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TTB NEWSLETTER | Weekly News
February 12, 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
Greetings! This week we’re announcing Gracie Joy’s selection as the Director of ALFD, the most recent CiderCon presentations now available at TTB.gov, and a job opportunity in Cincinnati, Ohio.
GRACIE JOY SELECTED TO HEAD ALFD
We are pleased to announce that Gracie Joy has been selected as the new Director of the Alcohol Labeling and Formulation Division (ALFD). Ms. Joy has been part of the TTB leadership team since 2006, serving most recently as the Deputy Director, ALFD.
Ms. Joy was a 2019 recipient of the prestigious Gears of Government Award, for her outstanding achievements in employing process and technology changes to improve TTB’s labeling program to bring turnaround times for label and formula approvals down to less than 10 days in fiscal year 2017, as well as achieving the FY 2018 service standard of 15 days, despite unprecedented increases in submissions. She has played a central role in sustaining these service improvements over time.
CIDERCON PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Last week, TTB presented four compliance seminars to the cider industry at their annual conference, which was held virtually this year.
We’ve posted the slides on our presentations resource page and we encourage anyone from the cider industry to download and use them as reference material when you have questions about these topics.
Introduction to TTB’s Legal Framework for Cider
Labeling of Hard Ciders Under TTB Jurisdiction
TTB Formula Approvals
TTB Records, Reports, and Returns
TTB CAREER OPPORTUNITY
We’re looking for qualified applicants to fill one Information Technology Specialist position in Cincinnati, Ohio. Applicants should have experience in these 3 areas:
Applying Information Technology (IT) principles, standards, and practices as a technical specialist
Providing technical support on computer applications
Troubleshooting IT systems and Local Area Networks (LANs) or Wide Area Networks (WANs) for an organization.
Position | Information Technology Specialist |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Pay Scale & Grade | GS 12 |
Salary | $80,562 to $104,735 per year |
Application Deadline | February 19, 2021 |
For more details, view the vacancy announcement: 21-TTB-28-P.
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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
TTB recognizes that the devastation caused by natural disasters may severely impact the operations of some industry members and taxpayers.
If your business was affected by a natural disaster and you have questions about TTB alcohol or tobacco matters, please contact us at 877-882-3277 (toll free), or use the National Revenue Center contact form and select “disaster relief question.”
For additional information, see Disaster Relief.
WHAT'S POPULAR ON TTB.gov
Top Wine pages, Feb. 1-7, 2021
Wine Labeling
Frequently Asked Questions - Wine
Wine Permits
American Viticultural Areas (AVAs)
Quick Reference Guide to Wine Excise Tax
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