November 2011
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REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
ACTION: Proposed rule
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the Agency's regulations to allow the manufacturer of a cigarette or smokeless tobacco product with a trade or brand name that is also the trade or brand name of a nontobacco product to continue to use the name if the tobacco product was sold in the United States on or before June 22, 2009. FDA further proposes to amend the Agency's regulations to ensure that a manufacturer of a cigarette or smokeless tobacco product may continue to use its trade or brand name even if that name is subsequently registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or subsequently used for a nontobacco product.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by January 31, 2012.
Read the Federal Register Notice
NEW MAILING ADDRESS FOR TTB
We have been publicizing the change of our mailing address, but we wish to clarify that this change ONLY affects mail sent to TTB Headquarters in Washington, DC. Certain forms and reports which are mailed to addresses outside of Washington, DC, are not affected by this change.
Read more about the new mailing address.
SCOTT CAIN SELECTED AS CHIEF, OPERATIONS SERVICES AT THE NATIONAL REVENUE CENTER (NRC)
Field Operations is pleased to announce the selection of Scott Cain as the Chief, Operations Services, at the National Revenue Center (NRC) effective November 7, 2011. Over his 19 years of Federal service with ATF and TTB, Scott has served in a variety of positions to include Specialist; Group Supervisor, overseeing the Wine & Beer Group; Writer/Editor; and Program Manager, where he worked on the Business Process Reengineering study. Scott has also served as a Section Chief at the NRC, first with the Brewery, Wholesaler, & Importer Applications Section and then with the Winery Applications Section. Over the past several years, Scott has held the position of Program Manager in the Operations Services Section, with oversight of the Permits Online program, which he helped to develop.
We are confident that Scott will bring his genuine concern for people, positive attitude, knowledge of Operation Services, and emphasis on innovation, efficiency, and customer service to the NRC and to TTB in this position.
TTB AND PAY.GOV
Pay.Gov is a Web-based system for processing and filing electronic payments/returns for federal excise taxes and for filing operational reports. Pay.gov is a government-wide financial transaction portal supported by the Department of the Treasury. Pay.gov provides a safe, efficient, and timely way to make financial transactions and submit your operational reports.
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