30, 1993. Therefore, no 

regulatory assessment is required. 

Drafting Information 

Karen A. Thornton of the Regulations 

and Rulings Division drafted this final 

rule. 

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 

Wine. 

The Regulatory Amendment 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, TTB amends title 27, chapter 

I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as 

follows: 

PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL 

AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 9 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. 

Subpart C—Approved American 

Viticultural Areas 

■ 2. Subpart C is amended by adding 

§ 9.287 to read as follows: 

§ 9.287 Rocky Reach. 

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural 

area described in this section is ‘‘Rocky 

Reach’’. For purposes of part 4 of this 

chapter, ‘‘Rocky Reach’’ is a term of 

viticultural significance. 

(b) Approved maps. The 8 United 

States Geological Survey (USGS) 

1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to 

determine the boundary of the 

viticultural area are titled: 

(1) Ardenvoir, WA, 2003; 

(2) Chelan, WA, 2004; 

(3) Entiat, WA, 2003; 

(4) Orondo, WA, 2003; 

(5) Rocky Reach Dam, WA, 2003; 

(6) Waterville, WA, 2014; 

(7) Wenatchee, WA, 2003; and 

(8) Winesap, WA, 2004. 

(c) Boundary. The Rocky Reach 

viticultural area is located in Chelan 

and Douglas Counties in Washington. 

The boundary of the Rocky Reach 

viticultural area is as described in 

paragraphs (c)(1) through (13) of this 

section: 

(1) The beginning point is on the 

Wenatchee map at the intersection of 

the 1,200-foot elevation contour and the 

western boundary of section 15, T23N/ 

R20E. From the beginning point, 

proceed northeast along the 1,200-foot 

elevation contour, crossing over the 

Rocky Reach Dam map and onto the 

northwest corner of the Orondo map; 

then 

(2) Continue northeasterly, then 

southwesterly along the 1,200-foot 

elevation contour, crossing back onto 

the Rocky Reach Dam map and 

continuing southwesterly along the 

1,200-foot elevation contour to its 

intersection with the unnamed creek 

flowing from Spencer Lake; then 

(3) Proceed northeasterly along the 

1,200-foot elevation contour, crossing 

over the unnamed creek and continuing 

across the southeastern corner of the 

Ardenvoir map and onto the Entiat map; 

then 

(4) Continue northeasterly then 

westerly along the 1,200-foot elevation 

contour, crossing back onto the 

Ardenvoir map, and continuing along 

the elevation contour to its intersection 

with the R20E/R21E boundary, which is 

concurrent with the western boundary 

of section 18, T25N/R21E; then 

(5) Proceed north along the R20E/ 

R21E boundary, crossing over the Entiat 

River and the Entiat Ditch, to the 

intersection of the range boundary and 

the 1,200-foot elevation contour; then 

(6) Proceed easterly along the 1,200- 

foot elevation contour, crossing onto the 

Winesap map, and continuing 

northeasterly along the 1,200-foot 

elevation contour to its intersection 

with the boundary between sections 11 

and 12, T26N/R21E; then 

(7) Proceed north along the boundary 

between sections 11 and 12 for 

approximately 300 feet to its 

intersection with the 1,400-foot 

elevation contour; then 

(8) Proceed northeast, then south, 

then easterly along the 1,400-foot 

elevation contour, crossing Knapp 

Coulee and onto the Chelan map, and 

continuing east along the 1,400-foot 

elevation contour to its intersection 

with the northern boundary of section 1, 

T26N/R22E; then 

(9) Proceed south-southeasterly in a 

straight line, crossing the Columbia 

River, to the intersection of the 1,600- 


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foot elevation contour and the R22E/ 

R23E boundary; then 

(10) Proceed generally westerly along 

the 1,600-foot elevation contour, 

crossing over the southeastern corner of 

the Winesap map and onto the Entiat 

map, and continuing southwesterly 

along the 1,600-foot elevation contour to 

its intersection with an unnamed stream 

in section 35, T26N/R21E; then 

(11) Proceed westerly (downstream) 

along the unnamed stream for 0.45 mile 

to its intersection with the 1,200-foot 

elevation contour; then 

(12) Proceed southerly along the 

1,200-foot elevation contour, crossing 

over the Orondo map and onto the 

Wenatchee map to the intersection of 

the elevation contour with the southern 

boundary of section 14, T23N/R20E; 

then 

(13) Proceed west-northwest in a 

straight line for 1.47 miles, crossing the 

Columbia River, to the beginning point. 

Signed: May 25, 2022. 

Mary G. Ryan, 

Administrator. 

Approved: May 26, 2022. 

Timothy E. Skud, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and 

Tariff Policy). 

[FR Doc. 2022–11709 Filed 6–2–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

27 CFR Part 9 

[Docket No. TTB–2020–0008; T.D. TTB–180; 

Ref: Notice No. 193] 

RIN 1513–AC58 

Establishment of the Mount Pisgah, 

Polk County, Oregon Viticultural Area 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. 

SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 

and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the 

approximately 5,850-acre ‘‘Mount 

Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’’ 

viticultural area in Polk County, Oregon. 

The viticultural area is located entirely 

within the existing Willamette Valley 

viticultural area. TTB designates 

viticultural areas to allow vintners to 

better describe the origin of their wines 

and to allow consumers to better 

identify wines they may purchase. 

DATES: This final rule is effective July 5, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen A. Thornton, 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. 175. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background on Viticultural Areas 

TTB Authority 

Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol 

Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 

U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary 

of the Treasury to prescribe regulations 

for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, 

and malt beverages. The FAA Act 

provides that these regulations should, 

among other things, prohibit consumer 

deception and the use of misleading 

statements on labels and ensure that 

labels provide the consumer with 

adequate information as to the identity 

and quality of the product. The Alcohol 

and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 

(TTB) administers the FAA Act 

provisions pursuant to section 1111(d) 

of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 

as codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). In 

addition, the Secretary of the Treasury 

has delegated certain administrative and 

enforcement authorities to TTB through 

Treasury Order 120–01. 

Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 

part 4) authorizes TTB to establish 

definitive viticultural areas and regulate 

the use of their names as appellations of 

origin on wine labels and in wine 

advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth 

standards for the preparation and 

submission to TTB of petitions for the 

establishment or modification of 

American viticultural areas (AVAs) and 

lists the approved AVAs. 

Definition 

Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines 

a viticultural area for American wine as 

a delimited grape-growing region having 

distinguishing features, as described in 

part 9 of the regulations, and a name 

and a delineated boundary, as 

established in part 9 of the regulations. 

These designations allow vintners and 

consumers to attribute a given quality, 

reputation, or other characteristic of a 

wine made from grapes grown in an area 

to the wine’s geographic origin. The 

establishment of AVAs allows vintners 

to describe more accurately the origin of 

their wines to consumers and helps 

consumers to identify wines they may 

purchase. Establishment of an AVA is 

neither an approval nor an endorsement 

by TTB of the wine produced in that 

area. 

Requirements 

Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB 

regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines 

the procedure for proposing an AVA 

and allows any interested party to 

petition TTB to establish a grapegrowing region as an AVA. Section 9.12 

of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) 

prescribes standards for petitions to 

establish or modify AVAs. Petitions to 

establish an AVA must include the 

following: 

• Evidence that the area within the 

proposed AVA boundary is nationally 

or locally known by the AVA name 

specified in the petition; 

• An explanation of the basis for 

defining the boundary of the proposed 

AVA; 

• A narrative description of the 

features of the proposed AVA affecting 

viticulture, such as climate, geology, 

soils, physical features, and elevation, 

that make the proposed AVA distinctive 

and distinguish it from adjacent areas 

outside the proposed AVA boundary; 

• If the proposed AVA is to be 

established within, or overlapping, an 

existing AVA, an explanation that both 

identifies the attributes of the proposed 

AVA that are consistent with the 

existing AVA and explains how the 

proposed AVA is sufficiently distinct 

from the existing AVA and therefore 

appropriate for separate recognition; 

• The appropriate United States 

Geological Survey (USGS) map(s) 

showing the location of the proposed 

AVA, with the boundary of the 

proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon; 

and 

• A detailed narrative description of 

the proposed AVA boundary based on 

USGS map markings. 

Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon 

Petition 

TTB received a petition from the 

representatives of the vineyards and 

wineries within the proposed AVA, 

proposing to establish the ‘‘Mount 

Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’’ AVA. The 

proposed AVA is located in Polk 

County, Oregon, and lies entirely within 

the established Willamette Valley AVA 

(27 CFR 9.90). Within the approximately 

5,850-acre proposed AVA, there are 10 

commercial vineyards which cover a 

total of approximately 531 acres, as well 

as 2 wineries. The petition notes that 

vineyard owners also plan to expand 4 

of the existing vineyards by a total of 

164 acres. The distinguishing features of 

the proposed Mount Pisgah, Polk 

County, Oregon AVA are its topography, 

climate, geology, and soils. 

The proposed Mount Pisgah, Polk 

County, Oregon AVA is located on a 


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