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Arson
& Explosives Programs Division (AEPD)
Division Chief - Guy K. Hummel
Deputy Division Chief - Phil Horbert
Public
Safety Branch (PSB)
Branch Chief - Gail Hosey Davis
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 and Explosives Programs Division
The
events of September 11, 2001, will forever remain indelibly
etched on the collective minds of our nation's citizens.
Although explosives were not involved in the execution of
this attack on our nation, we all know that explosives pose
a unique tool for those with evil intent. ATF is most grateful
to our country's explosives industry for the rapid response
to our request for vigilance. We received many reports of
losses and thefts and were able to react accordingly, in
conjunction with other law enforcement agencies supporting
the FBI in combating this foreign terrorist threat.
ATF's
support of this national effort has included assigning personnel
in our licensing section in Atlanta to capture tips phoned
into the national FBI tip line; inspectors making certain
that in the areas of storage, theft, and
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loss
reporting the explosives industry is taking all necessary
precautions to prevent explosives from falling into the
hands of terrorists; agents working leads in FBI Joint Terrorism
Task Forces; and our National Response Teams working at
the crash sites. In addition, ATF agents have been detailed
to assist in the "Sky Marshal" Program. Everyone
who has taken the Federal Oath of Allegiance in appointments
knows that we are all in this together by the opening sentence:
"I will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
GOD
BLESS AMERICA!
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Transfer
of Explosives In-State
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ATF
would like to remind all companies engaged in in-state sales or
distribution of explosive materials that in addition to complying
with the requirements contained in the Federal Explosives Regulations,
27 CFR, Part 55, the transactions must also comply with any state
or local requirements.
Section
842(e) of the Federal Explosives Law states, in part, "it
shall be unlawful for any licensee knowingly to distribute any
explosive materials to any person in any state where the purchase,
possession, or use by such person would be in violation of any
state law or published ordinance applicable at the place of distribution."
ATF
requests each company to take the necessary steps to ensure that
they are aware of the State or local requirements where they are
doing business, and that their operations are in compliance with
any such requirements. Please contact the Public Safety Branch
in ATF headquarters if you have questions with regard to this
subject.
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