DOJ regulations
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- Export Control Reform-Conforming References to Department of CommerceMay 6, 2026
ATF updates Department of Justice regulations to add conforming references to Department of Commerce export control processes following Commerce and State Department regulatory changes.
- Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court DecisionMay 6, 2026
The ATF is revising its regulatory definition of "machine gun" to remove bump-stock classifications following the Supreme Court's Garland v. Cargill decision that found the agency exceeded its statutory authority.
- Definition of Business PremisesMay 6, 2026
ATF proposes amending regulations to clarify that "business premises" includes adjoining properties or those adjacent to the same parking lot, sidewalk, or road.
- Clarifying Special (Occupational) Tax Payments Per Business ActivityMay 6, 2026
ATF proposes clarifying that firearms dealers, importers, and manufacturers must pay special occupational tax once per business activity type at each location, not per license.
- Firearms Transactions and Straw PurchasesMay 6, 2026
The ATF proposes amendments to clarify federal regulations prohibiting straw purchases of firearms, a practice where one person buys guns on behalf of another to evade legal restrictions.
- Adding Component Definitions Under the Arms Export Control ActMay 6, 2026
ATF proposes amending Arms Export Control Act regulations to define compositional terms for defense article components, accessories, attachments, and parts used in permanent imports.
- Removing Triplicate Filing Requirement for Importing Plastic ExplosivesMay 6, 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives eliminates the triplicate filing requirement for plastic explosives import attestations under Department of Justice regulations.
- Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in FirearmsMay 6, 2026
ATF proposes revising regulations on the "engaged in the business" definition for firearms dealers under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by removing additional implementing definitions and rebuttable presumptions added by the Department of Just…
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: Title-Law Enforcement Public Contact Data CollectionMay 5, 2026
FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division seeks OMB approval to extend its law enforcement public contact data collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.May 4, 2026
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. has applied for registration as a bulk manufacturer of controlled substances with the DEA.
- Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.May 4, 2026
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks DEA registration as a bulk manufacturer of basic controlled substances; applicants may submit comments on the application.
- Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Inc.May 4, 2026
Patheon API Inc. seeks DEA registration as a bulk manufacturer of controlled substances; see supplementary information for specific drug classifications.
- Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery ActMay 4, 2026
EPA lodges proposed consent decree with hazardous waste generators and treatment facilities under RCRA for compliance with storage and disposal regulations.
- Importer of Controlled Substances Application: ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.May 4, 2026
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. applied to register as an importer of controlled substances with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
- Specific Listing for Hexahydrocannabinol, A Currently Controlled Schedule I SubstanceMay 4, 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration is establishing a specific drug code for hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.