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December 2007
12/31/07 Crazy Horse Memorial Receives $5
Million Donation.......CRAZY HORSE, SD - The
generosity of South Dakota's most famous and
most generous philanthropist will move the
carving of Crazy Horse Mountain forward.
T. Denny Sanford, South Dakota native and banker
who rose through the business ranks, recently
presented Crazy Horse Memorial with $5 million
as a challenge grant. This is the largest single
donation received by Crazy Horse Memorial in the
past 60 years of its existence.........Read
Full Story.
12/27/07 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to Regulate Ammonium Nitrate.....WASHINGTON,
D.C. - President George W. Bush signed a bill
that regulates the sale of ammonium nitrate. The
new rules were part of the $555 billion
appropriations bill, which allows the Department
of Homeland Security to require that anyone who
produces, stores, sells or distributes ammonium
nitrate to register their facility and maintain
records of sales....Read LA Times Article
12/26/07 New SEE Scholarship Fund Established in
Honor of Roger N. Prescott......Mr.
Prescott served the Society for 20 years as a
member of the Board of Directors, Corporate
Secretary and the first Emeritus Member.........Read
Memoriam.
12/20/07 The Department of Transportation's
Federal Motor Safety Administration has issued
an interim final rule on trucking hours of
service rules effective December 27, 2007......Truck
drivers will continue to be limited to driving
only 11 hours within a 14-hour duty period,
after which they must go off duty for at least
10 hours under an Interim Final Rule (IFR) made
public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA).
Read Full Story.
12/12/07 Training Now Available for DHS Chemical
Terrorism Vulnerability Information......The
Department of Homeland Security has determined
that anyone seeking access to Chemical-terrorism
Vulnerability Information (CVI) must complete
training to understand the requirements for
safeguarding.
Read Full Story.
12/07/07 ATF Publishes Annual List of
Explosives......Washington DC – The Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) published a notice in the
Federal Register containing the list of 238
explosive materials that are subject to federal
law and implementing regulations.....
Read Full Press Release.
12/04/07 MSHA Issues Ruling on Storage of Div
1.4 Detonators......Washington DC – The
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review
Commission, the board that reviews MSHA citation
appeals, released on November 30, 2007 a ruling
on the storage of Division 1.4 Detonators in
Type 4 magazines, saying, “…there is no
provision in MSHA’s regulations that supports
Austin Powder’s position that using a Type 4
storage facility to house Class 1.4 non-mass
detonating detonators is permissible.” Saying
that the regulation is clear on its face, the
Commission made this decision despite their
review of the regulatory history and despite the
fact that MSHA had not enforced that provision
in the past. As a result of the ruling, all
detonators on mine property should be stored in
Type 1 or 2 magazines.
See the
ruling...
12/03/07 ATF has updated ATF P 5400.7 (Orange
Book), Federal Explosives Law and Regulations,
online at Federal Explosives Law and
Regulations.........The revisions include
changes stemming from the Safe Explosives Act,
updated Questions and Answers, and new rulings.
In early 2008, ATF will mail printed copies to
all Federal explosives licensees and permittees
and will have additional printed copies
available from the ATF Distribution Center.
Download ATF P 5400.7.
November 2007
11/26/07 FMCSA has Published a Final Rule on the
Policy on Calculating Crash Rates and Driver,
Vehicle, and Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service
Rates - FMCSA has Published a Final Rule on
the Policy on Calculating Crash Rates and
Driver, Vehicle, and Hazardous Materials
Out-of-Service Rates and the Top 30 percent of
the National average. This rule is merely a
restatement of the original rule that was
published in 2005. It does nothing to fix the
flawed system for HM Permits.
Download the rule here.
11/20/07 DHS - Appendix A
Published in Federal Register - On November
20, 2007 the Department of Homeland Security
published the final Appendix A in the Federal
Register. With the publication of a final
Appendix A, all provisions of 6 CFR Part 27,
including §27.210(a)(1)(i), are operative and in
effect. The deadline in the Chemical Facilities
Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) interim final
rule for submission of "Top Screens" required by
6 CFR §27.210(a)(1)(i) will be 60 calendar days
from the date of publication of Appendix A in
the Federal Register.
Download Chemicals of Interest List (pdf -
16 pages 2MB)
Downloand Appendix A: Final Rule (pdf - 41
pages 4 MB)
11/20/07 The Supplemental Mine
Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of
2007 (The S-Miner Act)
– The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
recently released the Billion Dollar estimate of
the S-MINER Act's cost to the mining industry.
The bill is pending a floor vote in the House of
Representatives, expected to take place after
Thanksgiving. The CBO stressed that it could not
calculate the costs of many provisions, but did
estimate the cost of a few of the bill's
potential mandates: (i) conveyor belts -- more
than $600,000,000.; (ii) communications systems
-- $200,000,000; (III) monitoring systems --more
than $60,000,000; (iv) dust monitors -- more
than $100,000,000; and (vi) monitoring mine
"seals" -- more than $120,000,000. The bill
appears profitable, however, for the federal
government, which CBO estimates would increase
revenue by $157,000,000 by 2017, based on the
bill's increased fines against industry. CBO did
not calculate the massive potential costs of the
new or reduced dust and chemical exposure limits
mandated by the legislation (NIOSH recommended
limits that NIOSH admits do not consider costs
or feasibility).
11/15/07
MSHA
Appoints Director for Newly Established Office
of Accountability
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The Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
announced the selection of the agency's first
director of the newly established Office of
Accountability.......Read
Full Story.
11/12/07
US Demand for Mining Chemicals to Surpass
$2 Billion by 2011 - Single Largest Category is
Explosives
- US demand for mining chemicals is projected to
surpass $2 billion in 2011, aided by improved
fundamentals in the US mining industry and a
growing emphasis on the use of chemicals to
improve operating efficiency at mines and
mineral processing facilities. High commodity
prices and strong global demand have greatly
improved the outlook for the US mining industry.
Explosives, which accounted for more than half
of total mining chemical demand in 2006, will
continue to be the single largest product
category........Read
Full Story.
11/07/07
European Commission Action Plan on
Enhancing the Security of Explosives Released
- The European Commission has adopted a new
package of proposals aimed at improving the EU's
capabilities in the fight against terrorism.....Read
Full Story.
11/02/07
DHS
Publishes Chemicals of Interest List for
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
- The Department of Homeland Security released
Appendix A of the Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a critical
element of its chemical security efforts.....
.....
Read Full Press Release
October 2007
10/31/07
Explosives Aid Wetlands Restoration in
Klamath Bay, Oregon
- In order to save two endangered fish species
and to assist other wildlife, the Conservancy
relied on explosives to breach 2 miles of levees
on Upper Klamath Lake. As part of bigger
project, removal of the levees will help to
restore the huge marsh wetlands that once
prevailed in the Williamson River Delta......Click
here to see video link
10/30/07
Levees breached to restore
Klamath wetlands
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Click for Video Posted by
The Oregonian
10/29/07
MSHA Posts Winter Alert for 2007
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"Winter weather creates certain safety hazards
that can affect working conditions at U.S.
mines; therefore, it is imperative that hazards
are identified and minimized or removed to
ensure a safe workplace for all miners," said
Richard E. Stickler, assistant secretary of
labor for mine safety and health. "Miners and
mine operators must be vigilant to safety
principles during wintertime when the weather
increases the risk of fatal accidents."
Read Full Story.
10/24/07
Ammonium Nitrate Bill Passes House
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WASHINGTON,
DC- The House voted Tuesday to require the
registration of sales and purchases of ammonium
nitrate fertilizer. The bill, passed by voice
vote, orders producers, sellers and some
purchasers of ammonium nitrate to register with
the Department of Homeland Security and makes
producers and sellers maintain sales records.
Read Full Story.
10/17/07
New York City Council Considering New
Explosives Regulation
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NEW YORK CITY
- New York City Council is considering a new
explosives regulation, Int. No. 613, which would
amend the administrative code of the City of New
York in relation to the use of explosives for
demolition and evacuation......
Read Entire Document
10/16/07
Unified Carrier Registration System for
Interstate Carriers Implemented
- The US Federal Government has implemented a
new annual registration program, the Unified
Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement (UCRA),
which replaces the old Single State Registration
System (SSRS) and impacts all interstate
carriers.
Read Full Story.
10/11/07
ISEE Releases New Version of Explosives
Certificate Program -
CLEVELAND, OHIO. The International Society of
Explosives Engineers today announced the release
of Version 2.0 of the globally recognized
training program, Practical Blasting
Fundamentals.
Read Full
Press Release.
10/01/07
IME Announces it has adopted a new
Standard (SLP-28) for Bulk Explosives -
The IME Board of Governors recently approved the
Institute's latest standard; SLP-28
Recommendations for Accountability and Security
of Bulk Explosives and Bulk Security Sensitive
Materials. Despite the fact that bulk
commercial explosive materials have never been
used by terrorists, increasing demands for
security of bulk materials necessitated the
development of SLP-28. IME developed SLP-28 with
input from the International Society of
Explosives Engineers and the Bureau of Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Read Full Story.
September 2007
09/24/07
TÜV Product Service -
Licensed to store and test explosives -
TÜV Product Service has
successfully obtained agreement with the
licensing authority for the storage and testing
of explosives.
Read Full Story
09/18/07 President Bush Nominates Judge Michael
Mukasey for Attorney General
Washington, DC - President Bush
announced today that his nominee for the next
Attorney is Judge Michael Mukasey. Judge
Mukasey is one of the foremost experts on the
war on terror and has been on the legal
frontlines of the war as a Federal Judge since
the first World Trade Center bombing of 1993.
Read Full Story
09/17/07 University of Missouri-Rolla picks
"S&T" logo to go with new name -
UMR, which becomes Missouri
University of Science and Technology on January
1, 2008, has picked a new logo to go with the
new name.
Read Full Story
09/12/07 Orica Issues Press Release on
Explosion in Coahuila, Mexico - Sr. Carlos
Gonzalez, the Director and General Manager of
Explosivos Mexicanos SA de CV, expressed deepest
condolences on behalf of the company and the
entire Orica Group. He also took the opportunity
to set the record straight and confirm that
Explosivos Mexicanos complies with all
applicable laws and regulations for the
transport and licensing of dangerous materials.
Read Full Story |
Read Full Press Release
August 2007
08/27/07 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Announces Resignation -
Washington, D.C.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his
resignation, saying that he would complete his
work by September 17th. In his brief
announcement, he thanked President Bush and
Justice Department employees. He said he
had informed the President of his decision to
resign yesterday. No replacement has yet
been named, although Homeland Security Chief
Michael Chertoff's name has been mentioned as a
possible successor.
08/21/07
Bulk Explosives Recommendations Finalized -
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
Recommendations for
Accountability and Security of Bulk Explosives
and Bulk Security Sensitive Materials,
developed by IME’s Bulk Subcommittee of the T&D
Committee, with the assistance of ISEE’s Bulk
Explosives Committee, were recently finalized
and approved by the IME Board of Governors.
Beginning in 2004, ISEE’s Bulk Explosives
Committee, chaired by Jon Stiehr and Tom Watts,
developed the ISEE Bulk Explosives
Presentation and database at the request of
ATF. That Program has been presented to ATF
senior staff and field inspectors as well as to
ISEE chapters and regional conferences on
numerous occasions. ISEE’s original committee
work and data-base were turned over to IME last
year for use in developing the Recommendations.
The document has two
objectives. The first is to provide guidance to
anyone who is involved in maintenance or
regulation of inventory of bulk explosive
materials. The second is to inform the bulk
explosive materials user of the variables and
conditions that affect the accuracy of their
bulk materials inventories in so far as they are
measured for volume and weight. With this
knowledge, personnel can anticipate and identify
fluctuations in their bulk materials
inventories.
The Recommendations offer guidance for
procedural accountability and security of
operations using bulk Division 1.5 and 5.1
materials including ANFO, ammonium nitrate (AN)
prills, emulsions, watergels, AN solutions, and
other materials used in the manufacture of bulk
explosive materials.
Bulk Division 1.5 and 5.1
materials used for commercial blasting are
distributed in a complex network involving many
different modes and methods of handling.
Because of this vast array of circumstances, it
is impractical to recommend a single method for
maintaining accountability of bulk materials.
Instead, the document describes appropriate
methods and associated practices.
08/17/07 California
Standards Board Votes to Adopt Avalanche Rules -
Despite industry opposition, the California
Standards Board voted unanimously today to
accept the Title 8 rule-making petition proposed
by a group of Avalanche Control specialists to
allow, among other things, pre-arming of
explosives at the bottom of the hill, riding on
lifts with armed explosives, and disarming of
lighted charges which are suspected to be
no-lights....
Read Full Story.
08/01/07
DC Court Rejects FMCSA's 11 Hour Driving Limit
in HOS Rule -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit issued a long anticipated
opinion that may have a significant impact on
federal hours-of-service rules for drivers of
commercial motor vehicles.
Read Full Article.
July 2007
07/30/07
Maine Governor Signs Blasting Bill -
Governor John E. Baldacci today signed two
bills strengthening blasting regulations around
quarries, gravel pits and the Kennebec River.
The bills were sponsored by Senate Majority
Leader Elizabeth Mitchell.
Read Full Article.
07/30/07
Tighter Explosives Laws -
TASMANIA. - Laws surrounding explosives are
to be tightened by Tasmania's government.
Read Full Article.
07/26/07
Putin Signs Law Ratifying Montreal Convention on
Marking of Explosives -
MOSCOW. - Russian President Valadimir Putin
has signed a federal law "On the ratification of
the Convention on the Marking of Plastic
Explosives for the Purpose of Identification",
passed by the State Duma on July 6, 2007, and
approved by the Federation Council on July 11,
2007.
Read Full Article.
07/18/07
OSHA Closes Comment Period for Proposed Standard
on Explosives -
At this time the U.S. Department of Labor is
closing the comment period effective July 17,
2007 for the proposed rule published on April
13, 2007. The Department intends to
re-propose the Explosives NPRM at a later date
in order to clarify the intent of the
rulemaking.
Read Full Summary.
07/13/07
Missouri Governor Signs the Missouri Blasting
Safety Act -
Governor Matt Blunt today signed HB 298, the
Missouri Blasting Safety Act to regulate various
blasting and excavation activities.
Read Entire Bill Summary.
07/11/07
OSHA Extends Comment Period for Proposed
Standard on Explosives -
OSHA is extending the comment period for its
proposed standard on Explosives for an
additional sixty (60) days until September 10,
2007.
Read Full Summary.
07/02/07
ATF Celebrates 35 Years An Independent Federal
Law Enforcement Bureau -
WASHINGTON, D.C.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF), which traces its roots to the
1789 congressional imposition of a tax on
imported liquor, celebrates 35 years as an
independent federal law enforcement bureau.
Read
Full Press Release.
June 2007
06/26/07
ISEE Regulatory Alert - DHS Chemical Facility
Security Standards -
In October of last year President
Bush signed the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards. In April of this year, the Interim
Final Rule for the Standards was published. That
Rule went into effect on June 8, 2007 except for
Appendix A (list of chemicals of concern), which
is proposed only and has not yet been finalized.
In the meantime the information parts of the
rule are enforceable. Final Appendix A is
due out in July. It is important to read
the Final Rule, as you may need to register now.
Download PDF
06/25/07
ISEE launches new Spanish Webpage -
In
the continuing effort to appeal to larger
numbers of International members, customers, and
conference attendees, the ISEE is pleased to
present this page, which features various
resources, links, products, programs and
services in Spanish.
Visit
en Español
06/25/07
ATF Announces Improved Explosives Industry
Programs Branch Information Links -
ATF has made
changes to their web page with an easy link to
explosives industry information. On the
Explosives Industry Programs Branch page they
have incorporated a place for important letters
to an industry member that may have national
implications.
Visit ATF site
06/11/07
Comments Due for California Snow Avalanche
Blasting Regulations by June 22nd -
Pursuant to
Government Code Section 11346.8(c), the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
(Standards Board) gives notice of the
opportunity to submit written comments on the
above-named standard in which modifications are
being considered as a result of public comments
and/or Board staff consideration.
Read Full Notice
06/06/07
FMCSA to Conduct Commercial Vehicle Road Checks
this week for OOS Violations -
During the
week of June 4 The Federal Motor Carrie Safety
Administration (FMCSA) along with the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and the
governments of Canada and Mexico will conduct
the 2007 International Road Check. This event
is held annually. The CVSA is the group
represented by each state along with the support
of the FMCSA that has the responsibility to
determine what violations are deemed critical or
acute and what constitutes an Out of Service
rather it be the driver, vehicle, or hazardous
materials. The highest concentration of
inspections will occur starting at 12:01am June
5 thru 12:00 midnight June 7. This means that
several inspectors will be in travel status on
June 4 and June 8.
Download Full Article
May 2007
5/02/07
ATF Releases Explosives Security Brochure -
The long awaited security brochure produced
by ATF in cooperation with ISEE and IME has been
released by ATF. The document will be available
through local ATF industry operations offices &
the ATF Distribution Center. The purpose
of the booklet is to provide industry members
with useful tips, techniques and tools,
developed by ATF, the ISEE and the IME for
properly securing explosive materials.
Click
here to access PDF
5/01/07 - Dyno Nobel re-renters southern
African market with 50 percent stake in Sasol
Dyno Nobel - Dyno Nobel Limited (ASX: DXL)
announced that it had signed an agreement to
acquire 50 percent stake in Sasol Dyno Nobel (SDN),
a South African initiation systems manufacturer,
for US$34.5 million.
Read Full Press Release.
5/01/07 - John Loviza Celebrates 50 years in
the Explosives Industry - John began his
career in the explosives business on April 1,
1957 with Hercules Powder Company (subsequently
Hercules, Inc.) after working for the Army Corps
of Engineers as a Soils and Materials
Technician.
Read
Full Press Release.
1ro de Mayo del 2007 La ISEE Anuncia La
Publicacion de La Version en
Español
del
Programa de Certificacion en Voladura -
La
Sociedad Internacional de Ingenieros de
Explosivos (ISEE, por sus siglas en Ingles)
anuncia la publicación de la versión en Español
del Nivel I de su Programa de Certificación. Por
fin, los cuadernos de trabajo están disponibles
en Español a través de la Biblioteca del
Especialista en Voladura.
Lea El Lanzamiento
De Prensa Completo
5/01/07 ISEE Releases
Spanish Version of Explosives Certificate
Program - The International Society of
Explosives Engineers today announces the release
of the Spanish version of Level I of its
Certificate Program.
Read Full
Press Release.
5/01/07
ISEE Bluegrass Chapter Establishes Scholarship
Fund -
Members of the Bluegrass (Kentucky) Chapter
of the International Society of Explosives
Engineers today announced that they have
established an endowment fund for students in
the industry. For more information
on the SEE Education Foundation,
click here.
April
2007
4/25/07 ATF Posts Open Letter to Federal
Explosives Licensees and Federal Explosives
Permittees -
The purpose of the ATF letter is to protect
a business premises and inventory in the event
of a natural disaster and to provide guidance on
what to do if a business premises is damaged or
destroyed by a natural disaster.
Click here to download the letter.
4/20/07 ISEE Petitions FMCA for immediate
modification of the Hazardous Materials Safety
Permit Regulations (49 C.F.R.
§ 385) -
ISEE believes that the agency's use of the
MCMIS data as a dispositive reason to deny a
motor carrier an HM Permit is not only
unprecedented, but fundamentally fails to
withstand constitutional due process scrutiny
and fails to comport with the Administrative
Procedures Act. Click
here to download a copy of Petition.
4/16/07
ISEE Releases Public Relations Video - The
International Society of Explosives Engineers
has announced the release of "Face-to-Face:
Greeting the Homeowner", produced by the Society
of Explosives Engineers Education Foundation.
The video is approximately 38 minutes in length.
Read Full
Press Release.
4/13/07 OSHA Issues Proposed Rule
29 CFR 1910 on
Explosives - The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) will publish a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise
the Explosives and Blasting Agents standard in
the April 13, 2007 Federal Register. The
proposed rule aims to enhance the protections
provided to employees working in the
manufacturing, storage, sale, transportation,
handling, and use of explosives. The agency is
accepting public comments on the proposed
standard until July 12, 2007.
Read Full Press Release.
4/12/07 Ohio Names New Fire Marshal -
Retiring Toledo Fire Chief Mike Bell was named
Ohio's top fire investigative, training and code
enforcement officer.
Read Full Press Release.
4/09/07 Orica Opens New Facility in
Queensland - Acting Premier Anna Bligh has
officially opened an expanded Yanwun explosives
facility now rated as the largest of its kind in
the world.
Read Full Press Release.
4/02/07 DHS Releases Comprehensive
Regulations for Securing High Risk Chemical
Facilities - The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security released an interim final rule that
imposes for the first time comprehensive federal
security regulations for high risk chemical
facilities. The department sought and reviewed
comments from state and local partners.
Congress, private industry, and the public to
develop consistent guidelines using a risk-based
approach. The new rule gives the department
authority to seek compliance through the
imposition of civil penalties, of up to $25,000
per day, and the ability to shut non-compliant
facilities down.
Read Full Press Release.
04/02/07 ISEE Announces Call for Papers for
34th Explosives Conference in New Orleans -
The International Society of Explosives
Engineers announced it will be accepting
abstracts for the 34th Annual Conference on
Explosives and Blasting Technique, to be held in
New Orleans, Louisiana, January 27-30, 2008.
Read Full
Press Release.
March 2007
03/28/07 Dyno Nobel Acquires Canada's Largest
Drilling and Blasting Company - Dyno Nobel
Limited (ASX: DXL) today announced that it had
signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of
the shares of Le Groupe, Castonguay Inc. ('Castonguay'),
the largest drilling and blasting company in
Canada, for an enterprise value of approximately
US$43 million (CN$50 million).
Read Full Press Release.
03/22/07 President Bush Announces
Intention to Nominate Sullivan as New ATF
Director - The
President intends to nominate Michael J.
Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Director of
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives at the Department of Justice.
Read Full Press Release.
03/15/07 California Man
Indicted for Theft of Over 700 Pounds of
Explosives in 2002-
SACRAMENTO
-
United States
Attorney McGregor W. Scott and ATF Special
Agent-in-Charge Stephen Martin announced today
that a federal grand jury returned a three-count
Indictment.
Read Full Press Release.
03/07/07 ISEE Releases
Public Relations Video, Face-to-Face: Greeting
the Homeowner -
CLEVELAND, OHIO
-
The
International Society of Explosives Engineers
has announced the release of "Face-to-Face:
Greeting the Homeowner", produced by the Society
of Explosives Engineers Education Foundation.
The video is approximately 38 minutes in length.
Read Full
Press Release.
February 2007
02/08/07 ATF Makes Senior
Staff Changes -
WASHINGTON - Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) announced today the
appointments of Ronnie A. Carter and William J.
Hoover, both of them veteran special agents who
have led ATF field divisions, as, respectively,
the agency's new deputy director and assistant
director for field operations.
Read Full Press Release
January 2007
01/26/07 ATF Issues
Ruling 2007-3 Concerning the Preloading and
Temporary Storage of Blasting Agents on Bulk
Delivery Vehicles.....For
more information:
Read Full Ruling
01/22/07 ATF
Issues Ruling on Computerized Inventory Records-
WASHINGTON - ATF
issued Ruling 2007-1, applicable to Maintaining
Required Explosives Records in Computerized
Form. The ruling addresses the methods used for
computerized inventory record keeping stating
that regulations allow for alternate methods for
such records. However, good cause must be shown
for using such methods and they must be
consistent with the purpose of the regulations.
In addition, records of acquisition and
disposition, magazine summary records, and the
other records required by 27 CFR Part 555,
Subpart G, must satisfy the standard of
permanency and are substantially equivalent to
paper records if they meet the following
criteria: 1. All data entered into the computer
system must be recorded into the database and
cannot be capable of being edited or modified at
a later date. The software system must retain
any correction of errors as an entirely new
entry, without deleting or modifying the
original entry. The system may allow for entries
in a notes column to explain any correction. 2.
The system must have a reliable daily memory
backup capability to protect the data from
accidental deletion or other system failure. For
more information:
Read Full Ruling
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