Proposed Establishment of the Kaw Valley Viticultural Area
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- What it does
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the approximately 3,515,482-acre (5,493-square mile) "Kaw Valley" American viticultural area in northeastern Kansas. The proposed viticultural area is not within any other established viticultural area. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites comments on this proposed addition to its regulations.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1513-AD11 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received by October 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16668 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Agencies | Treasury Department; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau |
| Published | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 13, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1513-AD11 |
| Docket | TTB-2026-0003 |
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