[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16601-16603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7416]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm

27 CFR Parts 55, 70, 270 and 275

[T.D. ATF-446]
RIN 1512-AC37


Technical Amendments to Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Department of 
the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule, Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: This Treasury decision makes technical amendments and corrects 
typographical errors in parts 55, 70, 270 and 275 of title 27 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR). All changes are to provide clarity and 
uniformity throughout these regulations.

DATES: Effective March 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjorie Ruhf, Regulations Division, 
(202) 927-8210, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) administers 
regulations published in title 27, Code of Federal Regulations. These 
regulations are updated April 1 of each year to incorporate new or 
revised regulations that were published by ATF in the Federal Register 
during the preceding year. ATF identified several amendments that are 
needed to provide clarity and uniformity to the regulations in 27 CFR.
    These amendments do not make any substantive changes and are only 
intended to improve the clarity of title 27.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR 
1320, do not apply to this final rule because there are no 
recordkeeping or reporting requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, 
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility

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Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. We sent a copy of this final 
rule to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7805(f). No comments were 
received.

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined 
in Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this final rule is not subject 
to the analysis required by this Executive Order.

Administrative Procedure Act

    Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments to 
improve the clarity of the regulations, it is unnecessary to issue this 
final rule with notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b). 
Similarly, because of the nature of this final rule, good cause is 
found that it is unnecessary to subject this final rule to the 
effective date limitation of 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

Drafting Information

    The author of this document is Nancy Kern, Regulations Division, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 55

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations, 
Customs duties and inspection, Explosives, Hazardous materials, 
Imports, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Safety, 
Security measures, Seizures and forfeitures, Transportation, and 
Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 70

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages, Authority delegations, Bankruptcy, Claims, Disaster 
assistance, Excise taxes, Firearms and ammunition, Government 
employees, Law enforcement, Law enforcement officers, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seizures and forfeitures, 
Surety bonds, and Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 270

    Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Electronic funds transfers, Excise 
taxes, Imports, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, and Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 275

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations, 
Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Customs duties and inspections, 
Electronic fund transfers, Excise taxes, Imports, Labeling, Packaging 
and containers, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Seizures and forfeitures, Surety bonds, and Tobacco.

Authority and Issuance

    Title 27, Chapter I, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 55--COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES

    Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 55 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 847.


    Par. 2. In Sec. 55.11, revise the definitions of ``Chief, Firearms, 
and Explosives Licensing Center'' and ``Explosive Materials'' to read 
as follows:


Sec. 55.11  Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center. The ATF official 
responsible for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits under 
this part.
* * * * *
    Explosive materials. Explosives, blasting agents, water gels and 
detonators. Explosive materials include, but are not limited to, all 
items in the ``List of Explosive Materials'' provided for in 
Sec. 55.23.
* * * * *

    Par. 3. Remove the reference ``AFT'' each place it appears and add, 
in its place, the reference ``AFT'' in the following places:
    a. Section 55.23;
    b. Section 55.71;
    c. Section 55.105(b); and
    d. Section 55.126(d).

    Par 4. In Sec. 55.128, revise the second sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec. 55.128  Discontinue of business.

    * * * Where discontinuance of the business or operations is 
absolute, the records required by this subpart shall be delivered 
within 30 days following the business or operations discontinuance to 
any ATF office located in the division in which the business was 
located, or to the ATF Firearms Out-of-Business Records Center, 2029 
Stonewall Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, West Virginia, 25419. * * *

    Par. 5. Amend Sec. 55.218 as follows:
    a. Revise the table heading ``Public highways with traffic volume 
3000 or less vehicles/day'' to read ``Public highways with traffic 
volume of 3000 or fewer vehicles/day.''
    b. Add the reference ``(1.5 lbs.)'' at the end of the first 
sentence in paragraph (3) of the Notes to the Table of Distances for 
Storage of Explosives.
    c. Revise the table heading ``Passenger railways--public highways 
with traffic volume of more than 3,000 vehicles/day'' to read 
``Passenger railways--public highways with traffic volume of more than 
3,000 vehicles/day.''

PART 70--PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Par. 6. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301 and 552; 26 U.S.C. 4181, 4182, 5146, 
5203, 5207, 5275, 5367, 5415, 5504, 5555, 5684(a), 5741, 5761(b), 
5802, 6020, 6021, 6064, 6102, 6155, 6159, 6201, 6203, 6204, 6301, 
6303, 6311, 6313, 6314, 6321, 6323, 6325, 6326, 6331-6343, 6401-
6404, 6407, 6416, 6423, 6501-6503, 6511, 6513, 6514, 6532, 6601, 
6602, 6611, 6621, 6622, 6651, 6653, 6656-6658, 6665, 6671, 6672, 
6701, 6723, 6801, 6862, 6863, 6901, 7011, 7101, 7102, 7121, 7122, 
7207, 7209, 7214, 7304, 7401, 7403, 7406, 7423, 7424, 7425, 7426, 
7429, 7430, 7432, 7502, 7503, 7505, 7506, 7513, 7601-7606, 7608-
7610, 7622, 7623, 7653, 7805.


    Par. 7. In the third sentence of Sec. 70.803(c), remove the words 
``under Sec. 71.22'' and add, in its place, the words 
``Sec. 71.701(d).''

PART 270--MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES

    Par. 8. The authority citation for part 270 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 5142, 5143, 5146, 5701, 5703-5705, 5711-
5713, 5721-5723, 5731, 5741, 5751, 5753, 5761-5763, 6061, 6065, 
6109, 6151, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6313, 6402, 6404, 6423, 6676, 6806, 
7011, 7212, 7325, 7502, 7503, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 
9304, 9306.


    Par. 9. Amend Secs. 270.165 and 270.165a by removing the OMB 
control number citation at the end of each section.

    Par. 10. In the OMB control number citation in Sec. 270.216, remove 
reference ``1512-0488'', and add in its place the reference ``1512-
0502.''

PART 275--IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND 
TUBES

    Par. 11. The authority citation for part 275 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 18 U.S.C 2342; 26 U.S.C. 5701, 5703, 5704, 5705, 
5708, 5712, 5713, 5721, 5722, 5723, 5741, 5754, 5761, 5762, 5763, 
6301, 6302, 6313, 6404, 7101, 7212, 7342, 7606, 7652, 7805; 31 
U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


    Par. 12. In the OMB control number citation in Sec. 275.72, remove 
the

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reference ``1512-0488'', and add in its place, the reference ``1512-
0502.''

Bradley A. Buckles,
Director.
    Approved: March 8, 2001.
Timothy E. Skud,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, (Regulatory, Tariff and Trade 
Enforcement).
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