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604 ACr1oN OF SMOKING AND HEALTH, WaaAinyton, D.C., January K5, 197f. - Re: BP:AT:AUH Alr. Rr.x D. ylAvla, tlirrrb.r, AtrnNot, Tobacco and Flr<nrme Diviaion, Jntrrnal Rcvenue Nn-Pice, llrynrb,u'ato/flu•Trruaury,lyanAinpton,ll.C. DrAR Na. I/AVIn: This is iu reply to your letter of Jmmary'-6 ac•knowledging recoipt of onr fnrmnl-n4Plentlo exumhle ducumr'ntn and other nurterlula reblled to your d„cl5lon to revery:e your orlghml derlxiou cluaYlfying the Wlll- che+ler tolim•cu yroducl un n elgnretleuuilrir4naal[ying It un a little cigur. Ar yon know, the qurRtlun of Ihe Wlurbentrr tnbnrc-o product will be cron- xlderrd LI uume detnll by the L'onaunler Snbrommlttee at thrColiiudttre on Connmerre before .G•untob \tusn during heuringa tu be held very early next mmnlh. I have brren Invited mld will npla'ar ta tentify, mt this mntter. So thnt Ildlght have mtof therrhevnnt Inforumtlon to Pnperly Infurln the Snbmnuulthr, i-resnertTully nvIucnt that you act upon our Petition for Dlaclnsure at your rmrllent Iwanible convenience. Very truly yours, JOHN F. BANEnAr IlI, &saoativd7ylrector. Mr. JOHN F. RANZHAF, III, Action nn C,mnklnP and llenlth. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTEXNAL REVr:NUE $EIVICE, Washington, D.C.. January 26, 1972. LEAR Ma. BANZIIAF: Thin lvlll acknowledge receipt of your letter dated Janrmq- 25, 1972, infdtlie attached requent for an InatRtitimt of our records cmcerniug tbe clnnnltlrntiun of the "1Ch,ehenter" tobmrn product as a"amnll ciRnr." Your letter und the attached request were eubmitted In yernon by your naaovhrte, Mr. L'eter 11. Dley'era. - - - Your letter and the attncmvl re,ineat will Ire given appropriate conelderation and youiviltbe advined of the action taken thereun. --- ~--Nincerely yourn, RES D. DAvre, , Directur, Aleokoi, Tobacco and Flrcannr Dtviaion. BEFORE TIIE INTERIVAL REVENUE SEEVICE, DNITED t4TATP-0 or AMERICA To: Director Alc'ohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division. aEQUERT FUE INRPy-CTIOtl Oe RECOItU9 Petitioners John F. RnneWf IIl and Action on Nmoking and Health (ASH) rrrp,rtfully requeat ta Inspect the reeurdn .IR'cldedherPin, for the reasons dlncuaaed In the attached menorandum, pmrsunnt to the Freedom of Infnrmn- timl Act, 81 $tnt. 54, 0 Ii,g,p, 1;w52, nmt the rulen of the Internat Revenue YerThx, 26 C.F.R. §§ 601.701-.702. More aPeelflrally, thin request la for docu- ments which Congress made available for inspection by 5 U.S.C. 1552(a) (3). dCC rrlxn, 26 C.F.R. 1 IN)1.70'1(c). - - -- I'etillonenm rv,luert tlle Llreetor to make theoe docnmeutn avatlable for inntwetinu nt the of6ce nf the Tobacco Tax Brnneh (1111 Cuuntltutlnn Avenue, N. W., \\9/shingtnn, I). C.1 (ou or before Febrnary 1, 1072. The Director's deterndnntiou an to whether to grnnt this rcrHlent should lie eouumndenterl lo lwtitlonern at the Ynllmving-ndtlreen: Action nn Smoking end Health, 2/MM) H Street, N. IV., \\'nnhhlgtuu, 1). (1.'21XMg1. All of the dficmnentx aet, out belmv nre contained In the Tobacco Tax Bmnch flle conrerned with that IDnmrlin deteruuiintiun on or about January 14, 1071, to rla:vrify and tnx the "Wmchenter" brmld tolmreo prminet, manufactured by the It. J. Reynolds Tnbncrn Comlumy, an "umnll cignrw'ruWeetlmn as "cignnttvd' under the Internnl Revenue ('ode, 26 fI.AC- { 5702. $ec. I. 1'Irnxe make nvnlWbh' fnr inxlertinn the Ibcumentn RumnlHed to the '1'obnrnl Tnx BranchbY the $. .i. Rr:vnnldR 'rnlmcco Cnnpnmy u-hlch contain tkn fnllowdug lnformutlon concerning the "Winchester" product classified an a -- "small cl6'ar" on or about January 14, 1071: 1 1 f 4 I 60s A The prollortlon of natural tobacco contained In the wrapper; H The abmotine umtent of tlle wral9wr; C 1'be yli (ueldllY-alknihdty) level of the wrepPer; ' - D The bmte anti urnnot ofthe wruUDerp ' N. 1'he rhl-ndeal caminrnlltnn of tho cellulnne-ncetnte 51ter; F. type und la'rceotage of encli tobncco contained In the filler; 6The tytv uud nnlomu ot Havorlllg added lo the wrayla'r or filler, If any, and Itn effect on tuete nr aramu ; nnd 11.Coplen of advertlnementn, other marketing materials, and atatemente of the n,erchundixing theme. Nec, 11. Pleane make uvuiluble for Ina1R'etlon doemnentR containing the Infor- Inntbm nrt udt In hartN "A" through "li" of &'ctlon I nbuveivhlch were pre- ynrr'd by thv Tobacco Tax Rrmlch, or bY mq' other organlantlun or Indlvldmd at Ita reninant, enncernhlg tbe"R'inl'hPntPr^Mpnahmt eluaelanl an a Nnntll cigur. Hec. 111. 1'hmae nmke availnble for Inapectlon dm'Dmenta contuining the Infor- mntion w't out In parts "A" through "ii" of Bectlun I abnvP whlcil u-ere aub- nittted (n the Tobacco Tux Itnlnah b,y' the7t. J. Ih'ynolda 'robacco fwnnpany conePrning the "Winchester" product which was clanniHed prior to Jamnlry 14. 1071, aa a Rmnll cigarette. Sec. IV. I'lcunemake available for inspection docmnetdR containing the Infor- nlnQon eet out In purtn "A"thn,ugh "H" of Heetlon 1 above whlc'h were prepared by the 'l'obnren Tax Branch, or hy- ouy other organization or Individual at Its requenq cnncerning the "Winchester" product wh/ch was previously c1aeR10ed Rx n emall cigurette, - -- - -- Sec. \^. 1'Icmw make avallable for InRDectlon docutnentu cuntnlning the Infor- matlon net out In Imrta "A" through "H" of f3ectlon I above which the Tobacea Tazlirani'hhnu received, has Itnelf prenured, urhna had prepared at lte rrrluent, xlnce the date uf Itn deterlnlnatlon ta tax "Wlnchentera" an umall e/gnrR. In Ille event that the Director determinen to deny thia request In whole or in tmrt, petitioners request that they be informed of the partlcular reasons for denial In the Director's nnnwer. See the_ attached \femornndunl for a dlNeuaulnn of the vltal luawrtnnce uf thla niotter and of the legal authorlty requiring tlle disclosure requexted herrln. Respectfully eubmitted, JoHw F. RAnaHAr III, Ifdecuttvc-DfrcOfor, Action on 8mnkiny and I/eaffk. REroaE TnE INTE9NAL REYENUE tiEEV1UE, hNITED STATES OP AMERICA To: Dlrector, Alcohol, Tobacco and Flrearmu Dlvlnlnn. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOa INSPECTION Ol aECUane PeHtianPm a11bI111t thla Mem//rNn(hIm to IIIdleatP. ttle vital importance of the nmtter. Thin MPmornndnm alnn demonstrates that the Freerimm if Inforlnatton Act, 5 U.S.C. f 552, requires dleclosure of the requested documents. /. eETITIONERe Action on Smoking and Health (A8H) In a national non-pm6t charitable, aci- entl6e, antl edncatinnnl organlantlnn concerned nlmnt and Incnlved ln the prnblenl nf smoking, with In exeean of 8,000 Indlvidual contrIbuHng nlemberR. ASH Is uuplmrted and nialnRnnvl Iq n wide variety nt health, e,mcatlonal, and Rnclal wetfure orgnnlaallonx, and by n diRt/nguiRhed yanel of Indlvidual stwn- Rurn.- . . . . . .. 1'etitloner John F. Banahaf III In a citizen of the United States and a Fed- crnl taxpayer who le ritldly cnucr'rnnl with tnP Problhinnf-iimaking. Mr. Hnnahnf, together with ASH, bue Inltlated and engaged Ol Ilnluerolla Federal ndmhlbltrntive pr.n.ydlagn cYlll('ernhlg cigan'tte mmmmnntlua und advertlaing, inchlding the imtlllon u'hich ledtn the B'erlrrnl Comnlunirntloua Ponuulaalon ruling that radio lmd televlRlon ntntlonn broadenxting elgnrelte nrh-ertixementa munt devote n xlgnlflcant amount of lime free to nleuaages about the health es4Tes9zooi