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ATF EXEMPTIONS FOR AIRBAG INFLATORS AND MODULES

REGULATORY BACKGROUND. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES REGULATES EXPLOSIVES IN COMMERCEEXPLOSIVES INCLUDE:Materials on the List of Explosive Materials, including mixtures containing these materialsOther ExplosivesTHIS INCLUDES AIRBAG PROPELLANTS. REGULATORY BACKGROUND. SINCE PROPELLANTS ARE REGULATED AS EXPLOSIVES, AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED EXPLOSIVES.ATF REGULATIONS REQUIRE ALL PERSONS WHO HANDLE EXPLOSIVES TO HAVE A LICENSE OR PERMIT. THEREFORE, EACH ENTIT15

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ATF EXEMPTIONS FOR AIRBAG INFLATORS AND MODULES

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    1. ATF EXEMPTIONS FOR AIRBAG INFLATORS AND MODULES September 24, 2003 Presented by Dave Nichols PowerPoint by Scott Detwiler, TRW

    3. REGULATORY BACKGROUND SINCE PROPELLANTS ARE REGULATED AS EXPLOSIVES, AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED EXPLOSIVES. ATF REGULATIONS REQUIRE ALL PERSONS WHO HANDLE EXPLOSIVES TO HAVE A LICENSE OR PERMIT. THEREFORE, EACH ENTITY HANDLING AN INFLATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE LICENSED OR PERMITTED BY ATF

    4. ATF EXEMPTIONS SPECIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE EXEMPTION AT 555.32 (FORMERLY 55.32), THE AGENCY ALLOWS FOR CERTAIN EXPLOSIVE ACTUATED DEVICES, TOOLS OR SIMILAR DEVICES TO BE EXEMPTED FROM REGULATION. A WRITTEN REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR REVIEW.

    5. ATF EXEMPTIONS INFORMATION REQUIRED COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER PURPOSE AND USE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED PHOTOGRAPHS/DIAGRAMS/DRAWINGS OR A SAMPLE OF THE DEVICE DOT CLASSIFICATION (OPTIONAL BUT USEFUL)

    6. ATF EXEMPTIONS INFORMATION REQUIRED (CONTINUED) SUBMIT REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE Ms. Gail Davis, Chief Public Safety Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 800 K Street, N.W., Room 710 Washington, D.C. 20001 TURNAROUND TIME 2-5 MONTHS

    7. ATF EXEMPTIONS SUGGESTIONS BE CLEAR IN YOUR LETTER WHAT EXEMPTION YOU ARE REQUESTING– DON’T BE OVERLY GENERAL OR NON-SPECIFIC. ATF WILL NORMALLY REFERENCE YOUR REQUEST IN THE EXEMPTION ATF LIKES TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION BY PART #, ETC. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL FOR A FAMILY OF DEVICES, MAKE THAT CLEAR AND PROVIDE ‘MAXIMUM PARAMETER’ INFORMATION FOR THE FAMILY

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