1513-AC55 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1513 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau TTB 1500 Department of the Treasury TREAS Modification of the Boundaries of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas

In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted on behalf of industry members, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to modify the boundaries of the Santa Lucia Highlands American viticultural area (AVA) and the adjacent Arroyo Seco AVA.  The proposed boundary modifications would reduce the size of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA  by approximately 228 acres and reduce the size of the Arroyo Seco AVA by approximately 148 acres.  The use of AVA names on wine labels, which is voluntary, allows vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and consumers to better identify the wines they may purchase.

]]> Routine and Frequent Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 27 CFR 9 27 U.S.C. 205(e) 6 U.S.C. 531(d) No NPRM 09/00/2020 No No None No No No No Karen Thornton A. AVA Program Manager 1513 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau TTB 202 453-1039 175 karen.thornton@ttb.gov 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington DC 20005