July 2009

THIS ISSUE Greetings!  We hope you are having an admirable and rich month.  This issue includes new tobacco requirements and John Manfreda’s remarks given at our EXPO 2009 gathering. If you have content ideas or questions for the editors please send them to: Susan Stewart Evans, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters susan.stewart-evans@ttb.gov Frosty Chapman, State Liaison forrest.chapman@ttb.gov

NEW TOBACCO REQUIREMENTS

We have published a temporary rule that amends our regulations to implement certain changes made to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The principal changes involve permit and related requirements for manufacturers and importers of processed tobacco and an expansion of the definition of roll-your-own tobacco.  We also are soliciting comments from all interested parties on these amendments through a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register.  This temporary rule is effective June 22, 2009, through June 22, 2012.

This temporary rule is published in the federal register.

To comment on this rule see the notice in the  federal register.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM TTB EXPO 2009

TTB Expo 2009 was a HUGE success with over 700 people in attendance.  The theme of this Expo was Compliance Through Education.  If you couldn’t make it in person to the Expo, you may still read the remarks made by TTB Administrator John Manfreda during the Keynote Address by clicking here.

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