Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 19, 1996 / Notices 31223

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–15592 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Treasury Order 111–02]

Temporary Arrangements for

Functions Relating to Tax Policy,

Delegation of Authority

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Pursuant to the authority vested in the

Secretary of the Treasury, including the

authority vested by 31 U.S.C. 321(b),

and notwithstanding Treasury Order

(TO) 101–05 (dated May 4, 1995), it is

ordered that the following arrangements

shall be temporarily in effect with

respect to tax policy functions.

1. The Director, Tax Advisory

Program for Central and Eastern Europe

and the Former Soviet Union, shall

report through the Deputy Secretary to

the Secretary, and shall be authorized to

use the title of, and sign all

correspondence as, Acting Assistant

Secretary (Tax Policy).

2. All duties and powers carried out

by the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy)

prior to the date of this Order, including

all powers and duties described in TO

111–01, dated March 16, 1981, shall be

carried out by the Acting Assistant

Secretary (Tax Policy).

3. Those officials subject to the

supervision of the Assistant Secretary

(Tax Policy) pursuant to TO 101–05

(dated May 4, 1995) shall report to the

Acting Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy).

4. Redelegation. The duties and

powers assigned by this Order may be

redelegated. Any such redelegation shall

be in writing.

5. Effective Date. The foregoing

arrangements shall be effective

immediately.

6. Cancellation. This temporary Order

shall terminate without any further

action when a new Assistant Secretary

(Tax Policy) executes the oath of office.

OPI: AS (Tax Policy)

Robert E. Rubin,

Secretary of the Treasury.

[FR Doc. 96–15514 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

[Docket No. 829; Ref: ATF O 1130.2]

Delegation Order; Delegation to

Bureau Headquarters Personnel of

Authorities of the Director in 27 CFR

Parts 4, 5, and 7, Federal Alcohol

Administration (FAA) Act

1. Purpose. This order delegates

certain authorities of the Director to

Bureau Headquarters Enforcement

personnel.

2. Cancellation.

a. ATF O 1100.124A, Delegation

Order—Delegation to the Associate

Director (Compliance Operations) of

Authorities of the Director in 27 CFR

Parts 4, 5, and 7, Federal Alcohol

Administration (FAA) Act, dated April

12, 1984, is canceled.

b. Specific authorities relating to 27

CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7, as outlined in

paragraph 5.b. of ATF O 1100.142,

Delegation Order—Redelegation by the

Associate Director (Compliance

Operations) of Certain Authorities in

Title 27 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, are canceled.

3. Background. Under current

regulations, the Director has the

authority to take final action on matters

relating to the labeling and advertising

of wine, distilled spirits, and beer. The

Bureau has determined that certain of

these authorities should, in the interest

of efficiency, be redelegated to a lower

organizational level.

4. Delegations. Under the authority

vested in the Director, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, by

Treasury Department Order No. 120–01,

dated June 6, 1972 (formerly Treasury

Department Order No. 221).

a. The Chief, Product Compliance

Branch is delegated authority to take

final action on the following matters:

(1) To determine, pursuant to

application, whether wine made from

any variety of any species which is too

strongly flavored at 75 percent

minimum varietal content may be

labeled with the varietal name, under 27

CFR 4.23(c)(2).

(2) To determine, whether a name of

geographic significance which is also

the designation of a class or type of

wine, is deemed to be generic or

semigeneric, under 27 CFR 4.24(a)(1)

and 4.24(b)(1).

(3) To deem a name of geographic

significance, which has not been found

to be generic or semigeneric to be the

distinctive designation of a wine when

found that is known to the consumer

and to the trade as a designation of a

specific wine of a particular place or

region, distinguishable from all other

wines, under 27 CFR 4.24(c)(1).

(4) To determine when a brand name

has viticultural significance, under 27

CFR 4.39(i).

(5) To allow the use of product names

with specific geographical significance

that because of their long usage are

recognized by consumers as fanciful

product names and not representations

as to origin; and to require the label to

bear a statement disclaiming the

geographical reference as a

representation as to the origin of the

wine, under 27 CFR 4.39(j).

(6) To determine as generic those

geographical names or distinctive places

for distilled spirits or malt beverages,

which have by usage and common

knowledge lost their geographical

significance to such an extent that they

have become generic, under 27 CFR

5.22(k)(2), 5.22(1)(2) and 7.24(g).

b. ATF Specialist, in the Product

Compliance Branch, is delegated

authority to take final action on the

following matters:

(1) To determine whether a brand

name, either when qualified by the

word ‘‘brand’’ or when not so qualified,

conveys no erroneous impression as to

the age, origin, identity, or other

characteristics of the product, under 27

CFR 4.33(b), 5.34(a), and 7.23(b).

(2) To approve methods for

permanently marking the net contents

on bottles, under 27 CFR 4.37(c) and

5.38(c).

(3) To require the submission of a full

and accurate statement of the contents

of containers and bottles to which labels

are to be or have been affixed, under 27

CFR 4.38(h) and 5.33(g).

(4) To prohibit any statement, design,

device, or representation of or relating

to analyses, standards, tests, guarantees,

irrespective of falsity, which is likely to

mislead the consumer, on a container or

bottle of wine, distilled spirits, or malt

beverage, or on any label on such

container, or (with concurrence of the

Chief, Market Compliance Branch) any

individual covering, carton, or other

wrapper of such container, or any

written, printed, graphic, or other matter

accompanying such container to the

consumer, under 27 CFR 4.39(a)(4),

4.39(a)(5), 5.42(a)(4), 5.42(a)(5),

7.29(a)(4), and 7.29(a)(5).

(5) To require that dates on labels,

which refer to the establishment of any

business or brand name, be stated in

direct conjunction with the name of the

person, company, or brand name to

which it refers in order to prevent

confusion as to the person, company, or

brand name to which the establishment

date is applicable, under 27 CFR

4.39(d).
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(6) To prohibit the use of any label

which contains any statement, design,

device, or pictorial representation,

which relates to or is capable of being

construed as relating to the Armed

Forces of the United States or to the

American flag, or any emblem, seal,

insignia, or decoration associated with

the Armed Forces or the flag, under 27

CFR 4.39(g), 5.42(b)(7), and 7.29(d).

(7) To require that the words

‘‘cordial’’ or ‘‘liqueur’’ be used to

designate a product when it is necessary

to clearly indicate that the product is a

cordial or a liqueur, under 27 CFR

5.35(a).

(8) To require that the State of

distillation be shown on the label or to

permit such other labeling as may be

necessary to negate any misleading or

deceptive impression which may be

created as to the actual State of

distillation, under 27 CFR 5.36(d).

(9) To specifically exempt, pursuant

to application, liquor bottles of unusual

design from the ‘‘headspace’’ and

‘‘design’’ requirements under 27 CFR

5.46.

(10) To approve certificates of label

approval, under 27 CFR 4.40, 4.50(a),

5.51, 5.55(a), 7.31 and 7.41.

(11) To approve exemptions from

label approval, under 27 CFR 4.50(b)

and 5.55(b).

(12) To issue duplicate originals of

certificates of label approval or of

certificates of exemptions, under 27 CFR

4.52 and 5.55(c).

(13) To approve distilled spirits

formulas, under 27 CFR 5.26.

(14) To approve applications by

successors to adopt predecessors’

distilled spirits formulas, under 27 CFR

5.28.

c. The Chief, Market Compliance

Branch is delegated authority to take

final action on the following matters:

(1) To prohibit the use of any

advertisement for wine, distilled spirits,

or malt beverages which contains any

statement, design, device, or

representation of or relating to analyses,

standards, tests, or any guarantee,

irrespective of falsity, which is likely to

mislead the consumer, under 27 CFR

4.64(a)(4), 4.64(a)(5), 5.65(a)(4),

5.65(a)(5), 7.54(a)(4), and 7.54(a)(5).

(2) To prohibit the use of an

advertisement for distilled spirits which

contains any statement, design, device,

or pictorial representation which relates

to or is capable of being construed as

relating to the Armed Forces of the

United States, or the American flag, or

any emblem, seal, insignia, or

decoration associated with such flag or

Armed Forces, under 27 CFR 5.65(g).

5. Redelegation. The authorities in

this order may not be redelegated.

6. For Information Contact. William

Moore, Product Compliance Branch,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–

8140.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 96–15496 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF

PEACE

Announcement of Fall Unsolicited

Grant Competition

AGENCY: United States Institute of Peace.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The agency is Soliciting

Applications for Projects that fall within

its general mandate ‘‘to promote the

peaceful resolution of international

conflict.’’ Grants may support, academic

research, curriculum development,

public education, and other programs.

DATES: Application Material Available

Upon Request Receipt Date for Return of

Applications: October 1, 1996.

Notification of Awards: February 1997.

ADDRESSES: For Application Package:

United States Institute of Peace, Grant

Program, 1550 M Street, NW, Suite 700,

Washington, DC 20005–1708, (202) 429–

6063 (fax), (202) 457–1719 (TTY),

usip—requests@usip.org (email).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The Grant Program, Phone (202)–429–

3842.

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Bernice J. Carney,

Director, Office of Administration.

[FR Doc. 96–15497 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

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