Finanse publiczne · 10/15/1996

Commerce in Explosives

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) proposes to amend the explosives regulations to require the explosives industry to notify local law enforcement officials and fire departments of sites where explosives are stored or manufactured, increase license and permit fees, eliminate the manufacturer-limited license, amend the definitions of ``fireworks'', ``fireworks nonprocess building'' and ``highway'', and amend the American Table of Distances to conform with the explosives industry's latest revisions. The intended effect of these changes is to protect public safety, eliminate duplication with respect to licensing requirements, and to update references and definitions to reflect current industry and U.S. Department of Transportation terminology.