1513-AC97 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1513 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau TTB 1500 Department of the Treasury TREAS Establishment of the Contra Costa Viticultural Area and Modification of the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay 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 establish the 167,146-acre Contra Costa viticultural area in Contra Costa County, California. TTB also proposes to expand the boundaries of the established Central Coast and San Francisco Bay AVAs to entirely encompass the Contra Costa AVA. The use of AVA names on wine labels, which is voluntary, allows vintners to better describe the origin of their wine and consumers to better identify the wines they may purchase. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 27 CFR 9 26 U.S.C. 205(e) 6 U.S.C. 531(d) No NPRM 03/29/2023 88 FR 18471 NPRM Comment Period End 05/30/2023 Final Rule 03/00/2024 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