Guidance Documents

The purpose of this open letter is to remind Federal explosives licensees and permittees to be vigilant during the Fourth of July holiday and provide information regarding the new intrastate limited permit.

This ruling advises of the alternate method or procedure wherein distributors distributing explosive materials via common or contract carrier to limited permittees may verify receipt of the materials by telephone, facsimile, e-mail, or other means within three business days of shipment.  ATF Form 5400.4 notation requirements.

The purpose of this letter is to remind all Federal explosives licensees and permittees that the first provisions of the Act went into effect on January 24, 2003, and the remaining provisions go into effect on May 24, 2003.

What’s In This Issue: Special Edition; Safe Explosives Act of 2002; Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges; Changes within ATF Resulting from the Signing of the Homeland Security Bill; Frequently Asked Questions; The New Federal Explosives License and Permit Application; Other Frequently Asked Questions

To require each inmate committed or transferred to a Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) institution to participate in the institution's Admission and Orientation (A&O) Program. The Warden will ensure that staff involved with this program offer each newly committed inmate an orientation to the institution, to include information on institutional requirements and, whenever practicable, visits to the various areas of the institution. The institution A&O Program must also provide the inmate with an awareness of the: Inmate's rights and responsibilities; Institution's program opportunities; and, Institution's disciplinary system.

This open letter announces that ATF is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking affecting federal explosives regulations.

The expected results of this program are: Pretrial inmates will be separated to the extent practicable from convicted inmates. When this is not practicable, staff will screen and assess pretrial inmates, permitting those who do not present a risk to the security or orderly running of the institution to have regular contact with convicted inmates. Pretrial inmates will not be required to work (other than housekeeping tasks in their cells or community living area), unless they waive their right not to work. An initial assessment of pretrial inmates will be conducted within 48 hours of admission. Pretrial inmates will be offered the opportunity to participate in institution programs and services as is consistent with safety and the orderly running of the institution. The status of pretrial inmates will be reviewed regularly and each time they return from court.

This ruling describes an ATF-approved method of destruction for the FN FAL type machinegun will result in the severed portions of the receiver being importable for unrestricted commercial sale.

This ruling describes an ATF-approved method of destruction for the Heckler & Koch G3 type machinegun will result in the severed portions of the receiver being importable for unrestricted commercial sale.

This ruling describes an ATF-approved method of destruction for the Sten type machinegun will result in the severed portions of the receiver being importable for unrestricted commercial sale.