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Federal Register :: Delegation of Authority (99R-247P)
Delegation of Authority (99R-247P)
A Rule by the Treasury Department and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau on 03/07/2000
Effective March 7, 2000.
65 FR 11889
11889-11892 (4 pages)
T.D. ATF-425
1512-AB98
00-5360
27 CFR Part 16
PART 16—ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE HEALTH WARNING STATEMENT
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Authority delegation. This final rule places most ATF authorities contained in parts 4, 5, and 7, title 27 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), with the “appropriate ATF officer” and requires that persons file documents required by parts 4, 5, and 7, title 27 CFR, with the “appropriate ATF officer” or in accordance with the instructions on the ATF form. Also, this final rule removes the definitions of, and references to, specific officers subordinate to the Director. Concurrently with this Treasury Decision, ATF Order 1130.2A is being published. Through this order, the Director has delegated most of the authorities in 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7 to the appropriate ATF officers and specified the ATF officers with whom applications, notices and other reports that are not ATF forms are filed. Finally, this final rule removes the definition of, and a reference to, the Director in part 16, title 27 CFR.
Robert Ruhf, Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20226 (202-927-8210).
Pursuant to Treasury Order 120-01 (formerly 221), dated June 6, 1972, the Secretary of the Treasury delegated to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the authority to enforce, among other laws, the provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act. The Director has subsequently redelegated certain of these authorities to appropriate subordinate officers by way of various means, including by regulation, ATF delegation orders, regional directives, or similar delegation documents. As a result, to ascertain what particular officer is authorized to perform a particular function under the FAA Act, each of these various delegation instruments must be consulted. Similarly, each time a delegation of authority is revoked or redelegated, each of the delegation documents must be reviewed and amended as necessary.
Accordingly, this final rule rescinds all authorities of the Director in parts 4, 5, and 7 that were previously delegated and places those authorities with the “appropriate ATF officer.” Most of the authorities of the Director that were not previously delegated are also placed with the “appropriate ATF officer.” Along with this final rule, ATF is publishing ATF Order 1130.2A, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages, which delegates certain of these authorities to the appropriate organizational level. The effect of these changes is to consolidate all delegations of authority in parts 4, 5 and 7 into one delegation instrument. This action both Start Printed Page 11890simplifies the process for determining what ATF officer is authorized to perform a particular function and facilitates the updating of delegations in the future. As a result, delegations of authority will be reflected in a more timely and user-friendly manner.
To conform to these changes, this final rule removes the definition of “Director” and the one reference to the Director in part 16. The reference to the Director is found in 27 CFR 16.30. This section states that certificates of label/bottle approval or exemption from label approval are issued pursuant to parts 4, 5, and 7.
In addition, this final rule also eliminates all references in the regulations that identify the ATF officer with whom an ATF form is filed. This is because ATF forms will indicate the officer with whom they must be filed. Similarly, this final rule also amends parts 4, 5 and 7 to provide that the submission of documents other than ATF forms (such as letterhead applications, notices and reports) must be filed with the “appropriate ATF officer” identified in ATF Order 1130.2A. These changes will facilitate the identification of the officer with whom forms and other required submissions are filed.
This final rule also makes various technical amendments to subparts A of 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7. First, new sections are added in each part to recognize the authority of the Director to delegate regulatory authorities and to identify ATF Order 1130.2A as the instrument reflecting such delegations. Second, various sections are amended in each part to provide that the instructions for an ATF form identify the ATF officer with whom it must be filed.
ATF has begun to make similar changes in delegations to other parts of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations through separate rulemakings. By amending the regulations part by part, rather than in one large rulemaking document and ATF Order, ATF minimizes the time expended in notifying interested parties of current delegations of authority.
Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.
Advertising, Authority delegations, Consumer protection, Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Labeling, Packaging and Containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wine.
Advertising, Authority delegations, Consumer protection, Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Labeling, Liquors, Packaging and Containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Advertising, Authority delegations, Beer, Consumer protection, Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Labeling, Packaging and Containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Consumer protection, Customs duties and inspection, Health, Imports.
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, unless otherwise noted. §§ 4.3, 4.21, 4.23, 4.24, 4.33, 4.37, 4.38, 4.39, 4.40, 4.50, 4.52, and 4.64 [Amended]
(a) Section 4.3(a);
(b) Section 4.21(b)(3)(iii);
(c) Section 4.23(c)(2);
(d) Section 4.24(a)(1) and (c)(1);
(e) Section 4.33(b);
(f) Section 4.37(c);
(g) Section 4.38(h);
(h) Section 4.39(a)(4) and (5), (d), (g), (i)(2)(iii) and (3), and (j);
(i) Section 4.40(c);
(j) Section 4.50(b);
(k) Section 4.52; and
(l) Section 4.64(a)(4) and (5).
(b) Forms may be requested from the ATF Distribution Center, PO Box 5950, Springfield, Virginia 22153-5190, or by accessing the ATF web site (http://www.atf.treas.gov/​).
Most of the regulatory authorities of the Director contained in this Part 4 are delegated to appropriate ATF officers. These ATF officers are specified in ATF Order 1130.2A, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages. ATF delegation orders, such as ATF Order 1130.2A, are available to any interested person by mailing a request to the ATF Distribution Center, PO Box 5950, Start Printed Page 11891Springfield, Virginia 22150-5190, or by accessing the ATF web site (http://www.atf.treas.gov/​).
Appropriate ATF officer. An officer or employee of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) authorized to perform any functions relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by ATF Order 1130.2A, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR part 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages.
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5301, 7805, 27 U.S.C. 205. §§ 5.3, 5.22, 5.23, 5.26, 5.28, 5.34, 5.35, 5.36, 5.38, 5.42, 5.46, 5.51, 5.55 and 5.65 [Amended]
(a) Section 5.3(a);
(b) Section 5.22(k)(1) and (2), and (l)(2);
(c) Section 5.26(b);
(d) Section 5.28, introductory text;
(e) Section 5.34(a);
(f) Section 5.35(a);
(g) Section 5.36(d);
(h) Section 5.38(c);
(i) Section 5.42(a)(4) and (5), and (b)(7);
(j) Section 5.46(d)(1);
(k) Section 5.51(c);
(l) Section 5.55(a), (b) and (c); and
(m) Section 5.65(a)(4) and (5), and (g).
Most of the regulatory authorities of the Director contained in this part 5 are delegated to appropriate ATF officers. These ATF officers are specified in ATF Order 1130.2A, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages. ATF delegation orders, such as ATF Order 1130.2A, are available to any interested person by mailing a request to the ATF Distribution Center, PO Box 5950, Springfield, Virginia 22150-5190, or by accessing the ATF web site (http://www.atf.treas.gov/​).
(f) Trade names. The trade name of any permittee appearing on any label must be identical to the trade name listed on the permittee's basic permit.
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. §§ 7.3, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.29, 7.31, 7.54 [Amended]
(a) Section 7.3(a);
(b) Section 7.23(b);
(c) Section 7.24(g);
(d) Section 7.25(a);
(e) Section 7.29(a)
(4) and (5), and (d);
(f) Section 7.31(c); and
(g) Section 7.54(a)(4) and (5).
(b) Forms may be requested from the ATF Distribution Center, P.O. Box 5950, Springfield, Virginia 22153-5190, or by accessing the ATF web site (http://www.atf.treas.gov/​).
Most of the regulatory authorities of the Director contained in this Part 7 are delegated to appropriate ATF officers. These ATF officers are specified in ATF Order 1130.2A, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR parts 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages. ATF delegation orders, such as ATF Order 1130.2A, are available to any interested person by mailing a request to the ATF Distribution Center, PO Box 5950, Springfield, Virginia 22150-5190, or by accessing the ATF web site (http://www.atf.treas.gov/​).
Certificates of label approval.
(a) Requirement. No person may bottle or pack malt beverages, or remove malt beverages from the plant where bottled or packed unless an approved certificate of label approval, ATF Form 5100.31, is issued.
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, 215, 218; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
Par. 28. Section 16.30 is amended by removing the phrase “by the Director”.
Signed: August 12, 1999.
Approved: January 3, 2000.
[FR Doc. 00-5360 Filed 3-6-00; 8:45 am]