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Arson
& Explosives Programs Division (AEPD)
Division Chief - Guy K. Hummel
Deputy Division Chief - Phil Horbert
Supervisory Program Analyst - Delissa Knapp
Public
Safety Branch (PSB)
Branch Chief - Dick Van Loan
Arson
& Explosives National Repository
Branch (AENRB)
Branch Chief - William Spruce
Canine
Operations Branch (COB)
Branch Chief - Rhonda Trahern
Explosives
Technology Branch (ETB)
Branch Chief - Mark Murray
Violent
Offender Branch (VOB)
Branch Chief - Phil Durham
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A Message from the Chief, Arson & Explosives Programs
Division
In
the previous newsletter we attempted to present a perspective
on changes that had occurred within ATF in the explosives
field, and the impact those changes have upon the explosives
industry. The ink had hardly dried on the last newsletter
when new developments occurred and we recognized the need
for another newsletter. Events within ATF - as in the explosives
industry itself - are never static for long. Because changes
occur at a rapid pace, it is our goal to provide the necessary
information to the industry on these changes and any new
developments as quickly as possible. A summary of the most
important new developments is provided for your information
in this newsletter. I also invite you to visit our website
at www.atf.treas.gov.
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The
long awaited new ATF Publication 5400.7, or "Orange Book"
as it is commonly known, was recently published and has been distributed
to the industry. While it is our goal to put out the best possible
product containing accurate and complete information, there were
some errors noted in the new book that you should be aware of.
Several of these require your immediate attention. They are as
follows:
1. The address of the Distribution Center, noted at §55.21,
and §55.23, for forms and a current ATF List of Explosive
Materials, is in error. The correct address is:
ATF
Distribution Center
P.O. Box 5950
Springfield, VA 22150
2. The address for the Out-of-Business records center noted
in 55.128 is incorrect. The correct address to send your records
when discontinuing business is:
ATF Firearms Out-of-Business Records Center
882 T. J. Jackson Drive
Falling Waters, WV 25419
3. Table 55.218 - (Footnote 3) The correct conversion factor
for blasting caps up to no. 8 size is 1 1/ 2 (1.5) pounds of explosives
per 1000 blasting caps. For cap strengths higher than no. 8, contact
the manufacturer for the proper conversion factor.
4. Table 55.223 omission. The heading correctly indicates
that this table lists required distances between fireworks process
buildings "and other specified areas." The wording following
this heading, however, which details the nature of these "other
specified areas," was inadvertently left out and should read
as follows: (cont.)
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