Removing Triplicate Filing Requirement for Importing Plastic Explosives
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 6, 2026. Document 2026-08920. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.
- What it does
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice explosives regulations on importing plastic explosives by removing the requirement to submit the required attestation in triplicate.
The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau has published 12 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1140-AA74 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective June 5, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08920 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Justice Department; Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau |
| Published | May 6, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 5, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1140-AA74 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register