33646 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

§ 9.286 Upper Lake Valley. 

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural 

area described in this section is ‘‘Upper 

Lake Valley’’. For purposes of part 4 of 

this chapter, ‘‘Upper Lake Valley’’ is a 

term of viticultural significance. 

(b) Approved maps. The four United 

States Geological Survey (USGS) 

1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to 

determine the boundary of the Upper 

Lake Valley viticultural area are titled: 

(1) Lakeport, 1958; photorevised 1978; 

minor revision 1994; 

(2) Upper Lake, 1996; 

(3) Bartlett Mountain, 1996; and 

(4) Lucerne, 1996. 

(c) Boundary. The Upper Lake Valley 

viticultural area is located in Lake 

County, California. The boundary of the 

Upper Lake Valley viticultural area is as 

described as follows: 

(1) The beginning point is on the 

Lakeport map at the intersection of 

Lyons Creek and the western shore of 

Clear Lake in Section 31, T15N/R9W. 

From the beginning point, proceed 

south in a straight line to an unnamed 

light-duty road known locally as 

Lafferty Road; then 

(2) Proceed west along Lafferty Road 

to its intersection with an unnamed 

secondary highway known locally as 

Lakeshore Boulevard; then 

(3) Proceed north on Lakeshore 

Boulevard to its intersection with an 

unnamed light-duty road known locally 

as Whalen Way; then 

(4) Proceed west on Whalen Way to 

its intersection with State Highway 29; 

then 

(5) Proceed north on State Highway 

29, crossing onto the Upper Lake map, 

to the intersection of the highway and 

the southern boundary of Section 13, 

T15N, R10W; then 

(6) Proceed west along the southern 

boundary of Sections 13 and 14 to the 

intersection of the southern boundary of 

Section 14 with the 1,600-foot elevation 

contour; then 

(7) Proceed in a generally 

northwesterly direction along the 

meandering 1,600-foot elevation contour 

to its intersection with an unnamed, 

unimproved road in Section 17, T15N/ 

R10W; then 

(8) Proceed north in a straight line, 

crossing Scotts Creek, to the 1,600-foot 

elevation contour in Section 8, T15N/ 

R10W; then 

(9) Proceed northeasterly, then 

southeasterly along the 1,600-foot 

elevation contour to its intersection 

with an unnamed 4-wheel drive road in 

Section 9, T15N/R10W; then 

(10) Proceed northwest in a straight 

line to the marked 2,325-foot elevation 

point on Hell’s Peak; then 

(11) Proceed southeast in a straight 

line to the intersection of the 1,600-foot 

elevation contour and the southern 

boundary of Section 30 along the 

Mendocino National Forest boundary, 

T16N/R9W; then 

(12) Proceed southeast along the 

meandering 1,600-foot elevation contour 

to its third intersection with the 

Mendocino National Forest boundary, 

along the eastern boundary of Section 

31, T16N/R9W; then 

(13) Proceed south, then west along 

the Mendocino National Forest 

boundary to its intersection with the 

1,600-foot elevation contour along the 

northern boundary of Section 5, T15N/ 

R9W; then 

(14) Proceed southeasterly along the 

meandering 1,600-foot elevation 

contour, crossing onto the Bartlett 

Mountain map, to the intersection of the 

1,600-foot elevation contour and the 

Mendocino National Forest boundary 

along the eastern boundary of Section 9, 

T15N/9RW; then 

(15) Proceed south, then east along 

the Mendocino National Forest 

boundary to its intersection with the 

1,600-foot elevation contour along the 

northern boundary of Section 15, T15N/ 

R9W; then 

(16) Proceed south, then northwest 

along the meandering 1,600-foot 

elevation contour, crossing onto the 

Upper Lake map, and continuing 

southeasterly along the 1,600-foot 

elevation contour crossing back and 

forth between the Bartlett Mountain 

map and the Upper Lake map, to the 

intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation 

contour and an unimproved 4-wheel 

drive road in Section 21, T15N/R9W; 

then 

(17) Continue southeast along the 

1,600-foot elevation contour, crossing 

onto the Lucerne map, to the 

intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation 

contour and an unimproved 4-wheel 

drive road in Section 36, T15N/R9W; 

then 

(18) Proceed south in a straight line to 

the shoreline of Clear Lake; then 

(19) Proceed northeasterly along the 

shoreline of Clear Lake, crossing onto 

the Lakeport map, and continuing 

southwesterly along the shoreline, 

crossing Rodman Slough, to return 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. 2022–11717 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–2021–0005; T.D. TTB–181; 

Ref: Notice No. 202] 

RIN 1513–AC81 

Establishment of the Paulsell Valley 

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 

34,155-acre ‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ 

viticultural area (AVA) in Stanislaus 

County, California. The Paulsell Valley 

viticultural area is not located within, 

nor does it contain, any other 

established 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). 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 33647 

1See Albert J. Winkler, General Viticulture 

(Berkeley: University of California Press, 2nd Ed. 

1974), pages 61–64. In the Winkler climate 

classification system, annual heat accumulation 

during the growing season, measured in annual 

GDDs, defines climatic regions. One GDD 

accumulates for each degree Fahrenheit that a day’s 

mean temperature is above 50 degrees F, the 

minimum temperature required for grapevine 

growth. 

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 boundary; 

• 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. 

Paulsell Valley AVA Petition 

TTB received a petition from Patrick 

Shabram, on behalf of Rock Ridge 

Ranch, proposing the establishment of 

the ‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ AVA. The 

proposed AVA is located in Stanislaus 

County, California, and is not within 

any established AVA. The proposed 

AVA covers 34,155 acres and includes 

3 commercial vineyards covering a total 

of approximately 826 acres. The petition 

notes that a fourth vineyard is planned 

that would include an additional 700 

acres of vines. The petition identifies 

the distinguishing features of the 

proposed Paulsell Valley AVA as its 

topography, climate, and soils. 

The proposed Paulsell Valley AVA is 

located in a valley carved by Dry Creek 

in and around the unincorporated 

community of Paulsell, California. The 

topography of the proposed AVA is 

dominated by rolling hills marked by 

cut arroyos and interspersed with steep, 

isolated hills. This type of topography is 

referred to as a ‘‘mound-intermound 

relief.’’ Elevations within the proposed 

AVA are between 140 and 612 feet, with 

most of the proposed AVA in the 180– 

400 foot range. According to the 

petition, the gentle slopes of the 

proposed AVA ensure good drainage for 

vineyards, while the isolated nature of 

higher mounds within the proposed 

AVA decrease shadows on the valley 

floor and allow most vineyards to 

receive long hours of solar radiation. 

To the north of the proposed Paulsell 

Valley AVA is the floodplain of the 

Stanislaus River. Along the floodplain 

are alluvial terraces and fans that differ 

from the mound-intermound 

topography of the proposed AVA. 

Elevations to the north of the proposed 

AVA are generally below 300 feet. East 

of the proposed AVA are the Sierra 

Nevada Mountains, which can rise to 

several thousand feet. South of the 

proposed AVA is the Modesto 

Reservoir. To the southeast and 

southwest of the proposed AVA, the 

mound-intermound relief is present, but 

is less pronounced than in the proposed 

AVA because the upper depositional 

layers have weathered and eroded away. 

West of the proposed AVA is the San 

Joaquin Valley, whose floor has 

significantly flatter topography and 

elevations that are typically below 200 

feet. 

The petition also describes the 

climate of the proposed Paulsell Valley 

AVA. From 2012 to 2017, annual 

growing degree day (GDD) 1

accumulations within the proposed 

AVA ranged from 4,201 to 5,204. 

Average growing season low 

temperatures during the same time 

period were between 55.4 and 57.9 

degrees Fahrenheit (F). Annual 

precipitation amounts during the same 

time period ranged from 7.6 inches to 

26.4 inches. The petition states that the 

temperatures within the proposed AVA 

impact the timing of bud break, grape 

development and sugar accumulations, 

and harvest dates. The annual 

precipitation amounts provide adequate 

soil moisture and reduce the need for 

irrigation. 

West of the proposed Paulsell Valley 

AVA, in the San Joaquin Valley, GDD 

accumulations were lower during the 

2012–2017 period and ranged from 

3,780 to 4,308. Precipitation amounts 

during the same period were also 

generally lower in the San Joaquin 

Valley than in the proposed AVA, as 

was the average growing season low 

temperature. In the region to the 

southwest of the proposed AVA, GDD 

accumulations were also generally 

lower than within the proposed AVA, 

ranging from 3,949 to 4,437. 

Precipitation amounts in this region 

were also lower than within the 

proposed AVA, ranging from 6.6 to 19.6 

inches. East of the proposed AVA, GDD 

accumulations were similar to slightly 

lower than those within the proposed 

AVA, ranging from 4,586 to 4,711. 

Precipitation amounts were higher in 

the region to the east, ranging from 30.5 

to 37.6 inches. Climate data was not 

available for the regions due north and 

south of the proposed AVA. 

Layers of volcanic tuff, which is rock 

created from the deposition of volcanic 

ash instead of from direct lava flow, 

form the parent material for the most 

common soil types in the proposed 

Paulsell Valley AVA. The most common 

soils are the Pentz series soils, which 

comprise 23 percent of the soil within 

the proposed AVA. Soils in this series 

include Pentz cobbly loam and Pentz 

sandy loam. Soils from the Peters series 

account for 11 percent of the soils 

within the proposed AVA, while the 

Peters–Pentz complex make up a little 

more than 22 percent of the soils. The 

petition describes a ‘‘complex’’ as 

similar soil types mixed at such a scale 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES
33648 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

that they are not defined as one type or 

the other. 

Soils within the proposed AVA are 

well-drained, which helps prevent soilborne pathogens that can harm vines. 

The petition states that the soils have a 

different mineral content and holding 

capacity than the soils of surrounding 

regions. Holding capacity impacts how 

much moisture from rainfall can be 

utilized by grape vines. The mineral 

content of a soil is often credited with 

creating subtle distinctions in the 

flavors of grapes. 

The petition notes that Peters and 

Pentz soils are found in the regions to 

the west and southeast of the proposed 

Paulsell Valley AVA. However, the 

petition states that sharp contrasts in 

soils exist to the north, northeast, and 

south of the proposed AVA. To the 

north of the proposed AVA, along the 

floodplain of the Stanislaus River, 

alluvial sandy soils are abundant, 

including soils of the Honcut, Hanford, 

and Columbia series. To the northeast of 

the proposed AVA, the Amador and 

Auburn soils are more common. These 

soils derive from tuffaceous sediments, 

similar to the Pentz and Peters soils, 

although the Auburn soil has 

metamorphic parent material. Other 

soils in the region to the northeast of the 

proposed AVA include soils derived 

from metamorphosed igneous rocks, 

such as the Exchequer soils, and soils 

derived from sedimentary rock, such as 

the Hornitos soils. South of the 

proposed AVA, Hopeton clays, 

Montpellier coarse sandy loam, and 

Whitney sandy loams are more 

common. These soils are formed from 

deposited sediments usually of granitic 

origin, or weakly consolidated 

sandstone of igneous material, and lack 

volcanic tuff material. 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and 

Comments Received 

TTB published Notice No. 202 in the 

Federal Register on July 15, 2021 (86 FR 

37265), proposing to establish the 

Paulsell Valley 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 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. 202. 

In Notice No. 202, TTB solicited 

comments on the accuracy of the name, 

boundary, and other required 

information submitted in support of the 

petition. The comment period closed on 

September 13, 2021. TTB did not 

receive any comments in response to 

Notice No. 202. 

TTB Determination 

After careful review of the petition, 

TTB finds that the evidence provided by 

the petitioner supports the 

establishment of the Paulsell Valley 

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 ‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ 

AVA in Stanislaus County, California, 

effective 30 days from the publication 

date of this document. 

Boundary Description 

See the narrative description of the 

boundary of the Paulsell Valley AVA in 

the regulatory text published at the end 

of this final rule. 

Maps 

The petitioner provided the required 

maps, and they are listed below in the 

regulatory text. The Paulsell Valley 

AVA boundary may also be viewed on 

the AVA Map Explorer on the TTB 

website, at https://www.ttb.gov/wine/ 

ava-map-explorer. 

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 Paulsell 

Valley AVA, its name, ‘‘Paulsell 

Valley,’’ 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 ‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ in a brand 

name, including a trademark, or in 

another label reference 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 Paulsell 

Valley AVA will not affect any existing 

AVA. The establishment of the Paulsell 

Valley AVA will allow vintners to use 

‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ as an appellation of 

origin for wines made primarily from 

grapes grown within the Paulsell Valley 

AVA if the wines meet the eligibility 

requirements for the appellation. 

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. Add § 9.285 to subpart C to read as 

follows: 

§ 9.285 Paulsell Valley AVA. 

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural 

area described in this section is 

‘‘Paulsell Valley’’. For purposes of part 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 33649 

4 of this chapter, ‘‘Paulsell Valley’’ is a 

term of viticultural significance. 

(b) Approved maps. The four United 

States Geological Survey (USGS) 

1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to 

determine the boundary of the 

viticultural area are titled: 

(1) Knights Ferry, California, 2015; 

(2) Keystone, California, 2015; 

(3) Cooperstown, California, 2015; 

and 

(4) Paulsell, California, 2015. 

(c) Boundary. The Paulsell Valley 

viticultural area is located in Stanislaus 

County, California. The boundary of the 

Paulsell Valley viticultural area is as 

described in the following paragraphs: 

(1) The beginning point is on the 

Knights Ferry map at the intersection of 

Willms Road, Kennedy Road/Sonora 

Road, and State Highway 108/State 

Highway 120. From the beginning point, 

proceed southeasterly along Willms 

Road for 7.2 miles, crossing over the 

Keystone map and onto the 

Cooperstown map, to the intersection of 

Willms Road and Warnerville Road at 

the Warnerville Cemetery; then 

(2) Proceed west, then south along 

Warnerville Road for a total of 0.5 mile 

to its intersection with Crabtree Road at 

the railroad tracks west of the town of 

Warnerville; then 

(3) Proceed in a southerly direction 

along Crabtree Road for 6.7 miles to its 

intersection with the canal known 

locally as the Modesto Main Canal; then 

(4) Proceed westerly along the canal, 

crossing onto the Paulsell map, and 

continuing along the canal for a total of 

1.6 miles to the Modesto Reservoir; then 

(5) Proceed along the eastern shore, 

then northern shore, of the Modesto 

Reservoir for 12.9 miles to the fifth 

intersection of the shore with an 

unnamed, intermittent creek at the 

northernmost point of the reservoir; 

then 

(6) Proceed southwesterly in a straight 

line to the northern terminus of 

Reservoir Road; then 

(7) Proceed south-southwest along 

Reservoir Road for 2.2 miles to its 

intersection with the 200-foot elevation 

contour; then 

(8) Proceed northwest in a straight 

line for 1.2 miles to the intersection of 

Hazeldean Road and Tim Bell Road; 

then 

(9) Proceed north along Tim Bell Road 

for 3.1 miles to its intersection with 

Claribel Road south of the town of 

Paulsell; then 

(10) Proceed west along Claribel Road 

for 2.4 miles, crossing Cashman Creek, 

to the intersection of the road with the 

260-foot elevation contour; then 

(11) Proceed north in a straight line 

for 2 miles to the intersection of 

Warnerville Road and the 300-foot 

elevation contour east of Cashman 

Creek; then 

(12) Proceed northeast in a straight 

line, crossing onto the Knights Ferry 

map and continuing for a total of 1.1 

miles to the intersection of Fogarty Road 

and a railroad track; then 

(13) Proceed east in a straight line for 

0.9 mile to Paulsell Lateral; then 

(14) Proceed northerly along Paulsell 

Lateral for 2.4 miles to its intersection 

with Cashman Creek; then 

(15) Proceed northwest in a straight 

line for 1.3 miles to State Highway 108/ 

State Highway 120; then 

(16) Proceed northeast in a straight 

line for 2.4 miles to the third 

intersection of State Highway 108/State 

Highway 120 with the 300-foot 

elevation contour; then 

(17) Proceed southeast along State 

Highway 108/State Highway 120 for 1 

mile to its intersection with the 260-foot 

elevation contour; then 

(18) Proceed northeasterly along the 

260-elevation contour for 1.4 miles to its 

intersection with Sonora Road southeast 

of Knights Ferry; then 

(19) Proceed southeast along Sonora 

Road for 0.1 mile to its intersection with 

Kennedy Road; then 

(20) Proceed northeast, then east, then 

south along Kennedy Road/Sonora Road 

for 0.4 mile, returning 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. 2022–11716 Filed 6–2–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2022–0361] 

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the 

Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone— 

June–August 2022, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

certain safety zones located in the 

Federal regulations for Annual Events in 

the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone. 

This action is necessary and intended to 

protect the safety of life and property on 

navigable waters prior to, during, and 

immediately after these events. During 

each enforcement period, no person or 

vessel may enter the respective safety 

zone without the permission of the 

Captain of the Port Buffalo or a 

designated representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.939 as listed in Table 165.939 will 

be enforced for the safety zones 

identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below for the dates 

and times specified. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, contact LT 

Sean Dolan, Chief of Waterways 

Management, Sector Buffalo, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 716–843–9391, email 

D09-SMB-SECBuffalo-WWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the Safety Zones; 

Annual Events in the Captain of the Port 

Buffalo Zone listed in the table to 33 

CFR 165.939 for the following events: 

i. Seneca River Days Fireworks, 

Baldwinsville, NY: The safety zone 

listed in Table 165.939 as (a)(4) will be 

enforced on all waters of the Seneca 

River, Baldwinsville, NY within a 840- 

foot radius of land position 43°09′25.0′′ 

N, 076°20′21.0′′ W, from 8:45 p.m. 

through 9:45 p.m. on June 10, 2022. 

ii. Flagship Niagara League Mariners 

Ball, Erie, PA: The safety zone listed in 

(a)(5) will be enforced on all waters of 

Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA within a 350- 

foot radius of position 42°08′22.5′′ N, 

080°05′15.6′′ W, from 5:45 p.m. through 

11:15 p.m. on June 4, 2022. 

iii. Hope Chest Buffalo-Niagara 

Dragon Boat Festival, Buffalo, NY: The 

safety zone listed in (a)(6) will be 

enforced within All waters of the 

Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY starting at 

position 42°52′12.0′′ N, 078°52′17.0′′ W 

then Southeast to 42°52′03.0′′ N, 

078°52′12.0′′ W then East to 42°52′03.0′′ 

N, 078°52′10.0′′ W then Northwest to 

42°52′13.0′′ N, 078°52′16.0′′ W and then 

returning to the point of origin, from 

7:45 a.m. through 5:15 p.m. on June 18, 

2022. 

iv. Town of Newfane Fireworks, 

Olcott, NY: The safety zone listed in 

(b)(24) will be enforced on all waters of 

the Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY within a 

1,120 foot radius of land position 

43°20′23.6′′ N, 078°43′09.5′′ W, from 

9:15 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 3, 

2022. 

v. City of Tonawanda Fireworks, 

Tonawanda, NY: The safety zone listed 

in (b)(25) will be enforced on all U.S. 

waters of the East Niagara River within 

a 1,400 foot radius of land position 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES