2021-25721: Modernization of Permit and Registration Application Requirements for Distilled Spirits Plants

Summary

In this notice of proposed rulemaking, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes deregulatory amendments to the regulations to modernize and streamline the permit application for distilled spirits plants and for users and dealers of specially denatured alcohol and tax-free alcohol. The proposed amendments also relax some reporting requirements associated with changes to the business of those holding such permits and registrations. Some of these proposed liberalizing amendments would also apply to all Federal Alcohol Administration Act basic permit holders (including wineries, and importers and wholesalers of distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages) and to alcohol beverage dealers. The proposed amendments are a result of TTB's evaluation of its permit and registration application requirements and consideration of relevant public comments submitted to the Treasury Department in response to its request for recommendations concerning regulations that can be eliminated, modified, or streamlined in order to reduce burdens. TTB believes the amendments proposed in this document will significantly reduce the time needed to complete an application for a permit or registration.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 9 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 27 CFR 1 Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits
• 27 CFR 17 Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits Used in Manufacturing Nonbeverage Products
• 27 CFR 19 Distilled Spirits Plants
• 27 CFR 20 Distribution and Use of Denatured Alcohol and Rum
• 27 CFR 22 Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol
• 27 CFR 26 Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• 27 CFR 27 Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer
• 27 CFR 28 Exportation of Alcohol
• 27 CFR 31 Alcohol Beverage Dealers