Department Of Justice

Commerce in Explosives-Amended Definition of “Propellant Actuated Device” (2004R-3P)

August 11, 2006 - 71 FR 46174 - RIN: - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF

The Department of Justice is proposing to amend the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to clarify that the term ``propellant actuated device'' does not include hobby rocket motors or rocket-motor reload kits consisting of or containing ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP), black powder, or other similar low explosives.

Agency Contact: James P. Ficaretta; Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice; 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, telephone (202) 927-8203.

This is a proposed regulation. Comments were due on November 9, 2006.


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