Explosives Publications

What's In This Issue: A Message from the Chief, Arson & Explosives Programs Division; Changes in Arson & Explosives Programs Division; ISEE, APA, to Host Annual Conferences in February; Change of Ownership Licensing Requirements; Magazine Reporting Requirements; Storage Requirements for Delays & Detonators; Variance Requests Notice; Daily Magazine Transaction Summary; Fugitive Corner; Fourth Quarter 2001 Explosive Thefts

Published/Revised: February 28, 2002

What's In This Issue: A Message From the Chief, Arson & Explosives Programs Division; Transfers of Explosives In-State; ATF Meets With ISEE, PGI; Fugitive Corner; Third Quarter 2001 Explosives Thefts

Published/Revised: November 30, 2001

The purpose of this letter is to advise all persons holding federal explosives licenses or permits of heightened security precautions that should be taken in light of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Published/Revised: November 17, 2001

What's In This Issue: A Message from the Chief, Arson and Explosives Programs Division (AEPD); Changes in Arson and Explosives Programs Division; International Explosives Assistance; Bunker Explosion in Arkansas; Advanced Explosives Destruction Techniques; Shock Tube Storage Requirements; License and Permit Simplification; Bombing Case in Virginia Solved; Fugitive Corner; ATF National Laboratory Project Update; Second Quarter 2001 Explosives Thefts; Correction of National Repository Fax Number

Published/Revised: September 30, 2001

What's In This Issue: A Message from the Chief, Arson & Explosives Programs; International Explosives Assistance; Philadelphia Field Division Bombing Incidents; Black Powder Sales; Barricades; Safety, Storage, and Illegal Devices; Special Events Fireworks Variances; First Quarter 2001 Explosives Thefts; Address and Phone Number Corrections

Published/Revised: June 30, 2001

What's In This Issue: A Message from the Chief, Arson & Explosives Programs Division; The New Orange Book; Variances; User Permits and User-Limited Permits; Fireworks Table of Distance Issues; Verbal Opinions vs. "Have-it-in-Writing"; Plastic Explosives; Thefts or Losses of Explosives; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Markings on Imported Explosives; Personnel Changes Within the Arson and Explosives Programs Division; International Explosives Assistance; Summary of Explosives Thefts

Published/Revised: January 31, 2001

What's In This Issue: The New ATF Structure; ATF Publishes Final Rule in Federal Register; Storage Requirements - Display Fireworks; Amendment to Licensing Requirements Intended to Ease Burden for On-Site Manufacturers; Construction Requirements for Type 4 Magazines Clarified; Letters to the Editor; Disposing of Deteriorated Explosives; ATF Reaches Industry Members via Internet; U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Published/Revised: August 31, 2000

This final rule implements certain provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-132). These regulations implement the law by requiring detection agents for plastic explosives. The final rule also authorizes the use of four specific detection agents to mark plastic explosives and provides for the designation of other detection agents.

Published/Revised: March 10, 1999

This final rule amends regulations to clarify the meanings of terms, increase license and permit fees, eliminate duplication in licensing, relax the licensing requirements for on-site manufacturers, implement a storage notification requirement for manufacturers and other storers of explosives, update the theft/loss hotline number for reporting thefts or losses of explosives, and make minor modifications to regulations on storage.

Published/Revised: July 14, 1998

What's In This Issue: Computerized Recordkeeping Systems; Letters to the Editor; Items of Interest; Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; National Repository of Arson and Explosive Incidents; ATF and the Internet; Explosives Security; Airbags; Theatrical Flash Powder

Published/Revised: June 30, 1997

What's In This Issue: Computerized Recordkeeping Systems; A Message From the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME); Accidental Explosion of Detonators Reported to ATF; Quantity and Storage Restrictions; 27 CFR 55.63 - Explosives Magazine Changes; Storage of Explosives/Explosive Materials; 5-Year Record Retention; Multi State Explosives Licensing; Letters to the Editor; A Message From the National Explosives Tracing Center; Illegal Storage Led to Tragedy

Published/Revised: December 31, 1992

Alternate magazine construction standards for storage of electric blasting caps with other explosive materials are prescribed.

Published/Revised: June 3, 1977

ATF prescribes alternate bullet resistance construction standards for explosives storage facilities.

Published/Revised: June 23, 1976

Explosives manufacturer license required for certain companies that manufacture explosive materials for use in their own operations.

Published/Revised: September 12, 1975

An office or repair shop used in connection with the manufacture, etc., of explosive materials are not "inhabited buildings."

Published/Revised: June 26, 1975

Certain explosives storage facilities meeting standards of construction prescribed by the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board are approved.

Published/Revised: June 26, 1975