81 FR 80684 - Commerce in Explosives; 2016 Annual List of Explosive Materials

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 CFR 555.23, the Department must publish and revise at least annually in the Federal Register a list of explosives determined to be within the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 841 et seq. The list covers not only explosives, but also blasting agents and detonators, all of which are defined as explosive materials in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). In the 2016 listing, the Department amends the term ``Xanthamonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture'' to read ``Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture'' and removes the term ``Special fireworks'' from the list of explosive materials. This notice publishes the 2016 Annual List of Explosive Materials.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

[Docket No. 2016R-02]


Commerce in Explosives; 2016 Annual List of Explosive Materials

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of list of explosive materials.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 CFR 555.23, the Department 
must publish and revise at least annually in the Federal Register a 
list of explosives determined to be within the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 
841 et seq. The list covers not only explosives, but also blasting 
agents and detonators, all of which are defined as explosive materials 
in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). In the 2016 listing, the Department amends the 
term ``Xanthamonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture'' to read 
``Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture'' and removes the 
term ``Special fireworks'' from the list of explosive materials. This 
notice publishes the 2016 Annual List of Explosive Materials.

DATES: The list becomes effective November 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William E. Frye Jr., Chief, Explosives 
Industry Programs Branch; Firearms and Explosives Industry Division; 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; United States 
Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20226; 
202 648-7120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The list includes all mixtures containing any of the materials on 
the list. Materials constituting blasting agents are marked by an 
asterisk. While the list is comprehensive, it is not all-inclusive. The 
fact that an explosive material is not on the list does not mean that 
it is not within the coverage of the law if it otherwise meets the 
statutory definitions in 18 U.S.C. 841. Explosive materials are listed 
alphabetically by their common names followed, where applicable, by 
chemical names and synonyms in brackets.
    The Department amends the term, ``Xanthamonas hydrophilic colloid 
explosive mixture'' to ``Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive 
mixture'' to more accurately reflect reference to this material in the 
list of explosive materials. The term ``Xanthamonas'' was included as 
part of a 1967 patent of a gelled explosive containing a Xanthomonas 
hydrophilic colloid and was erroneously used as synonymous with the 
broader class of Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixtures. 
Further, the Department removes the term ``Special fireworks'' that was 
previously used to describe those fireworks currently classified as 
display fireworks. The definition of ``Special fireworks'' was removed 
and the definition of ``Display fireworks'' was added in its place to 
Part 555 (formerly Part 55) in a final rule (63 FR, 45001, August 24, 
1998). However, ``Special fireworks'' was not removed from the list of 
explosive materials at that time. These revisions are being made for 
clarity and consistency within all explosives laws and regulations. 
This list supersedes the List of Explosive Materials dated October 23, 
2015 (Docket No. 2015R-23, 80 FR 64446).

Notice of the 2016 Annual List of Explosive Materials

    Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 CFR 555.23, I hereby designate 
the following as explosive materials covered under 18 U.S.C. 841(c):

A

    Acetylides of heavy metals.
    Aluminum containing polymeric propellant.
    Aluminum ophorite explosive.
    Amatex.
    Amatol.
    Ammonal.
    Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures (cap sensitive).
    *Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures (non-cap sensitive).
    Ammonium perchlorate having particle size less than 15 microns.
    Ammonium perchlorate explosive mixtures (excluding ammonium 
perchlorate composite
    propellant (APCP)).
    Ammonium picrate [picrate of ammonia, Explosive D].
    Ammonium salt lattice with isomorphously substituted inorganic 
salts.
    *ANFO [ammonium nitrate-fuel oil].
    Aromatic nitro-compound explosive mixtures.
    Azide explosives.

B

    Baranol.
    Baratol.
    BEAF [1, 2-bis (2, 2-difluoro-2-nitroacetoxyethane)].
    Black powder.
    Black powder based explosive mixtures.
    Black powder substitutes.
    *Blasting agents, nitro-carbo-nitrates, including non-cap sensitive 
slurry and water gel
    explosives.
    Blasting caps.
    Blasting gelatin.
    Blasting powder.
    BTNEC [bis (trinitroethyl) carbonate].
    BTNEN [bis (trinitroethyl) nitramine].
    BTTN [1,2,4 butanetriol trinitrate].
    Bulk salutes.
    Butyl tetryl.

C

    Calcium nitrate explosive mixture.
    Cellulose hexanitrate explosive mixture.
    Chlorate explosive mixtures.
    Composition A and variations.
    Composition B and variations.
    Composition C and variations.
    Copper acetylide.
    Cyanuric triazide.
    Cyclonite [RDX].
    Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine [HMX].
    Cyclotol.
    Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX].

D

    DATB [diaminotrinitrobenzene].
    DDNP [diazodinitrophenol].
    DEGDN [diethyleneglycol dinitrate].
    Detonating cord.
    Detonators.
    Dimethylol dimethyl methane dinitrate composition.
    Dinitroethyleneurea.
    Dinitroglycerine [glycerol dinitrate].
    Dinitrophenol.
    Dinitrophenolates.
    Dinitrophenyl hydrazine.
    Dinitroresorcinol.
    Dinitrotoluene-sodium nitrate explosive mixtures.
    DIPAM [dipicramide; diaminohexanitrobiphenyl].
    Dipicryl sulfone.
    Dipicrylamine.
    Display fireworks.
    DNPA [2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate].
    DNPD [dinitropentano nitrile].
    Dynamite.

E

    EDDN [ethylene diamine dinitrate].
    EDNA [ethylenedinitramine].
    Ednatol.
    EDNP [ethyl 4,4-dinitropentanoate].
    EGDN [ethylene glycol dinitrate].
    Erythritol tetranitrate explosives.
    Esters of nitro-substituted alcohols.
    Ethyl-tetryl.
    Explosive conitrates.
    Explosive gelatins.
    Explosive liquids.
    Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and 
hydrocarbons.
    Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and 
nitro bodies.

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    Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and 
water insoluble fuels.
    Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and 
water soluble fuels.
    Explosive mixtures containing sensitized nitromethane.
    Explosive mixtures containing tetranitromethane (nitroform).
    Explosive nitro compounds of aromatic hydrocarbons.
    Explosive organic nitrate mixtures.
    Explosive powders.

F

    Flash powder.
    Fulminate of mercury.
    Fulminate of silver.
    Fulminating gold.
    Fulminating mercury.
    Fulminating platinum.
    Fulminating silver.

G

    Gelatinized nitrocellulose.
    Gem-dinitro aliphatic explosive mixtures.
    Guanyl nitrosamino guanyl tetrazene.
    Guanyl nitrosamino guanylidene hydrazine.
    Guncotton.

H

    Heavy metal azides.
    Hexanite.
    Hexanitrodiphenylamine.
    Hexanitrostilbene.
    Hexogen [RDX].
    Hexogene or octogene and a nitrated N-methylaniline.
    Hexolites.
    HMTD [hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine].
    HMX [cyclo-1,3,5,7-tetramethylene 2,4,6,8-tetranitramine; Octogen].
    Hydrazinium nitrate/hydrazine/aluminum explosive system.
    Hydrazoic acid.

I

    Igniter cord.
    Igniters.
    Initiating tube systems.

K

    KDNBF [potassium dinitrobenzo-furoxane].

L

    Lead azide.
    Lead mannite.
    Lead mononitroresorcinate.
    Lead picrate.
    Lead salts, explosive.
    Lead styphnate [styphnate of lead, lead trinitroresorcinate].
    Liquid nitrated polyol and trimethylolethane.
    Liquid oxygen explosives.

M

    Magnesium ophorite explosives.
    Mannitol hexanitrate.
    MDNP [methyl 4,4-dinitropentanoate].
    MEAN [monoethanolamine nitrate].
    Mercuric fulminate.
    Mercury oxalate.
    Mercury tartrate.
    Metriol trinitrate.
    Minol-2 [40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate, 20% aluminum].
    MMAN [monomethylamine nitrate]; methylamine nitrate.
    Mononitrotoluene-nitroglycerin mixture.
    Monopropellants.

N

    NIBTN [nitroisobutametriol trinitrate].
    Nitrate explosive mixtures.
    Nitrate sensitized with gelled nitroparaffin.
    Nitrated carbohydrate explosive.
    Nitrated glucoside explosive.
    Nitrated polyhydric alcohol explosives.
    Nitric acid and a nitro aromatic compound explosive.
    Nitric acid and carboxylic fuel explosive.
    Nitric acid explosive mixtures.
    Nitro aromatic explosive mixtures.
    Nitro compounds of furane explosive mixtures.
    Nitrocellulose explosive.
    Nitroderivative of urea explosive mixture.
    Nitrogelatin explosive.
    Nitrogen trichloride.
    Nitrogen tri-iodide.
    Nitroglycerine [NG, RNG, nitro, glyceryl trinitrate, 
trinitroglycerine].
    Nitroglycide.
    Nitroglycol [ethylene glycol dinitrate, EGDN].
    Nitroguanidine explosives.
    Nitronium perchlorate propellant mixtures.
    Nitroparaffins Explosive Grade and ammonium nitrate mixtures.
    Nitrostarch.
    Nitro-substituted carboxylic acids.
    Nitrourea.

O

    Octogen [HMX].
    Octol [75 percent HMX, 25 percent TNT].
    Organic amine nitrates.
    Organic nitramines.

P

    PBX [plastic bonded explosives].
    Pellet powder.
    Penthrinite composition.
    Pentolite.
    Perchlorate explosive mixtures.
    Peroxide based explosive mixtures.
    PETN [nitropentaerythrite, pentaerythrite tetranitrate, 
pentaerythritol tetranitrate].
    Picramic acid and its salts.
    Picramide.
    Picrate explosives.
    Picrate of potassium explosive mixtures.
    Picratol.
    Picric acid (manufactured as an explosive).
    Picryl chloride.
    Picryl fluoride.
    PLX [95% nitromethane, 5% ethylenediamine].
    Polynitro aliphatic compounds.
    Polyolpolynitrate-nitrocellulose explosive gels.
    Potassium chlorate and lead sulfocyanate explosive.
    Potassium nitrate explosive mixtures.
    Potassium nitroaminotetrazole.
    Pyrotechnic compositions.
    Pyrotechnic fuses.
    PYX [2,6-bis(picrylamino)] 3,5-dinitropyridine.

R

    RDX [cyclonite, hexogen, T4, cyclo-1,3,5,-trimethylene-2,4,6,-
trinitramine; hexahydro-1,3,5-
    trinitro-S-triazine].

S

    Safety fuse.
    Salts of organic amino sulfonic acid explosive mixture.
    Salutes (bulk).
    Silver acetylide.
    Silver azide.
    Silver fulminate.
    Silver oxalate explosive mixtures.
    Silver styphnate.
    Silver tartrate explosive mixtures.
    Silver tetrazene.
    Slurried explosive mixtures of water, inorganic oxidizing salt, 
gelling agent, fuel, and sensitizer (cap sensitive).
    Smokeless powder.
    Sodatol.
    Sodium amatol.
    Sodium azide explosive mixture.
    Sodium dinitro-ortho-cresolate.
    Sodium nitrate explosive mixtures.
    Sodium nitrate-potassium nitrate explosive mixture.
    Sodium picramate.
    Squibs.
    Styphnic acid explosives.

T

    Tacot [tetranitro-2,3,5,6-dibenzo-1,3a,4,6a tetrazapentalene].
    TATB [triaminotrinitrobenzene].
    TATP [triacetonetriperoxide].
    TEGDN [triethylene glycol dinitrate].
    Tetranitrocarbazole.

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    Tetrazene [tetracene, tetrazine, 1(5-tetrazolyl)-4-guanyl tetrazene 
hydrate].
    Tetrazole explosives.
    Tetryl [2,4,6 tetranitro-N-methylaniline].
    Tetrytol.
    Thickened inorganic oxidizer salt slurried explosive mixture.
    TMETN [trimethylolethane trinitrate].
    TNEF [trinitroethyl formal].
    TNEOC [trinitroethylorthocarbonate].
    TNEOF [trinitroethylorthoformate].
    TNT [trinitrotoluene, trotyl, trilite, triton].
    Torpex.
    Tridite.
    Trimethylol ethyl methane trinitrate composition.
    Trimethylolthane trinitrate-nitrocellulose.
    Trimonite.
    Trinitroanisole.
    Trinitrobenzene.
    Trinitrobenzoic acid.
    Trinitrocresol.
    Trinitro-meta-cresol.
    Trinitronaphthalene.
    Trinitrophenetol.
    Trinitrophloroglucinol.
    Trinitroresorcinol.
    Tritonal.

U

    Urea nitrate.

W

    Water-bearing explosives having salts of oxidizing acids and 
nitrogen bases,
    sulfates, or sulfamates (cap sensitive).
    Water-in-oil emulsion explosive compositions.

X

    Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture.

    Dated: October 20, 2016.
Thomas E. Brandon,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-27459 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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