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Recordkeeping Requirements - Explosives

When and where must a licensee or permittee maintain a daily summary of magazine transactions (DSMT)?
May I keep computerized records as a federal explosives licensee/permittee (FEL/FEP)?
Is there a requirement for licensees and permittees to make an annual inventory of explosive materials on hand?
How do licensees and permittees account for explosive quantities in their records?
How do I account for packaged fireworks display shows in the daily summary of magazine transactions (DSMT)?
How can I obtain additional copies of ATF forms?
Does a purchaser of black powder have to sign any forms at the time of purchase?
Does a licensee or permittee have to keep records of the acquisition, distribution and storage of explosive materials?
Do I have to send my required explosives records, paper and/or computerized, to the Out-of-Business Records Center when I discontinue my business?
Can I keep other required explosives records in a location that is different from my licensed/permitted premises (e.g., at my residence)?
Can anyone in the office maintain the explosive inventory books?

Registration and Other Compliance Options

If my short-barreled rifle (SBR) is made after the date of publication of the final rule, can I still register it as an SBR for free during the tax forbearance period?
As a deployed member of the military, what options do I have to comply with this final rule?

State Law

If the State I reside in prohibits the ownership/possession of a short-barreled rifle (SBR), can I still register my firearm as an SBR?

Storage Requirements

With the exception of 3⁄32" pyrotechnic safety fuse for use in small arms, must black powder fuses generally be stored in approved explosives magazines?
Who must comply with the storage requirements?
Which table of distances do I use when storing blasting agents or ammonium nitrate near high explosives or other blasting agents?
When low and high explosives are stored together, how is the distance determined to meet the table of distance requirements?
What are the requirements for making changes or additions to an approved storage facility?
What are the classes of explosive materials for storage purposes?
My office building, in which company employees work during the day in connection with my explosives business, is located in the area of my explosives magazine. Do the regulations and Table of Distances apply to this building as an “inhabited building"?
May a person store explosive materials in a residence or dwelling?
Is smokeless powder designed for use in small arms ammunition subject to the explosives storage requirements?
Is it necessary to inspect my explosives magazines on a regular basis?
Is a parking lot a highway for table of distance (TOD) purposes?
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