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(g) * * * 

(1) A written summary of all operating 

procedures, rules, and regulations 

governing student participation in the 

exchange visitor program including 

information regarding the reporting of 

all instances of alleged sexual abuse or 

exploitation.

* * * * *

Dated: August 15, 2005. 

Stanley S. Colvin, 

Director, Acting, Office of Exchange 

Coordination, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 05–16827 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

27 CFR Parts 4, 24 and 27 

[Notice No. 51] 

RIN 1513–AB00 

Certification Requirements for 

Imported Natural Wine (2005R–002P)

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

cross-reference to temporary rule. 

SUMMARY: Elsewhere in this issue of the 

Federal Register, the Alcohol and 

Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is 

issuing a temporary rule implementing 

the new certification requirements 

regarding production practices and 

procedures for imported natural wine 

contained in section 2002 of the 

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical 

Corrections Act of 2004, which 

amended section 5382 of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986. In this notice of 

proposed rulemaking, we are soliciting 

comments from all interested parties on 

the implementation of these new 

certification requirements. The text of 

the regulations in the temporary rule 

published in the Rules and Regulations 

section of this issue of the Federal 

Register serves as the text of the 

proposed regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to 

any of the following addresses— 

• Chief, Regulations and Procedures 

Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Attn: Notice No. 51, P.O. 

Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044–

4412. 

• 202–927–8525 (facsimile). 

• nprm@ttb.gov (e-mail). 

• http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/

index.htm. An online comment form is 

posted with this notice on our Web site. 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Federal 

e-rulemaking portal; follow instructions 

for submitting comments. 

You may view copies of any 

comments we receive about this notice 

by appointment at the TTB Library, 

1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20220. To make an appointment, call 

202–927–2400. You may also access 

copies of this notice and any comments 

online at http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/

rules/index.htm. 

See the Public Participation section of 

this document for specific instructions 

and requirements for submitting 

comments, and for information on how 

to request a public hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail 

Davis, International Trade Division, 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau (202–927–8110).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In the Rules and Regulations section 

of this issue of the Federal Register, we 

publish a temporary rule setting forth 

regulations to implement section 2002 

of the Miscellaneous Trade and 

Technical Corrections Act of 2004, Pub. 

L. 108–429, 118 Stat. 2434 (‘‘the Act’’), 

signed by President Bush on December 

3, 2004. Section 2002 of the Act revised 

section 5382(a) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 (IRC), 26 U.S.C. 5382(a), 

which sets forth standards regarding 

what constitutes proper cellar treatment 

of natural wine. The revision of section 

5382(a) took effect on January 1, 2005, 

and includes new certification 

requirements for imported natural wine 

produced after December 31, 2004. The 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau (TTB) is responsible for the 

administration of the IRC provisions 

relating to wine. 

The temporary regulations published 

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 

Register involve amendments to parts 4, 

24, and 27 of the TTB regulations (27 

CFR parts 4, 24, and 27). The text of the 

temporary regulations serves as the text 

of these proposed regulations. The 

preamble to the temporary regulations 

explains the proposed regulations. 

Public Participation 

Comments Sought 

We request comments from everyone 

interested. We are particularly 

interested in comments on the effect 

these regulatory requirements might 

have on U.S. importers who do not 

obtain their wine directly from foreign 

producers, and we would welcome any 

suggestions for alternative approaches 

that would be consistent with the 

restrictions on disclosing taxpayer and 

return information in 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

We are particularly interested in 

comments on the effect these regulatory 

requirements might have on U.S. 

importers who do not obtain their wine 

directly from foreign producers. All 

comments must reference Notice No. 51 

and must include your name and 

mailing address. They must be legible 

and written in language acceptable for 

public disclosure. Although we do not 

acknowledge receipt, we will consider 

your comments if we receive them on or 

before the closing date. We regard all 

comments as originals. 

Confidentiality 

All comments are part of the public 

record and subject to disclosure. Do not 

enclose any material in your comments 

that you consider confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

Submitting Comments 

You may submit comments in any of 

five ways: 

• Mail: You may send written 

comments to TTB at the address listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. 

• Facsimile: You may submit 

comments by facsimile transmission to 

202–927–8525. Faxed comments must— 

(1) Be on 8.5- by 11-inch paper; 

(2) Contain a legible, written 

signature; and 

(3) Be no more than five pages long. 

This limitation ensures electronic access 

to our equipment. We will not accept 

faxed comments that exceed five pages. 

• E-mail: You may e-mail comments 

to nprm@ttb.gov. Comments transmitted 

by electronic mail must— 

(1) Contain your e-mail address;

(2) Reference Notice No. 51 on the 

subject line; and 

(3) Be legible when printed on 8.5- by 

11-inch paper. 

• Online form: We provide a 

comment form with the online copy of 

this document on our Web site at

http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/

index.htm. Select the ‘‘Send comments 

via email’’ link under Notice No. 51. 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: To 

submit comments to us via the Federal 

e-rulemaking portal, visit http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

You may also write to the 

Administrator before the comment 

closing date to ask for a public hearing. 

The Administrator reserves the right to 

determine, in light of all circumstances, 

whether to hold a public hearing. 

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Public Disclosure 

You may view copies of the 

temporary rule, this document, and any 

comments we receive by appointment at 

the TTB Library at 1310 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220. You may also 

obtain copies at 20 cents per 8.5- x 11-

inch page. Contact our librarian at the 

above address or telephone 202–927–

2400 to schedule an appointment or to 

request copies of comments. 

For your convenience, we will post 

the temporary rule, this document, and 

any comments we receive on the TTB 

Web site. We may omit voluminous 

attachments or material that we 

consider unsuitable for posting. In all 

cases, the full comment will be available 

in the TTB Library. To access the online 

copy of this document and the 

submitted comments, visit http://

www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm. 

Select the ‘‘View Comments’’ link under 

this document’s number and title to 

view the posted comments. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The collections of information 

contained in the temporary rule were 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). 

Pending the review of public comments, 

OMB has approved the information 

collections under control number 1513–

0119. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid control number. 

The collections of information in this 

regulation are in § 4.45 and § 27.140. 

The first information collection involves 

consumer information under the Federal 

Alcohol Administration Act. The 

second information collection is 

required by the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 in connection with the 

importation of wine from foreign 

countries. Failure to provide the 

required information may result in 

administrative sanctions against the 

importer. The likely respondents are 

individuals and business or other forprofit institutions, including 

partnership, associations, and 

corporations. 

• Estimated total annual reporting 

and/or recordkeeping burden: 6,600 

hours. 

• Estimated average annual burden 

per respondent/recordkeeper: 1.65 

hours. 

• Estimated number of respondents 

and/or recordkeeping: 4,000. 

• Estimated annual number of 

responses: 20,000. 

Comments on the collection of 

information may be sent by e-mail to 

OMB at 

Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov, or by 

paper mail to Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Treasury, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Washington, DC 20503. A copy should 

also be sent to TTB by any of the 

methods previously described. 

Comments should be submitted within 

the time frame that comments are due 

regarding the substance of the 

regulation. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collections of information are 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the information 

collection burden; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burden on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimate of capital or 

start up costs and costs of operations, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Pursuant to the requirements of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

chapter 6), we certify that this notice of 

proposed rulemaking will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The only new regulatory requirements 

involve reporting and recordkeeping 

and, as described above, the burdens 

associated with theses requirements are 

expected to be minimal. Accordingly, a 

regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

required. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of 

the Internal Revenue Code, we will 

submit this notice of proposed 

rulemaking to the Chief Counsel for 

Advocacy of the Small Business 

Administration for comment on its 

impact on small businesses. 

Executive Order 12866 

We have determined that this notice 

of proposed rulemaking is not a 

significant regulatory action as defined 

in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a 

regulatory assessment is not required. 

Drafting Information 

The principal author of this document 

was Jennifer K. Berry, Regulations and 

Procedures Division, Alcohol and 

Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 

However, other personnel participated 

in its development.

List of Subjects 

27 CFR Part 4 

Advertising, Customs duties and 

inspection, Imports, Labeling, Packaging 

and containers, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Trade 

practices, Wine. 

27 CFR Part 24 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Claims, Electronic fund 

transfers, Excise taxes, Exports, Food 

additives, Fruit juices, Labeling, 

Liquors, Packaging and containers, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Research, Scientific 

equipment, Spices and flavoring, Surety 

bonds, Vinegar, Warehouses, Wine. 

27 CFR Part 27 

Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, 

Beer, Customs duties and inspection, 

Electronic funds transfers, Excise taxes, 

Imports, Labeling, Liquors, Packaging 

and containers, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Wine.

Proposed Amendments to the 

Regulations 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, TTB proposes to amend 27 

CFR parts 4, 24, and 27 as follows:

PART 4—LABELING AND 

ADVERTISING OF WINE 

1. The authority citation for part 4 

continues to reads as follows:

Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, unless otherwise 

noted.

2. Section 4.45 is amended by revising 

the section heading, designating the 

existing text as paragraph (a), adding a 

heading to newly designated paragraph 

(a), and adding a new paragraph (b) to 

read as follows:

§ 4.45 Certificates of origin, identity and 

proper cellar treatment.

* * * * *

[The text of proposed § 4.45 is the 

same as the text of § 4.45 as set forth in 

the temporary rule published elsewhere 

in this issue of the Federal Register.]

PART 24—WINE 

3. The authority citation for part 24 

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5001, 

5008, 5041, 5042, 5044, 5061, 5062, 5081, 

5111–5113, 5121, 5122, 5142, 5143, 5173, 

5206, 5214, 5215, 5351, 5353, 5354, 5356, 

5357, 5361, 5362, 5364–5373, 5381–5388, 

5391, 5392, 5511, 5551, 5552, 5661, 5662, 

5684, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6301, 6302, 6311, 

6651, 6676, 7011, 7302, 7342, 7502, 7503, 

7606, 7805, 7851; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 

9306.

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4. Section 24.301 is amended by 

removing the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

paragraph (i), removing the period at the 

end of paragraph (j) and adding, in its 

place, a semicolon followed by the word 

‘‘and’’, and adding a new paragraph (k) 

to read as follows:

§ 24.301 Bulk still wine record.

* * * * *

[The text of proposed § 24.301 is the 

same as the text of § 24.301 as set forth 

in the temporary rule published 

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 

Register.] 

5. Section 24.302 is amended by 

removing the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

paragraph (h), removing the period at 

the end of paragraph (i) and adding, in 

its place, a semicolon followed by the 

word ‘‘and’’, and adding a new 

paragraph (j) to read as follows:

§ 24.302 Effervescent wine record.

* * * * *

[The text of proposed § 24.302 is the 

same as the text of § 24.302 as set forth 

in the temporary rule published 

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 

Register.]

PART 27—IMPORTATION OF 

DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND 

BEER 

6. The authority citation for part 27 is 

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 19 U.S.C. 81c, 

1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 

5051, 5054, 5061, 5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 

5122, 5124, 5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 5273, 

5301, 5313, 5382, 5555, 6302, 7805.

7. Subpart I, Importer’s Records and 

Reports, is amended by adding a new 

§ 27.140 to read as follows:

§ 27.140 Certification requirements for 

wine.

* * * * *

[The text of proposed § 27.140 is the 

same as the text of § 27.104 as set forth 

in the temporary rule published 

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 

Register.]

Signed: August 4, 2005. 

John J. Manfreda, 

Administrator. 

Approved: August 4, 2005. 

Timothy E. Skud, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and 

Tariff Policy).

[FR Doc. 05–16771 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs 

28 CFR Part 94

[OJP (OJP)—Docket No. 1368] 

RIN 1121–AA63

International Terrorism Victim Expense 

Reimbursement Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, 

Justice.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

with request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs 

(‘‘OJP’’) proposes the following 

regulations to implement provisions of 

the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (the 

‘‘VOCA’’) (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.), 

which authorize the Director of the 

Office for Victims of Crime (‘‘OVC’’), a 

component of OJP, to establish an 

International Terrorism Victim Expense 

Reimbursement Program (hereinafter 

referred to as the ‘‘ITVERP’’) to 

reimburse eligible ‘‘direct’’ victims of 

acts of international terrorism that occur 

outside the United States for ‘‘expenses 

associated with that victimization.’’

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written comments on these 

proposed regulations by October 24, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Please address all 

comments regarding these proposed 

regulations, by U.S. mail, to: ITVERP, 

Office for Victims of Crime, Office of 

Justice Programs, U.S. Department of 

Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20531; by telefacsimile 

(fax), on: 202–514–2940; or by e-mail, 

to: ITVERP@usdoj.gov. To ensure proper 

handling, please reference OJP Docket 

No. 1368 on your correspondence. You 

may view an electronic version of this 

proposed rule at www.regulations.gov,

and you may also comment by using the 

www.regulations.gov comment form for 

this regulation. When submitting 

comments electronically you must 

include OJP Docket No. 1368 in the 

subject box.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carolyn Hightower, Principal Deputy 

Director, Office for Victims of Crime, 

Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 

Department of Justice, 810 Seventh 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531; by 

telephone, at: 1–800–363–0441; or by email, at: ITVERP@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

authorized by the VOCA, OVC generally 

provides federal financial assistance to 

states for the purpose of compensating 

and assisting victims of crime, provides 

funds for training and technical 

assistance services for victims of federal 

crimes, and provides funding and 

services for victims of terrorism and 

mass violence. This program is funded 

by fines, fees, penalty assessments, and 

bond forfeitures paid by federal 

offenders, as well as gifts from private 

individuals, deposited into the Crime 

Victims Fund in the U.S. Treasury. 

These proposed regulations concern 

the administration of the ITVERP, as 

authorized by a 2000 VOCA amendment 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 10603c (the 

‘‘Statute’’). 

I. Background 

Over the years, hundreds of nationals 

of the United States, and officers and 

employees of the U.S. government, have 

been killed or injured in heinous acts of 

international terrorism occurring 

outside the United States. Victims of 

acts of international terrorism occurring 

outside the United States face unique 

obstacles in securing assistance, 

compensation, and support, which is 

more readily available to victims of 

violent crime and domestic or 

international terrorism occurring within 

U.S. borders. Victims and family 

members often face immediate needs, 

such as covering medical care, funeral 

and burial, short-term lodging, and 

emergency transportation expenses. 

Language and cultural barriers can 

impair victims’ ability to secure 

appropriate support. Moreover, 

resources for victim assistance vary 

widely from one country to the next. 

Many of the countries that have 

established victim reimbursement 

programs compensate only their own 

citizens, leaving American citizens 

without benefits. Although OVC 

provides funding to states to administer 

victim compensation programs, the 

programs administered by each state 

vary considerably; survivors of the same 

act of international terrorism occurring 

abroad may be residents of many 

different states, and thus receive 

different levels of compensation for 

similar injuries. Partially in recognition 

of this disparity of treatment, VOCA was 

amended so that states shall no longer 

be required to compensate victims of 

international terrorism occurring 

outside the United States, and the 

federal government shall oversee an 

expense reimbursement program for 

these victims. See Victims of Trafficking 

Violence Protection Act, Pub. L. 106–

386, div. C, § 2003(c)(1), 114 Stat. 1464, 

1544 to 1546; USA PATRIOT Act, Pub. 

L. 107–56, tit. VI, subtit. B, § 624(c), 115 

Stat. 272, 373.