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TTB Virtual Listening Sessions

February 23, 2024

Reminder: Virtual Public Listening Sessions Next Week

As announced in Notice No. 232, TTB is holding two virtual listening sessions on February 28 and 29, 2024, to receive input from the public on labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages to disclose per-serving alcohol and nutritional information, major food allergens, and/or ingredients.

The scheduled speaker positions for both listening sessions are now filled. The waitlist for Session 1 is now closed.

If you are interested in speaking, please register to be placed on the waitlist for Session 2.

• Session 1: February 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET (register to attend)
• Session 2: February 29, 1 to 5 p.m. ET (register to attend or be placed on speaker waitlist)

These listening sessions are intended to engage the public, including consumers, public health stakeholders, and industry members of all sizes, and facilitate the public’s ability to provide input to inform rulemaking.

Requests to speak must be submitted by noon ET, on February 26, 2024. If all registered and waitlisted speakers have had an opportunity to speak, the session may conclude early. Only confirmed speakers and waitlisted speakers will have the opportunity to provide oral comments.

Written comments may be submitted electronically or via postal mail and must be submitted or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. ET, March 29, 2024, using the instructions provided in Notice No. 232. To view all documents and comments related to this notice, see Docket No. TTB-2024-0002 at Regulations.gov. 

TTB Permit Modernization

We are pleased to announce we have started the next phase of our ongoing effort to establish myTTB, a modern and user-friendly online portal that will enable industry members to seamlessly access and manage all transactions with TTB. During this phase, we are focusing on transforming the permitting experience, including reducing the amount of information we collect, redesigning our online system, and improving our services. Users will start to see new features and improvements in 2025.

Throughout this process, we will be gathering feedback from Permits Online users to help ensure that the new system meets the diverse needs of our industry members. If you recently used Permits Online and are interested in participating in development feedback sessions, please submit your contact information on our TTB volunteer page. As we make progress towards modernizing our permit applications, system, and services, we will include updates in this newsletter.

TTB Publishes New Strategic Plan

We are pleased to share the TTB Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2027. Our new strategic plan reflects our updated mission, vision, and values, as well as our latest strategic goals. The new goals break down our mission and vision into operational terms and represent the main focus areas of our strategy through FY 2027.

GOAL 1: Facilitate Business Growth on a Level Playing Field GOAL 2: Facilitate Business Innovation in a Fair Marketplace GOAL 3: Improve Taxpayer Experience and Administration GOAL 4: Ensure Access to Tax Refunds for Eligible Businesses GOAL 5: Enhance Workforce Readiness Enhance Workforce Readiness

We encourage you to take the time to review the plan, as it lays out our strategic vision for the bureau and the strategy that we will employ to achieve them.

Visit Us at ACSA Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show!

If you plan to attend the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) Convention in Denver, Colorado, make sure to add the TTB sessions to your calendar! We will be presenting at two sessions during the conference:

• TTB Mini Boot Camp for Distillers: Permits, Formulas, and Labeling – Monday, February 26, at 2 p.m.
• Legal Tips for Compliant Brand Advertising & Marketing – Wednesday, February 28, at 2 p.m.

TTB specialists will also be on hand throughout the conference to answer your questions and provide on-the-spot assistance with label, formula, and permit applications. Visit our team in Booth 318!

TTB Accepts Offers in Compromise

We have accepted offers in compromise from William Grant & Sons, Inc. and Octopi Brewing, LLC for alleged tax violations.

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Upcoming TTB Outreach Activities

• February 26-28: ACSA Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show
• February 28:Virtual Public Listening Session #1 on Labeling
• February 29: Virtual Public Listening Session #2 on Labeling
• March 5-6: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) Conference
• March 11-12: National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) Legal Symposium
• March 13-14: California Craft Beer Summit
• March 13-14: Eastern Winery Exposition

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