82_FR_61175 82 FR 60929 - Application of the Definition of Machinegun to “Bump Fire” Stocks and Other Similar Devices

82 FR 60929 - Application of the Definition of Machinegun to “Bump Fire” Stocks and Other Similar Devices

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

Page Range60929-60932
FR Document2017-27898

The Department of Justice anticipates issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would interpret the statutory definition of ``machinegun'' in the National Firearms Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of 1968 to clarify whether certain devices, commonly known as ``bump fire'' stocks, fall within that definition. Before doing so, the Department and ATF need to gather information and comments from the public and industry regarding the nature and scope of the market for these devices.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

27 CFR Parts 478 and 479

[Docket No. 2017R-22]
RIN 1140-AA52


Application of the Definition of Machinegun to ``Bump Fire'' 
Stocks and Other Similar Devices

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice anticipates issuing a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would interpret the statutory 
definition of ``machinegun'' in the National Firearms Act of 1934 and 
Gun Control Act of 1968 to clarify whether certain devices, commonly 
known as ``bump fire'' stocks, fall within that definition. Before 
doing so, the Department and ATF need to gather information and 
comments from the public and industry regarding the nature and scope of 
the market for these devices.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must 
be submitted on or before January 25, 2018. Commenters should be aware 
that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept 
comments after Midnight Eastern Standard Time on the last day of the 
comment period.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number (2017R-
22), by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     Fax: (202) 648-9741.
     Mail: Vivian Chu, Mailstop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives, 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington DC 20226. 
ATTN: 2017R-22.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANRPM). All comments received will be posted without change to the 
Federal eRulemaking portal, http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' section of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Chu, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, Enforcement Programs Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, 99 New York Ave. 
NE, Washington DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Gun Control 
Act of 1968 (GCA), as amended, 18 U.S.C. 921 et seq., and the National 
Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), as amended, 26 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.\1\ The 
Attorney General has delegated the responsibility for administering and 
enforcing these laws to the Director of ATF subject to the direction of 
the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General. See 28 CFR 0.130. 
Regulations in 27 CFR parts 478 and 479 implement the GCA and NFA.
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    \1\ NFA provisions still refer to the ``Secretary of the 
Treasury.'' However, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 
107-296 (2002), transferred the functions of ATF from the Department 
of the Treasury to the Department of Justice, under the general 
authority of the Attorney General. 26 U.S.C. 7801(a)(2); 28 U.S.C. 
599A(c)(1). Thus, this document refers to the Attorney General.
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    The NFA defines ``machinegun'' as any weapon which: ``shoots, is 
designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot automatically 
more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of 
the trigger.'' The term also includes ``the frame or receiver of any 
such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or 
combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a 
weapon into a machinegun, and any

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combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such 
parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.'' 26 
U.S.C. 5845(b).
    The GCA defines ``machinegun'' by reference to the NFA definition. 
The GCA regulates the transfer and possession of machineguns under 18 
U.S.C. 922(o). Section 922(o) makes it unlawful for any person to 
possess a machinegun unless it was lawfully possessed prior to the 
effective date of the section or is under the authority of the federal 
government or a state.
    Those engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing, or 
dealing in NFA firearms must be registered with the Attorney General. 
26 U.S.C. 5801, 5802. When the NFA was enacted in 1934, only a handful 
of firearms qualified as machineguns, such as the Thompson submachine 
gun. Over time, however, as firearms technologies have advanced, 
manufacturers and the public have attempted to develop firearms, 
triggers, and other devices that permit shooters to use semiautomatic 
rifles to replicate automatic fire without converting these rifles into 
``machineguns'' within the meaning of the statute. Consequently, 
questions have arisen about whether these types of devices should be 
classified as machineguns (or machinegun conversion devices) pursuant 
to section 5845(b). See, e.g., Internal Revenue Ruling 55-528 (1955) 
(considering whether types of ``Gatling Guns'' constitute machineguns); 
ATF Ruling 2006-2 (examining a firearms accessory device that, when 
activated by a single pull of the trigger, initiated an automatic 
firing cycle that continued until release).
    ATF has issued a number of private letters to individuals and 
manufacturers who voluntarily submitted such devices for classification 
under the NFA and GCA. In addition, ATF has promulgated a regulation 
that defines ``machinegun,'' See 28 CFR 478.11, but that regulation 
mirrors the statutory language of the NFA and GCA and provides no 
further interpretation.

II. Las Vegas Music Festival Attack and Requests To Regulate Bump 
Stock-Type Devices

    ``Bump fire'' stocks (bump stocks) are devices used with a 
semiautomatic firearm to increase the firearm's cyclic firing rate to 
mimic nearly continuous automatic fire. Since 2008, ATF has issued a 
total of 10 private letters in which it classified various bump stock 
devices to be unregulated parts or accessories, and not machineguns or 
machinegun conversion devices as defined in section 5845(b) of the NFA 
or section 921(a)(23) of the GCA.
    On October 1, 2017, 58 people were killed and several hundred were 
wounded in Las Vegas, Nevada, by a shooter firing one or more AR-type 
rifles affixed with a particular bump stock device. In 2010, the 
manufacturer of this particular device had supplied ATF with a sample 
of the bump stock, and ATF had examined and classified it as an 
unregulated firearm part, not subject to either the GCA or NFA.
    Following the Las Vegas shooting, a significant amount of public 
attention has been focused on bump stock-type devices. ATF has received 
correspondence from the general public and from members of both houses 
of Congress requesting that ATF re-examine its past classification 
decisions concerning bump stock devices to determine whether they 
should be classified as machineguns within the meaning of section 
5845(b). This ANPRM is the initial step in a regulatory process to 
interpret the definition of machinegun to clarify whether certain bump 
stock devices fall within that definition. If, in a subsequent 
rulemaking, the definition of machinegun under section 5845(b) is 
interpreted to include certain bump stock devices, ATF would then have 
a basis to re-examine its prior classification and rulings. See Encino 
Motorcars v. Navarro, 136 S. Ct. 2117, 2125 (2016); FCC v. Fox 
Television Stations, 556 U.S. 502, 515 (2009).

III. Requests for Public Input

    This ANPRM is intended to gather relevant information that is 
otherwise not readily available to ATF regarding the scope and nature 
of the market for bump stock type devices. Because ATF does not have 
the authority to regulate firearm parts and accessories, ATF does not 
know, with the exception of one well-known manufacturer, how many of 
the individuals or companies that received classification letters from 
ATF ever engaged in commercial production and distribution of these 
devices. Similarly, ATF does not know how many companies or individuals 
who did not submit bump stock type devices to ATF for voluntary 
classification determinations are now engaging or have previously been 
engaged in this business. Further, the individuals and companies who 
submitted bump stock type devices to ATF for voluntary classification 
determinations identified some specific target markets for such 
devices, such as individuals with disabilities, but ATF does not have 
any information about whether those markets or other markets ultimately 
materialized for the devices. Consequently, ATF seeks the following 
information:

Manufacturers

    Are you, or have you been, involved in the manufacturing of bump 
stock devices? If so:
    1. In what part(s) of the manufacturing process, are/were you 
involved?
    2. In what calendar years are/were you involved in the 
manufacturing process?
    3. What is the wholesale price of the bump stock devices produced 
by the manufacturing process with which you are involved?
    4. In each calendar year in which you have operated, how many bump 
stock devices were produced by the manufacturing process with which you 
are/were involved? Of this number, how many devices were sold to (a) 
retailers/resellers, and (b) directly to consumers?
    5. What were your approximate gross receipts for the sale of these 
bump stock devices in each calendar year (from 2014--present)?
    6. For what use or uses have you marketed bump stock devices?
    7. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, what would you expect to be the impact on your 
gross receipts for calendar year 2018?
    8. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, what other economic impact would you expect (e.g., 
storage, unsellable inventory)?
    9. What costs do you expect to be associated with the disposition 
of existing bump stock device inventory?
    10. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, do you believe that there would be a viable 
(profitable) law-enforcement and/or military market for these devices? 
If so, please describe that market and your reasons for believing such 
a viable market exists.

Retailers

    Are you, or have you been, involved in the retail sale of bump 
stock devices? If so:
    11. In what calendar years are/were you involved?
    12. In each calendar year, how many bump stock devices did you 
sell?
    13. In each calendar year, what was the average retail price of the 
bump stock devices you sold?

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    14. In each calendar year (from 2014--present) what were your 
approximate gross receipts derived from the retail sale of bump stock 
devices?
    15. For what use or uses have you marketed bump stock devices?
    16. In the 2018 calendar year, how many bump stock devices do you 
anticipate you will sell, assuming that such devices remain classified 
by ATF as an unregulated firearm part? What do you expect will be the 
average price at which those bump stock devices will be sold?
    17. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, what would you expect to be the impact on your 
costs/expenses, gross receipts for calendar year 2018?
    18. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, what other economic impact would you expect (e.g., 
storage, unsellable inventory)?
    19. What costs do you expect to be associated with the disposition 
of existing bump stock device inventory?
    20. If ATF classified bump stock devices as ``machineguns'' under 
the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and the National Firearms Act 
of 1934, as amended, do you believe that there would be a viable 
(profitable) law-enforcement and/or military market for these devices? 
If so, please describe that market and your reasons for believing such 
a viable market exists.

Consumers

    21. In your experience, where have you seen these devices for sale 
and which of these has been the most common outlet from which consumers 
have purchased these devices (e.g., brick and mortar retail stores; 
online vendors; gun shows or similar events; or private sales between 
individuals)?
    22. Based on your experience or observations, what is (or has been) 
the price range for these devices?
    23. For what purposes are the bump stock devices used or 
advertised?

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

    This ANPRM has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' section 
1(b), The Principles of Regulation, in accordance with Executive Order 
13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' section 1(b), 
General Principles of Regulation, and in accordance with Executive 
Order 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.''
    The Department has determined that this ANPRM is a significant 
regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), and 
accordingly this ANPRM has been reviewed by the Office of Management 
and Budget. However, this action does not propose or impose any 
requirements. The ANPRM is being published to seek information from the 
public about the practical impacts of interpreting the statutory 
definition of ``machinegun'' such that certain bump stock type devices 
may fall under that definition.
    Furthermore, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(RFA) do not apply to this action because, at this stage, it is an 
ANPRM and not a ``rule'' as defined in 5 U.S.C. 601. Following review 
of the comments received in response to this ANPRM, if ATF proceeds 
with a notice or notices of proposed rulemaking regarding this matter, 
ATF will conduct all relevant analyses as required by statute or 
Executive Order.

V. Public Participation

A. Comments Sought

    ATF requests comments on this ANPRM from all interested persons 
with information about the enumerated questions. ATF specifically 
requests comments on the questions listed above, on the costs or 
benefits of the proposal in this ANPRM, and on the appropriate 
methodology and data for calculating those costs and benefits. Each 
commenter or commenting party should include the identifying number of 
the specific question(s) to which it is responding. ATF does not expect 
commenters to respond to every question; please feel free to respond 
only to those questions you feel you are able to answer.
    All comments must reference the docket number 2017R-22, be legible, 
and include the commenter's complete first and last name and full 
mailing address. ATF will not consider, or respond to, comments that do 
not meet these requirements or comments containing profanity. In 
addition, if ATF cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, ATF may not be able to 
consider your comment.
    ATF will take into account, as appropriate, the comments received 
on or before the closing date, and will give comments received after 
that date the same consideration if it is practical to do so, but 
assurance of consideration cannot be given except as to comments 
received on or before the closing date. ATF will not acknowledge 
receipt of comments.

B. Confidentiality

    ATF will make all comments meeting the requirements of this section 
available for public viewing at ATF and on the internet as part of the 
eRulemaking initiative, and subject to the Freedom of Information Act. 
ATF will not redact personal identifying information that appears 
within the comment and it will appear on the internet.

C. Proprietary or Confidential Business Information

    A commenter may submit to ATF information identified as proprietary 
or confidential business information. The commenter shall place any 
portion of a comment that is proprietary or confidential business 
information under law on pages separate from the balance of the comment 
with each page prominently marked ``PROPRIETARY OR CONFIDENTIAL 
BUSINESS INFORMATION'' at the top of the page.
    ATF will not make proprietary or confidential business information 
submitted in compliance with these instructions available when 
disclosing the comments that it received, but will disclose that the 
commenter provided proprietary or confidential business information 
that ATF is holding in a separate file to which the public does not 
have access. If ATF receives a request to examine or copy this 
information, it will treat it as any other request under the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). In addition, ATF will disclose such 
proprietary or confidential business information to the extent required 
by other legal process.

D. Submitting Comments

    Submit comments in any of three ways (but do not submit the same 
comments multiple times or by more than one method).
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: We strongly recommend that you 
submit your comments to ATF via the Federal eRulemaking portal. Visit 
http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. Comments will be posted within a few days of being submitted. 
However, if large volumes of comments are being processed 
simultaneously, your comment may not be viewable for up to several 
weeks. Please keep the comment tracking number that regulations.gov 
provides after you have successfully uploaded your comment.
     Mail: Send written comments to the address listed in the 
ADDRESSES section

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of this document. Written comments must appear in minimum 12 point font 
size (.17 inches), include the commenter's complete first and last name 
and full mailing address, be signed, and may be of any length.
     Facsimile: Submit comments by facsimile transmission to 
(202) 648-9741. Faxed comments must (1) Be legible and appear in 
minimum 12-point font size (.17 inches); (2) Be on 8\1/2\'' x 11'' 
paper; and (3) Be signed and contain the commenter's complete first and 
last name and full mailing address.
Disclosure
    Copies of this advance notice, and the comments received will be 
available at http://www.regulations.gov (search for Docket No. 2017R-
22) and for public inspection by appointment during normal business 
hours at: ATF Reading Room, Room 1E-063, 99 New York Avenue NE, 
Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-8740.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 478

    Administrative practice and procedure, Arms and munitions, Customs 
duties and inspection, Exports, Imports, Intergovernmental relations, 
Law enforcement officers, Military personnel, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Research, Seizures and forfeitures, 
Transportation.

27 CFR Part 479

    Administrative practice and procedure, Arms and munitions, Excise 
taxes, Exports, Imports, Military personnel, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seizures and forfeitures, and 
Transportation.

Authority and Issuance

    This document is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 18 
U.S.C. 921 et seq.; 26 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.

    Dated: December 19, 2017.
Thomas E. Brandon,
Deputy Director.
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                                                 3520). The collections of information in                  3. Food and Drug Administration, FDA                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                 21 CFR part 4, subpart B, regarding                     Form 3500A, available at https://                     www.regulations.gov.
                                                 postmarketing safety reporting for                      www.fda.gov/downloads/aboutfda/                          • Fax: (202) 648–9741.
                                                 combination products have been                          reportsmanualsforms/forms/ucm048334.pdf.                 • Mail: Vivian Chu, Mailstop 6N–518,
                                                                                                           4. MDUFA IV Commitment Letter,                      Office of Regulatory Affairs,
                                                 approved under OMB control number                       available at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/
                                                 0910–0834; the collections of                                                                                 Enforcement Programs and Services,
                                                                                                         ForIndustry/UserFees/
                                                 information in part 803, regarding                      MedicalDeviceUserFee/UCM535548.pdf.
                                                                                                                                                               Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
                                                 medical device reporting, have been                       5. Appendix A, ‘‘Case Examples of                   and Explosives, 99 New York Ave. NE,
                                                 approved under OMB control number                       Summary Malfunction Reporting,’’ available            Washington DC 20226. ATTN: 2017R–
                                                 0910–0437; the collections of                           in Docket No. FDA–2017–N–6730.                        22.
                                                 information in 21 CFR part 806,                           6. Electronic Medical Device Reporting                 Instructions: All submissions received
                                                 regarding corrections and removals,                     (eMDR), (manufacturers may obtain                     must include the agency name and
                                                 have been approved under OMB control                    information on how to prepare and submit              docket number for this advance notice
                                                                                                         reports in an electronic format that FDA can          of proposed rulemaking (ANRPM). All
                                                 number 0910–0359; the collections of                    process, review, and archive), available at:
                                                 information in 21 CFR part 807, subpart                                                                       comments received will be posted
                                                                                                         http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/                       without change to the Federal
                                                 E, regarding premarket notification,                    FDAeSubmitter/ucm107903.htm.
                                                 have been approved under OMB control                                                                          eRulemaking portal, http://
                                                                                                           Dated: December 19, 2017.                           www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                 number 0910–0120; the collections of
                                                 information in 21 CFR part 814,                         Leslie Kux,                                           personal information provided. For
                                                 subparts A through E, regarding                         Associate Commissioner for Policy.                    detailed instructions on submitting
                                                 premarket approval, have been                           [FR Doc. 2017–27650 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am]          comments and additional information
                                                 approved under OMB control number                       BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                on the rulemaking process, see the
                                                 0910–0231; the collections of                                                                                 ‘‘Public Participation’’ section of the
                                                 information in 21 CFR part 810,                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                                 regarding medical device recall                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 this document.
                                                 authority, have been approved under                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                 OMB control number 0910–0432; the                       Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,                 Vivian Chu, Office of Regulatory Affairs,
                                                 collections of information in part 820,                 and Explosives                                        Enforcement Programs Services, Bureau
                                                 regarding quality system regulations,                                                                         of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
                                                 have been approved under OMB control                    27 CFR Parts 478 and 479                              Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice,
                                                 number 0910–0073; the collections of                    [Docket No. 2017R–22]
                                                                                                                                                               99 New York Ave. NE, Washington DC
                                                 information regarding the MedWatch:                                                                           20226; telephone: (202) 648–7070.
                                                 The Food and Drug Administration                        RIN 1140–AA52                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 Medical Products Reporting Program                                                                            I. Background
                                                                                                         Application of the Definition of
                                                 have been approved under OMB control
                                                                                                         Machinegun to ‘‘Bump Fire’’ Stocks                       The Attorney General is responsible
                                                 number 0910–0291; and the collections
                                                                                                         and Other Similar Devices                             for enforcing the Gun Control Act of
                                                 of information regarding the Adverse
                                                 Event Program for Medical Devices                       AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                   1968 (GCA), as amended, 18 U.S.C. 921
                                                 (Medical Product Safety Network                         Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).                       et seq., and the National Firearms Act of
                                                 (MedSun)) have been approved under                                                                            1934 (NFA), as amended, 26 U.S.C. 5841
                                                                                                         ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
                                                 OMB control number 0910–0471.                                                                                 et seq.1 The Attorney General has
                                                                                                         rulemaking; request for comments.
                                                                                                                                                               delegated the responsibility for
                                                 V. References                                           SUMMARY:    The Department of Justice                 administering and enforcing these laws
                                                                                                         anticipates issuing a Notice of Proposed              to the Director of ATF subject to the
                                                   The following references are on
                                                                                                         Rulemaking (NPRM) that would                          direction of the Attorney General and
                                                 display in the Dockets Management
                                                                                                         interpret the statutory definition of                 the Deputy Attorney General. See 28
                                                 Staff (see ADDRESSES) and are available
                                                                                                         ‘‘machinegun’’ in the National Firearms               CFR 0.130. Regulations in 27 CFR parts
                                                 for viewing by interested persons
                                                                                                         Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of                    478 and 479 implement the GCA and
                                                 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                                                                                         1968 to clarify whether certain devices,              NFA.
                                                 through Friday; they are also available                                                                          The NFA defines ‘‘machinegun’’ as
                                                 electronically at https://                              commonly known as ‘‘bump fire’’
                                                                                                         stocks, fall within that definition. Before           any weapon which: ‘‘shoots, is designed
                                                 www.regulations.gov. FDA has verified                                                                         to shoot, or can be readily restored to
                                                 the website addresses, as of the date this              doing so, the Department and ATF need
                                                                                                         to gather information and comments                    shoot automatically more than one shot,
                                                 document publishes in the Federal                                                                             without manual reloading, by a single
                                                 Register, but websites are subject to                   from the public and industry regarding
                                                                                                         the nature and scope of the market for                function of the trigger.’’ The term also
                                                 change over time.                                                                                             includes ‘‘the frame or receiver of any
                                                                                                         these devices.
                                                   1. Food and Drug Administration,                                                                            such weapon, any part designed and
                                                 ‘‘Medical Device Reporting—Alternative                  DATES: Written comments must be
                                                                                                         postmarked and electronic comments                    intended solely and exclusively, or
                                                 Summary Reporting (ASR) Program,                                                                              combination of parts designed and
                                                 Guidance for Industry,’’ available at https://          must be submitted on or before January
                                                                                                         25, 2018. Commenters should be aware                  intended, for use in converting a
                                                 www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/
                                                                                                                                                               weapon into a machinegun, and any
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                                                 DeviceRegulationandGuidance/                            that the electronic Federal Docket
                                                 GuidanceDocuments/ucm072102.pdf.                        Management System will not accept                       1 NFA provisions still refer to the ‘‘Secretary of
                                                   2. Food and Drug Administration, Event                comments after Midnight Eastern
                                                 Problem Codes, available at https://                                                                          the Treasury.’’ However, the Homeland Security
                                                                                                         Standard Time on the last day of the                  Act of 2002, Public Law 107–296 (2002), transferred
                                                 www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/
                                                                                                         comment period.                                       the functions of ATF from the Department of the
                                                 deviceregulationandguidance/                                                                                  Treasury to the Department of Justice, under the
                                                 postmarketrequirements/                                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                               general authority of the Attorney General. 26 U.S.C.
                                                 reportingadverseevents/                                 identified by docket number (2017R–                   7801(a)(2); 28 U.S.C. 599A(c)(1). Thus, this
                                                 mdradverseeventcodes/default.htm.                       22), by any of the following methods:                 document refers to the Attorney General.



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                                                 combination of parts from which a                       defined in section 5845(b) of the NFA or              materialized for the devices.
                                                 machinegun can be assembled if such                     section 921(a)(23) of the GCA.                        Consequently, ATF seeks the following
                                                 parts are in the possession or under the                   On October 1, 2017, 58 people were                 information:
                                                 control of a person.’’ 26 U.S.C. 5845(b).               killed and several hundred were
                                                                                                         wounded in Las Vegas, Nevada, by a                    Manufacturers
                                                    The GCA defines ‘‘machinegun’’ by
                                                 reference to the NFA definition. The                    shooter firing one or more AR-type rifles               Are you, or have you been, involved
                                                 GCA regulates the transfer and                          affixed with a particular bump stock                  in the manufacturing of bump stock
                                                 possession of machineguns under 18                      device. In 2010, the manufacturer of this             devices? If so:
                                                 U.S.C. 922(o). Section 922(o) makes it                  particular device had supplied ATF                      1. In what part(s) of the
                                                 unlawful for any person to possess a                    with a sample of the bump stock, and                  manufacturing process, are/were you
                                                 machinegun unless it was lawfully                       ATF had examined and classified it as                 involved?
                                                                                                         an unregulated firearm part, not subject                2. In what calendar years are/were
                                                 possessed prior to the effective date of
                                                                                                         to either the GCA or NFA.                             you involved in the manufacturing
                                                 the section or is under the authority of
                                                                                                            Following the Las Vegas shooting, a                process?
                                                 the federal government or a state.                                                                              3. What is the wholesale price of the
                                                    Those engaged in the business of                     significant amount of public attention
                                                                                                         has been focused on bump stock-type                   bump stock devices produced by the
                                                 manufacturing, importing, or dealing in                                                                       manufacturing process with which you
                                                                                                         devices. ATF has received
                                                 NFA firearms must be registered with                                                                          are involved?
                                                                                                         correspondence from the general public
                                                 the Attorney General. 26 U.S.C. 5801,                                                                           4. In each calendar year in which you
                                                                                                         and from members of both houses of
                                                 5802. When the NFA was enacted in                                                                             have operated, how many bump stock
                                                                                                         Congress requesting that ATF re-
                                                 1934, only a handful of firearms                                                                              devices were produced by the
                                                                                                         examine its past classification decisions
                                                 qualified as machineguns, such as the                                                                         manufacturing process with which you
                                                                                                         concerning bump stock devices to
                                                 Thompson submachine gun. Over time,                                                                           are/were involved? Of this number, how
                                                                                                         determine whether they should be
                                                 however, as firearms technologies have                                                                        many devices were sold to (a) retailers/
                                                                                                         classified as machineguns within the
                                                 advanced, manufacturers and the public                                                                        resellers, and (b) directly to consumers?
                                                                                                         meaning of section 5845(b). This
                                                 have attempted to develop firearms,                     ANPRM is the initial step in a                          5. What were your approximate gross
                                                 triggers, and other devices that permit                 regulatory process to interpret the                   receipts for the sale of these bump stock
                                                 shooters to use semiautomatic rifles to                 definition of machinegun to clarify                   devices in each calendar year (from
                                                 replicate automatic fire without                        whether certain bump stock devices fall               2014—present)?
                                                 converting these rifles into                                                                                    6. For what use or uses have you
                                                                                                         within that definition. If, in a
                                                 ‘‘machineguns’’ within the meaning of                                                                         marketed bump stock devices?
                                                                                                         subsequent rulemaking, the definition of
                                                 the statute. Consequently, questions                                                                            7. If ATF classified bump stock
                                                                                                         machinegun under section 5845(b) is
                                                 have arisen about whether these types of                                                                      devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the
                                                                                                         interpreted to include certain bump
                                                 devices should be classified as                                                                               Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,
                                                                                                         stock devices, ATF would then have a
                                                 machineguns (or machinegun                                                                                    and the National Firearms Act of 1934,
                                                                                                         basis to re-examine its prior
                                                 conversion devices) pursuant to section                                                                       as amended, what would you expect to
                                                                                                         classification and rulings. See Encino
                                                 5845(b). See, e.g., Internal Revenue                                                                          be the impact on your gross receipts for
                                                                                                         Motorcars v. Navarro, 136 S. Ct. 2117,
                                                 Ruling 55–528 (1955) (considering                                                                             calendar year 2018?
                                                                                                         2125 (2016); FCC v. Fox Television                      8. If ATF classified bump stock
                                                 whether types of ‘‘Gatling Guns’’                       Stations, 556 U.S. 502, 515 (2009).
                                                 constitute machineguns); ATF Ruling                                                                           devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the
                                                 2006–2 (examining a firearms accessory                  III. Requests for Public Input                        Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,
                                                 device that, when activated by a single                    This ANPRM is intended to gather                   and the National Firearms Act of 1934,
                                                 pull of the trigger, initiated an automatic             relevant information that is otherwise                as amended, what other economic
                                                 firing cycle that continued until                       not readily available to ATF regarding                impact would you expect (e.g., storage,
                                                 release).                                               the scope and nature of the market for                unsellable inventory)?
                                                                                                                                                                 9. What costs do you expect to be
                                                    ATF has issued a number of private                   bump stock type devices. Because ATF
                                                                                                                                                               associated with the disposition of
                                                 letters to individuals and manufacturers                does not have the authority to regulate
                                                                                                                                                               existing bump stock device inventory?
                                                 who voluntarily submitted such devices                  firearm parts and accessories, ATF does                 10. If ATF classified bump stock
                                                 for classification under the NFA and                    not know, with the exception of one                   devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the
                                                 GCA. In addition, ATF has promulgated                   well-known manufacturer, how many of                  Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,
                                                 a regulation that defines ‘‘machinegun,’’               the individuals or companies that                     and the National Firearms Act of 1934,
                                                 See 28 CFR 478.11, but that regulation                  received classification letters from ATF              as amended, do you believe that there
                                                 mirrors the statutory language of the                   ever engaged in commercial production                 would be a viable (profitable) law-
                                                 NFA and GCA and provides no further                     and distribution of these devices.                    enforcement and/or military market for
                                                 interpretation.                                         Similarly, ATF does not know how                      these devices? If so, please describe that
                                                                                                         many companies or individuals who did                 market and your reasons for believing
                                                 II. Las Vegas Music Festival Attack and
                                                                                                         not submit bump stock type devices to                 such a viable market exists.
                                                 Requests To Regulate Bump Stock-Type
                                                                                                         ATF for voluntary classification
                                                 Devices                                                                                                       Retailers
                                                                                                         determinations are now engaging or
                                                    ‘‘Bump fire’’ stocks (bump stocks) are               have previously been engaged in this                     Are you, or have you been, involved
                                                 devices used with a semiautomatic                       business. Further, the individuals and                in the retail sale of bump stock devices?
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                                                 firearm to increase the firearm’s cyclic                companies who submitted bump stock                    If so:
                                                 firing rate to mimic nearly continuous                  type devices to ATF for voluntary                        11. In what calendar years are/were
                                                 automatic fire. Since 2008, ATF has                     classification determinations identified              you involved?
                                                 issued a total of 10 private letters in                 some specific target markets for such                    12. In each calendar year, how many
                                                 which it classified various bump stock                  devices, such as individuals with                     bump stock devices did you sell?
                                                 devices to be unregulated parts or                      disabilities, but ATF does not have any                  13. In each calendar year, what was
                                                 accessories, and not machineguns or                     information about whether those                       the average retail price of the bump
                                                 machinegun conversion devices as                        markets or other markets ultimately                   stock devices you sold?


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                                                   14. In each calendar year (from                       Regulation and Controlling Regulatory                 ATF will not acknowledge receipt of
                                                 2014—present) what were your                            Costs.’’                                              comments.
                                                 approximate gross receipts derived from                   The Department has determined that
                                                                                                                                                               B. Confidentiality
                                                 the retail sale of bump stock devices?                  this ANPRM is a significant regulatory
                                                   15. For what use or uses have you                     action under Executive Order 12866,                     ATF will make all comments meeting
                                                 marketed bump stock devices?                            section 3(f), and accordingly this                    the requirements of this section
                                                   16. In the 2018 calendar year, how                    ANPRM has been reviewed by the                        available for public viewing at ATF and
                                                 many bump stock devices do you                          Office of Management and Budget.                      on the internet as part of the
                                                 anticipate you will sell, assuming that                 However, this action does not propose                 eRulemaking initiative, and subject to
                                                 such devices remain classified by ATF                   or impose any requirements. The                       the Freedom of Information Act. ATF
                                                 as an unregulated firearm part? What do                 ANPRM is being published to seek                      will not redact personal identifying
                                                 you expect will be the average price at                 information from the public about the                 information that appears within the
                                                 which those bump stock devices will be                  practical impacts of interpreting the                 comment and it will appear on the
                                                 sold?                                                   statutory definition of ‘‘machinegun’’                internet.
                                                   17. If ATF classified bump stock                      such that certain bump stock type                     C. Proprietary or Confidential Business
                                                 devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the                    devices may fall under that definition.               Information
                                                 Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,                      Furthermore, the requirements of the
                                                 and the National Firearms Act of 1934,                  Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not                 A commenter may submit to ATF
                                                 as amended, what would you expect to                    apply to this action because, at this                 information identified as proprietary or
                                                 be the impact on your costs/expenses,                   stage, it is an ANPRM and not a ‘‘rule’’              confidential business information. The
                                                 gross receipts for calendar year 2018?                  as defined in 5 U.S.C. 601. Following                 commenter shall place any portion of a
                                                   18. If ATF classified bump stock                      review of the comments received in                    comment that is proprietary or
                                                 devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the                    response to this ANPRM, if ATF                        confidential business information under
                                                 Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,                    proceeds with a notice or notices of                  law on pages separate from the balance
                                                 and the National Firearms Act of 1934,                  proposed rulemaking regarding this                    of the comment with each page
                                                 as amended, what other economic                         matter, ATF will conduct all relevant                 prominently marked ‘‘PROPRIETARY
                                                 impact would you expect (e.g., storage,                 analyses as required by statute or                    OR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
                                                 unsellable inventory)?                                  Executive Order.                                      INFORMATION’’ at the top of the page.
                                                   19. What costs do you expect to be                                                                            ATF will not make proprietary or
                                                 associated with the disposition of                      V. Public Participation                               confidential business information
                                                 existing bump stock device inventory?                   A. Comments Sought                                    submitted in compliance with these
                                                   20. If ATF classified bump stock                                                                            instructions available when disclosing
                                                 devices as ‘‘machineguns’’ under the                       ATF requests comments on this                      the comments that it received, but will
                                                 Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended,                    ANPRM from all interested persons                     disclose that the commenter provided
                                                 and the National Firearms Act of 1934,                  with information about the enumerated                 proprietary or confidential business
                                                 as amended, do you believe that there                   questions. ATF specifically requests                  information that ATF is holding in a
                                                 would be a viable (profitable) law-                     comments on the questions listed above,               separate file to which the public does
                                                 enforcement and/or military market for                  on the costs or benefits of the proposal              not have access. If ATF receives a
                                                 these devices? If so, please describe that              in this ANPRM, and on the appropriate                 request to examine or copy this
                                                 market and your reasons for believing                   methodology and data for calculating                  information, it will treat it as any other
                                                 such a viable market exists.                            those costs and benefits. Each                        request under the Freedom of
                                                                                                         commenter or commenting party should                  Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). In
                                                 Consumers                                               include the identifying number of the                 addition, ATF will disclose such
                                                   21. In your experience, where have                    specific question(s) to which it is                   proprietary or confidential business
                                                 you seen these devices for sale and                     responding. ATF does not expect                       information to the extent required by
                                                 which of these has been the most                        commenters to respond to every                        other legal process.
                                                 common outlet from which consumers                      question; please feel free to respond
                                                                                                         only to those questions you feel you are              D. Submitting Comments
                                                 have purchased these devices (e.g., brick
                                                 and mortar retail stores; online vendors;               able to answer.                                          Submit comments in any of three
                                                 gun shows or similar events; or private                    All comments must reference the                    ways (but do not submit the same
                                                 sales between individuals)?                             docket number 2017R–22, be legible,                   comments multiple times or by more
                                                   22. Based on your experience or                       and include the commenter’s complete                  than one method).
                                                 observations, what is (or has been) the                 first and last name and full mailing                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: We
                                                 price range for these devices?                          address. ATF will not consider, or                    strongly recommend that you submit
                                                   23. For what purposes are the bump                    respond to, comments that do not meet                 your comments to ATF via the Federal
                                                 stock devices used or advertised?                       these requirements or comments                        eRulemaking portal. Visit http://
                                                                                                         containing profanity. In addition, if ATF             www.regulations.gov and follow the
                                                 IV. Statutory and Executive Order                       cannot read your comment due to                       instructions for submitting comments.
                                                 Review                                                  technical difficulties and cannot contact             Comments will be posted within a few
                                                   This ANPRM has been drafted and                       you for clarification, ATF may not be                 days of being submitted. However, if
                                                 reviewed in accordance with Executive                   able to consider your comment.                        large volumes of comments are being
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                                                 Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and                     ATF will take into account, as                     processed simultaneously, your
                                                 Review,’’ section 1(b), The Principles of               appropriate, the comments received on                 comment may not be viewable for up to
                                                 Regulation, in accordance with                          or before the closing date, and will give             several weeks. Please keep the comment
                                                 Executive Order 13563, ‘‘Improving                      comments received after that date the                 tracking number that regulations.gov
                                                 Regulation and Regulatory Review,’’                     same consideration if it is practical to              provides after you have successfully
                                                 section 1(b), General Principles of                     do so, but assurance of consideration                 uploaded your comment.
                                                 Regulation, and in accordance with                      cannot be given except as to comments                    • Mail: Send written comments to the
                                                 Executive Order 13771, ‘‘Reducing                       received on or before the closing date.               address listed in the ADDRESSES section


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                                                 of this document. Written comments                      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 Reasons for Withdrawal
                                                 must appear in minimum 12 point font                                                                          A. Accessibility of Web Information
                                                 size (.17 inches), include the                          28 CFR Parts 35 and 36
                                                 commenter’s complete first and last                                                                             On July 26, 2010, the Department
                                                                                                         [CRT Docket No. 138]
                                                 name and full mailing address, be                                                                             published an ANPRM regarding the
                                                 signed, and may be of any length.                       RIN 1190–AA61; RIN 1190–AA62; RIN 1190–               accessibility of Web information and
                                                                                                         AA64; RIN 1190–AA65                                   services of state and local government
                                                   • Facsimile: Submit comments by                                                                             entities (title II) and public
                                                 facsimile transmission to (202) 648–                    Nondiscrimination on the Basis of                     accommodations (title III). 75 FR 43460.
                                                 9741. Faxed comments must (1) Be                        Disability; Notice of Withdrawal of Four              The Department subsequently
                                                 legible and appear in minimum 12-point                  Previously Announced Rulemaking                       bifurcated the rulemaking to deal
                                                 font size (.17 inches); (2) Be on 81⁄2″ x               Actions                                               separately with state and local
                                                 11″ paper; and (3) Be signed and contain                AGENCY: Civil Rights Division,                        government entities subject to title II
                                                 the commenter’s complete first and last                 Department of Justice.                                (RIN 1190–AA65) and public
                                                 name and full mailing address.                          ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.
                                                                                                                                                               accommodations subject to title III (RIN
                                                                                                                                                               1190–AA61), and proceeded first with
                                                 Disclosure                                              SUMMARY:    The Department of Justice is              the title II rulemaking. On May 9, 2016,
                                                    Copies of this advance notice, and the               announcing the withdrawal of four                     the Department published a
                                                                                                         previously announced Advance Notices                  Supplemental Advance Notice of
                                                 comments received will be available at
                                                                                                         of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs),                      Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM)
                                                 http://www.regulations.gov (search for                                                                        regarding title II Web accessibility to
                                                                                                         pertaining to title II and title III of the
                                                 Docket No. 2017R–22) and for public                                                                           seek additional public input regarding a
                                                                                                         Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
                                                 inspection by appointment during                                                                              wide range of issues pertaining to the
                                                                                                         for further review.
                                                 normal business hours at: ATF Reading                                                                         accessibility of Web information and
                                                                                                         DATES: As of December 26, 2017, these
                                                 Room, Room 1E–063, 99 New York                                                                                services of state and local governments.
                                                                                                         four previously announced ANPRMs are
                                                 Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226;                                                                              81 FR 28658. The Department has not
                                                                                                         formally withdrawn.
                                                 telephone: (202) 648–8740.                                                                                    published any rulemaking document
                                                                                                         ADDRESSES: Disability Rights Section,
                                                 List of Subjects                                                                                              regarding title III Web accessibility since
                                                                                                         Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department
                                                                                                                                                               the 2010 ANPRM.
                                                                                                         of Justice, P.O. Box 2885, Fairfax, VA
                                                 27 CFR Part 478                                                                                                 The Department is evaluating whether
                                                                                                         22031–0885.                                           promulgating regulations about the
                                                   Administrative practice and                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      accessibility of Web information and
                                                 procedure, Arms and munitions,                          Anne Raish, Acting Chief, Disability                  services is necessary and appropriate.
                                                 Customs duties and inspection, Exports,                 Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,                Such an evaluation will be informed by
                                                 Imports, Intergovernmental relations,                   U.S. Department of Justice, at (202) 307–             additional review of data and further
                                                 Law enforcement officers, Military                      0663 (voice or TTY) (not a toll-free                  analysis. The Department will continue
                                                 personnel, Penalties, Reporting and                     number). Information may also be                      to assess whether specific technical
                                                 recordkeeping requirements, Research,                   obtained from the Department’s toll-free              standards are necessary and appropriate
                                                 Seizures and forfeitures, Transportation.               ADA Information Line at (800) 514–                    to assist covered entities with
                                                                                                         0301 (voice), or (800) 514–0383 (TTY).                complying with the ADA. Accordingly,
                                                 27 CFR Part 479                                           You may obtain copies of this                       the Department is withdrawing the two
                                                                                                         document in an alternative format by                  previously announced ANPRMs related
                                                   Administrative practice and                           calling the ADA Information Line at                   to the accessibility of Web information
                                                 procedure, Arms and munitions, Excise                   (800) 514–0301 (voice), or (800) 514–                 and services, ‘‘Nondiscrimination on the
                                                 taxes, Exports, Imports, Military                       0383 (TTY).                                           Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web
                                                 personnel, Penalties, Reporting and                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        Information and Services of State and
                                                 recordkeeping requirements, Seizures                    Department of Justice is formally                     Local Government Entities and Public
                                                 and forfeitures, and Transportation.                    announcing the withdrawal of four                     Accommodations’’ (RIN 1190–AA61)
                                                                                                         previously announced Advance Notices                  (75 FR 43460), and ‘‘Nondiscrimination
                                                 Authority and Issuance
                                                                                                         of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs)                       on the Basis of Disability: Accessibility
                                                   This document is issued under the                     pertaining to title II and title III of the           of Web Information and Services of
                                                 authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 18 U.S.C.                 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):                State and Local Government’’ (RIN
                                                 921 et seq.; 26 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.                     (1) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of                 1190–AA65) (81 FR 28658).
                                                                                                         Disability; Accessibility of Web
                                                   Dated: December 19, 2017.                             Information and Services of Public                    B. Accessibility of Equipment and
                                                 Thomas E. Brandon,                                      Accommodations (RIN 1190–AA61); (2)                   Furniture
                                                 Deputy Director.                                        Nondiscrimination on the Basis of                        The Department initiated a review of
                                                 [FR Doc. 2017–27898 Filed 12–21–17; 4:15 pm]            Disability in State and Local                         accessibility of equipment and furniture
                                                 BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P                                  Government Services; Next Generation                  on July 26, 2010, with the publication
                                                                                                         9–1–1 (RIN 1190–AA62); (3)                            of an ANPRM to consider possible
                                                                                                         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of                     changes to requirements under titles II
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                                                                                                         Disability by State and Local                         and III of the ADA to ensure that non-
                                                                                                         Governments and Places of Public                      fixed equipment and furniture provided
                                                                                                         Accommodation; Equipment and                          by covered entities are accessible to
                                                                                                         Furniture (RIN 1190–AA64); and (4)                    individuals with disabilities. 75 FR
                                                                                                         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of                     43452. While some types of fixed
                                                                                                         Disability: Accessibility of Web                      equipment and furniture are explicitly
                                                                                                         Information and Services of State and                 covered by the ADA Standards for
                                                                                                         Local Government (RIN 1190–AA65).                     Accessible Design, see, e.g., 28 CFR


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Document Created: 2017-12-23 03:07:39
Document Modified: 2017-12-23 03:07:39
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments.
DatesWritten comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2018. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after Midnight Eastern Standard Time on the last day of the comment period.
ContactVivian Chu, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7070.
FR Citation82 FR 60929 
RIN Number1140-AA52
CFR Citation27 CFR 478
27 CFR 479
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Arms and Munitions; Customs Duties and Inspection; Exports; Imports; Intergovernmental Relations; Law Enforcement Officers; Military Personnel; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Research; Seizures and Forfeitures; Transportation and Excise Taxes

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