Guidance Documents

What’s In This Issue: A Message From the Chief, Arson & Explosives Division; ATF Hosts Explosives Industry Executive Meeting; Variances; EPA and the Toxic Substances Control Act; New Industry Circulars; International Explosives Assistance & Coordination; Fugitive Corner; Explosives Questions; Newsletter Distribution; Third Quarter 2002 Explosive Thefts

This ruling advises that applications to transfer two (2) machineguns of a particular model to a Federal firearms licensee as sales samples will be approved if documentation shows necessity for demonstration to government agencies.

This ruling advises that ATF will approve variances to store explosives in a residence or dwelling only upon certain conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of a certification of compliance with State and local law, and documentation that local fire safety officials have received a copy of the certification.

This ruling advises that ATF requires approval of variances for indoor storage of explosives in business premises directly adjacent to a residence or dwelling.

This Program Statement establishes procedures for awarding educational good time sentence credit under D.C. Code § 24-429 (DCEGT). This policy applies to D.C. Code offenders in Bureau custody who committed their offenses before August 5, 2000 and completed designated education programs successfully while in Bureau custody on or after August 5, 1997.

This open letter contains information about recent changes that may affect your day-to-day operations and/or long range plans regarding dealer sales samples of machineguns.

This document, issued in the Federal Register per EO 13166 after notice and comment, supplants prior DOJ Guidance, 66 FR 3834 (Jan. 16, 2001). It addresses Title VI’s existing prohibition on national origin discrimination related to persons with limited English proficiency. It sets forth general principles for agencies to apply in developing guidelines for services to individuals with limited English proficiency.

Short publications explaining specific ADA issues that are designed to be printed and distributed to gas station employees.

The purpose of this letter is to ask that you continue to be vigilant in light of heightened security concerns regarding possible terrorist activity involving explosives.

What’s In This Issue: Changes in the Arson & Explosives Division; Bulk Salutes and Licensing; Violent Offender Branch Gets New Chief; Office of Foreign Asset Controls Restrictions; New Phone Number for National Licensing Center; ATF's Lab New First Response Field Lab Vehicles; ATF Meets with ISEE, APA; Explosives Questions; Explosives Forms; Fugitive Corner; Newsletter Distribution; First Quarter 2002 Explosive Thefts