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§ 1271.26 When must I amend my

establishment registration?

If the ownership or location of your

establishment changes, you must submit

an amendment to registration within 5

days of the change.

§ 1271.27 Will FDA assign me a

registration number?

(a) FDA will assign each location a

permanent registration number.

(b) FDA acceptance of an

establishment registration and HCT/P

listing form does not constitute a

determination that an establishment is

in compliance with applicable rules and

regulations or that the HCT/P is licensed

or approved by FDA.

§ 1271.37 Will establishment registrations

and HCT/P listings be available for

inspection, and how do I request

information on registrations and listings?

(a) A copy of the Form FDA 3356 filed

by each establishment will be available

for public inspection at the Office of

Communication, Training, and

Manufacturers Assistance (HFM–48),

Center for Biologics Evaluation and

Research, Food and Drug

Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike,

suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852–1448.

In addition, there will be available for

inspection at each of the Food and Drug

Administration district offices the same

information for firms within the

geographical area of such district office.

Upon request and receipt of a selfaddressed stamped envelope,

verification of a registration number or

the location of a registered

establishment will be provided. The

following information submitted under

the HCT/P requirements is illustrative of

the type of information that will be

available for public disclosure when it

is compiled:

(1) A list of all HCT/P’s;

(2) A list of all HCT/P’s manufactured

by each establishment;

(3) A list of all HCT/P’s discontinued;

and

(4) All data or information that has

already become a matter of public

record.

(b) You should direct your requests

for information regarding HCT/P

establishment registrations and HCT/P

listings to the Office of Communication,

Training and Manufacturers Assistance

(HFM–48), Center for Biologics

Evaluation and Research, Food and

Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville

Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852–

1448.

Dated: January 2, 2001.

Jane E. Henney,

Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Donna E. Shalala,

Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Parts 17 and 18

[T.D. ATF–436]

RIN 1512–AB99

Delegation of Authority for Parts 17

and 18

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Treasury.

ACTION: Treasury decision, final rule.

SUMMARY: Authority delegation. This

final rule places most ATF authorities

contained in parts 17 and 18, title 27

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), with

the ‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ and

requires that persons file documents

required by parts 17 and 18, title 27

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), with

the ‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ or in

accordance with the instructions on the

ATF form. Also, this final rule removes

the definitions of, and references to,

specific officers subordinate to the

Director. Concurrently with this

Treasury Decision, ATF Order 1130.13

is being published. Through this order,

the Director has delegated most of the

authorities in 27 CFR parts 17 and 18 to

the appropriate ATF officers and

specified the ATF officers with whom

applications, notices and other reports,

which are not ATF forms, are filed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Ruhf, Regulations Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue

NW, Washington, DC 20226 (202–927–

8210).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Pursuant to Treasury Decision 120–01

(formerly 221), dated June 6, 1972, the

Secretary of the Treasury delegated to

the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the

authority to enforce, among other laws,

the provisions of chapter 51 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC).

The Director has subsequently

redelegated certain of these authorities

to appropriate subordinate officers by

way of various means, including by

regulation, ATF delegation orders,

regional directives, or similar delegation

documents. As a result, to ascertain

what particular officer is authorized to

perform a particular function under

chapter 51, each of these various

delegation instruments must be

consulted. Similarly, each time a

delegation of authority is revoked or

redelegated, each of the delegation

documents must be reviewed and

amended as necessary.

ATF has determined that this

multiplicity of delegation instruments

complicates and hinders the task of

determining which ATF officer is

authorized to perform a particular

function. ATF also believes these

multiple delegation instruments

exacerbate the administrative burden

associated with maintaining up-to-date

delegations, resulting in an undue delay

in reflecting current authorities.

Accordingly, in this final rule, the

Director of ATF is rescinding all

authorities of the Director in parts 17

and 18 which were previously delegated

to a specified ATF officer and placing

all authorities of the Director with the

‘‘appropriate ATF officer.’’ Along with

this final rule, ATF is publishing ATF

Order 1130.13, Delegation Order—

Delegation of the Director’s Authorities

in parts 17 and 18, in which certain of

these authorities are then delegated

down to the appropriate organizational

level. The effect of these changes is to

consolidate all delegations of authority

in parts 17 and 18 into one delegation

instrument. This action both simplifies

the process for determining what ATF

officer is authorized to perform a

particular function and facilitates the

updating of delegations in the event of

a change in delegation or in the event

of a restructuring. As a result,

delegations of authority will be reflected

in a more timely and user-friendly

manner.

In addition to the above, this final

rule also eliminates all references in the

regulations which identify the ATF

officer with whom an ATF form is filed.

Thus, in lieu of identifying the

authorized officer in the regulations, the

form itself will indicate the officer with

whom it shall be filed. Similarly, this

final rule also amends parts 17 and 18

to provide that documents other than

ATF forms (such as letterhead

applications, notices and reports) will

be filed with the ‘‘appropriate ATF

officer.’’ The ‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’

is the Director’s delegate and will be

identified in the accompanying ATF

Order (ATF Order 1130.13, Delegation

Order—Delegation of the Director’s

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Authorities in part 17 and 18). These

changes will facilitate the identification

of the officer with whom forms and

other required submissions are filed in

the event that authority to receive such

submissions, or the title of the officer,

changes.

Consistent with the above, this final

rule makes various technical

amendments to subpart C—

Administrative and Miscellaneous

Provisions of 27 CFR parts 17 and 18.

Specifically, new §§ 17.7 and 18.12 will

be added to recognize the authority of

the Director to delegate regulatory

authorities in parts 17 and 18,

respectively, and to identify ATF Order

1130.13 as the instrument reflecting

such delegations. Also, §§ 17.2 and

18.16 are amended to provide that the

instructions on an ATF form identify

the ATF officer with whom it is filed.

ATF has made or will make similar

changes in delegations to all other parts

of Title 27 of the Code of Federal

Regulations through separate

rulemakings. By amending the

regulations part by part, rather than in

one large rulemaking document and

ATF Order, ATF minimizes the time

expended in notifying interested parties

of current delegations of authority.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, and its

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part

1320, do not apply to this final rule

because there are no new or revised

recordkeeping or reporting

requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Because no notice of proposed

rulemaking is required for this rule, the

provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.

A copy of this final rule was submitted

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the

Small Business Administration in

accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7805(f). No

comments were received.

Executive Order 12866

It has been determined that this rule

is not a significant regulatory action

because it will not: (1) Have an annual

effect on the economy of $100 million

or more or adversely affect in a material

way the economy, a sector of the

economy, productivity, competition,

jobs, the environment, public health or

safety, or State, local or tribal

governments or communities; (2) Create

a serious inconsistency or otherwise

interfere with an action taken or

planned by another agency; (3)

Materially alter the budgetary impact of

entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan

programs or the rights and obligations of

recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel

legal or policy issues arising out of legal

mandates, the President’s priorities, or

the principles set forth in Executive

Order 12866.

Administrative Procedure Act

Because this final rule merely makes

technical amendments and conforming

changes to improve the clarity of the

regulations, it is unnecessary to issue

this final rule with notice and public

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b).

Similarly it is unnecessary to subject

this final rule to the effective date

limitation of 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

is Robert Ruhf, Regulations Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 17

Alcohol and alcoholic beverages,

Authority delegations, Claims, Drugs,

Excise taxes, Foods, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Spices and

flavorings, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 18

Administrative practice and

procedure, Authority delegations,

Excise taxes, Exports, Labeling,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measures, Spices

and flavorings, Surety bonds.

Authority and Issuance

Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations

is amended as follows:

PART 17—DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID

DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN

MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE

PRODUCTS

Paragraph 1. The authority citation

for part 17 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5010, 5131–5134,

5143, 5146, 5206, 5273, 6011, 6065, 6091,

6109, 6151, 6402, 6511, 7011, 7213, 7652,

7805, 5062, 5081, 5111–5113, 5121, 5122,

5142, 5143, 5173, 5206; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303,

9304, 9306.

§§ 17.2, 17.3, 17.122 and 17.134 [Amended]

Par. 2. In part 17 remove the word

‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and

add, in substitution, the words

‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ in the

following places:

(a) Section 17.2(a);

(b) Section 17.3(a), introductory text,

and (c);

(c) Section 17.122; and

(d) Section 17.134.

Par. 3. In addition to the amendment

made above, § 17.2 is amended by

adding a sentence at the end of

paragraph (a) and revising paragraph (b)

to read as follows:

§ 17.2 Forms prescribed.

(a) * * * The form will be filed in

accordance with the instructions for the

form.

(b) Forms may be requested from the

ATF Distribution Center, P.O. Box 5950,

Springfield, Virginia 22150–5190, or at

the ATF web site (http://

www.atf.treas.gov/).

Par. 4. The first sentence of paragraph

(b) of § 17.3 is revised to read as follows:

§ 17.3 Alternate methods or procedures.

* * * * *

(b) Application. A letter of application

to employ an alternate method or

procedure must be submitted to the

appropriate ATF officer. * * *

* * * * *

§§ 17.6, 17.55, 17.121, 17.161, 17.171, 17.182

and 17.183 [Amended]

Par. 5. Part 17 is further amended by

adding the word ‘‘appropriate’’ before

the words ‘‘ATF officer’’ each place it

appears in the following places:

(a) Section 17.6;

(b) Section 17.55;

(c) Section 17.121(d);

(d) Section 17.161;

(e) Section 17.171;

(f) Section 17.182; and

(g) Section 17.183(a).

Par. 6. A new § 17.7 is added in

Subpart A—General Provisions to read

as follows:

§ 17.7 Delegations of the Director.

The regulatory authorities of the

Director contained in this part 17 are

delegated to appropriate ATF officers.

These ATF officers are specified in ATF

Order 1130.13, Delegation Order—

Delegation of the Director’s Authorities

in 27 CFR parts 17 and 18. ATF

delegation orders, such as ATF Order

1130.13, are available to any interested

person by mailing a request to the ATF

Distribution Center, P.O. Box 5950,

Springfield, VA 22150–5190, or by

accessing the ATF web site (http://

www.atf.treas.gov/).

Par. 7. Section 17.11 is amended by

removing the definitions of ‘‘Alcohol

and Tobacco Laboratory’’, ‘‘ATF

Officer’’, and ‘‘Regional director

(compliance)’’, and by adding a new

definition of ‘‘Appropriate ATF officer’’

and revising the definition of ‘‘Director’’

to read as follows:

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§ 17.11 Meaning of Terms.

* * * * *

Appropriate ATF Officer. An officer

or employee of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) authorized

to perform any functions relating to the

administration or enforcement of this

part by ATF Order 1130.13, Delegation

Order—Delegation of the Director’s

Authorities in 27 CFR Parts 17 and 18.

* * * * *

Director. The Director, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the

Department of Treasury, Washington,

DC 20226.

* * * * *

§§ 17.54, 17.101, 17.107, 17.108, 17.111,

17.112, 17.113, 17.114, 17.125, 17.141,

17.143, 17.147, 17.166, 17.167, 17.168,

17.170 and 17.183 [Amended]

Par. 8. Part 17 is further amended by

removing the words ‘‘regional director

(compliance)’’ or ‘‘regional directors

(compliance)’’ each place it appears and

adding, in substitution, the words

‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ or

‘‘appropriate ATF officers’’,

respectively, in the following places:

(a) Section 17.54;

(b) Section 17.101;

(c) Section 17.107;

(d) Section 17.108(c);

(e) Section 17.111 (a) introductory

text and (b);

(f) Section 17.112;

(g) Section 17.113;

(h) Section 17.114;

(i) Section 17.125(a);

(j) Section 17.141;

(k) Section 17.143;

(l) Section 17.147(a);

(m) Section 17.166(c);

(n) Section 17.167(b);

(o) Section 17.168(a);

(p) Section 17.170; and

(q) Section 17.183(b) and (c).

Par. 9. The first three sentences of

§ 17.92 are revised into two sentences to

read as follows:

Sec. 17.92 Filing of refund claim.

Claim for refund of special tax must

be filed on ATF Form 2635 (5620.8),

Claim—Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Taxes. The claim must set forth in detail

sufficient reasons and supporting facts

of the exact basis of the claim.* * *

* * * * *

Par. 10. The last sentence of § 17.101

is amended to remove the words

‘‘Regional directors (compliance)’’ and

add, in substitution, the words

‘‘Appropriate ATF officers’’.

§§ 17.105, 17.144 and 17.145 [Amended]

Par. 11. Part 17 is further amended by

removing the phrase ‘‘with the regional

director (compliance)’’ each place it

appears in the following places.

(a) Section 17.105(b);

(b) Section 17.144; and

(c) Section 17.145.

Par. 12. Paragraph (b) of § 17.121 is

amended to remove the phrase ‘‘with

the Alcohol and Tobacco Laboratory’’.

Par. 13. Section 17.122 is amended by

removing the phrase ‘‘to the Alcohol

and Tobacco Laboratory’’ and adding, in

substitution, the phrase ‘‘appropriate

ATF officer’’.

Par. 14. The third sentence of

paragraph (b) of § 17.125 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 17.125 Adoption of formulas and

processes.

* * * * *

(b) Adoption of manufacturer’s own

forumulas from a different location.

* * * A letterhead notice must be filed

with the appropriate ATF officer and be

accompanied by two photocopies of

each formula to be adopted. * * *

* * * * *

§§ 17.126 and 17.136 [Amended]

Par. 15. Part 17 is further amended by

removing the phrase ‘‘to the Alcohol

and Tobacco Laboratory’’ each place it

appears in the following places:

(a) Section 17.126(a); and

(b) Section 17.136.

Par. 16. Section 17.131 is amended by

removing the phrase ‘‘by the Alcohol

and Tobacco Laboratory’’ each place it

appears.

Par. 17. The fifth sentence of

paragraph (a) of § 17.142 is removed,

and the first sentence of paragraph (a) of

§ 17.142 is revised to read as follows :

§ 17.142 Claims.

(a) General. The manufacturer must

file claim for drawback with the

appropriate ATF officer who has the

authority to approve or disapprove

claims. * * *

* * * * *

PART 18—PRODUCTION OF

VOLATILE FRUIT FLAVOR

CONCENTRATE

Par. 18. The authority citation for part

18 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5172, 5178,

5179, 5203, 5511, 5552, 6065, 7805; 44 U.S.C.

3504(h).

Par. 19. Section 18.11 is amended by

removing the definitions of ‘‘ATF

officer’’ and ‘‘Regional director

(compliance) and by adding the

definition of ‘‘Appropriate ATF officer’’

and revising the definition of ‘‘Registry

number’’ to read as follows:

§ 18.11 Meaning of Terms.

* * * * *

Appropriate ATF officer. An officer or

employee of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) authorized

to perform any functions relating to the

administration or enforcement of this

part by ATF Order 1130.13, Delegation

Order—Delegation of the Director’s

Authorities in 27 CFR Parts 17 and 18.

* * * * *

Registry number. The number

assigned to a concentrate plant or a

bonded wine cellar for an approved

application as required by Parts 18 and

24, respectively.

* * * * *

Par. 20. A new § 18.12 is added in

subpart C—Administrative and

Miscellaneous Provisions to read as

follows:

§ 18.12 Delegations of the Director.

The regulatory authorities of the

Director contained in this part 18 are

delegated to appropriate ATF officers.

These ATF officers are specified in ATF

Order 1130.13, Delegation Order—

Delegation of the Director’s Authorities

in 27 CFR Parts 17 and 18. ATF

delegation orders, such as ATF Order

1130.13, are available to any interested

person by mailing a request to the ATF

Distribution Center, PO Box 5950,

Springfield, VA 22150–5190, or by

accessing the ATF web site (http://

www.atf.treas.gov/).

§§ 18.13, 18.16 and 18.52 [Amended]

Par. 21. Part 18 is further amended by

removing the word ‘‘Director’’ each

place it appears and adding, in

substitution, the words ‘‘appropriate

ATF officer’’ in the following places:

(a) Section 18.13(a), introductory text;

(b) Section 18.16(a); and

(c) Section 18.52(b).

Par. 22. Paragraph (b) of § 18.13 is

revised to read as follows:

§ 18.13 Alternate Methods or Procedures.

* * * * *

(b) Application. A proprietor who

desires to employ an alternate method

or procedure shall submit a written

application to the appropriate ATF

officer. The application will specifically

describe the proposed alternate method

or procedure and set forth the reasons

therefor. Alternate methods or

procedures may not be employed until

the application has been approved by

the appropriate ATF officer.

Authorization for any alternate method

or procedure may be withdrawn

whenever in the judgment of the

appropriate ATF officer the revenue is

jeopardized or the effective

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administration of this part is hindered

by the continuation of the authorization.

* * * * *

§§ 18.14, 18.22, 18.24 and 18.27 [Amended]

Par. 23. Part 18 is further amended by

removing the words ‘‘regional director

(compliance)’’ each place it appears and

adding, in substitution, the words

‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ in the

following places:

(a) Section 18.14(a), introductory text

and (b);

(b) Section 18.22(b);

(c) Section 18.24; and

(d) Section 18.27(a).

§§ 18.15, 18.17, 18.19 and 18.61 [Amended]

Par. 24. Part 18 is further amended by

adding the word ‘‘appropriate’’ before

the phrase ‘‘ATF officers’’ or ‘‘ATF

officer’’ each place it appears in the

following places:

(a) Section 18.15;

(b) Section 18.17;

(c) Section 18.19; and

(d) Section 18.61(a) and (b).

Par. 25. Section 18.16 is further

amended by adding a sentence at the

end of paragraph (a) and revising

paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 18.16 Forms prescribed.

(a) * * * The form will be filed in

accordance with the instructions for the

form.

(b) Forms may be requested from the

ATF Distribution Center, P.O. Box 5950,

Springfield, Virginia 22150–5190, or at

the ATF web site (http://

www.atf.treas.gov/).

Par. 26. Section 18.21 is amended by

removing the words ‘‘to the regional

director (compliance)’’.

Par. 27. Section 18.26 is amended by

removing the words ‘‘with the regional

director (compliance)’’.

Par. 28. Section 18.65 is revised to

read as follows:

Sec. 18.65 Annual report.

An annual report, on Form

1695(5520.2), of concentrate plant

operations shall be prepared by each

proprietor and forwarded in accordance

with the instructions for the form. When

a proprietor permanently discontinues

the business of manufacturing

concentrate, the proprietor shall submit

the annual report in accordance with

the instructions for the form.

Signed: July 13, 2000.

Bradley A. Buckles,

Director.

Approved: August 1, 2000.

John P. Simpson,

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory, Tariff

and Trade Enforcement).

[FR Doc. 01–1162 Filed 1–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Parts 20, 21 and 22

[T.D. ATF–435]

RIN 1512–AC13

Delegation of Authority for Parts 20, 21

and 22

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Treasury.

ACTION: Treasury decision, final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule places all ATF

authorities contained in parts 20, 21 and

22, title 27 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR), with the ‘‘appropriate ATF

officer’’ and requires that persons file

documents required by such parts, with

the ‘‘appropriate ATF officer’’ or in

accordance with the instructions for the

ATF form. Also, this final rule removes

the definitions of, and references to,

specific officers subordinate to the

Director and the word ‘‘region.’’

Concurrently with this Treasury

Decision, ATF Order 1130.9 is being

published. Through this order, the

Director has delegated all of the

authorities in 27 CFR parts 20, 21 and

22 to the appropriate ATF officers and

specified the ATF officers with whom

applications, notices and other reports,

which are not ATF forms, are filed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective

January 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Ruhf, Regulations Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226 (telephone

202–927–8210 or e-mail to

alctob@atfhq.atf.treas.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Pursuant to Treasury Order 120–01

(formerly 221), dated June 6, 1972, the

Secretary of the Treasury delegated to

the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the

authority to enforce, among other laws,

the provisions of chapter 51 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC).

The Director has subsequently

redelegated certain of these authorities

to appropriate subordinate officers by

way of various means, including by

regulation, ATF delegation orders,

regional directives, or similar delegation

documents. As a result, to ascertain

what particular officer is authorized to

perform a particular function under

chapter 51, each of these various

delegation instruments must be

consulted. Similarly, each time a

delegation of authority is revoked or

redelegated, each of the delegation

documents must be reviewed and

amended as necessary.

ATF has determined that this

multiplicity of delegation instruments

complicates and hinders the task of

determining which ATF officer is

authorized to perform a particular

function. ATF also believes these

multiple delegation instruments

exacerbate the administrative burden

associated with maintaining up-to-date

delegations, resulting in an undue delay

in reflecting current authorities.

Accordingly, this final rule rescinds

all authorities of the Director in parts

20, 21 and 22 that were previously

delegated and places those authorities

with the ‘‘appropriate ATF officer.’’ All

of the authorities of the Director that

were not previously delegated are also

placed with the ‘‘appropriate ATF

officer.’’ Along with this final rule, ATF

is publishing ATF Order 1130.9,

Delegation Order—Delegation of the

Director’s Authorities in 27 CFR Parts

20, 21 and 22, Distilled Spirits Plants,

which delegates certain of these

authorities to the appropriate

organizational level. The effect of these

changes is to consolidate all delegations

of authority in parts 20, 21 and 22 into

one delegation instrument. This action

both simplifies the process for

determining what ATF officer is

authorized to perform a particular

function and facilitates the updating of

delegations in the future. As a result,

delegations of authority will be reflected

in a more timely and user-friendly

manner.

In addition, this final rule also

eliminates all references in the

regulations that identify the ATF officer

with whom an ATF form is filed. This

is because ATF forms will indicate the

officer with whom they must be filed.

Similarly, this final rule also amends

parts 20, 21 and 22 to provide that the

submission of documents other than

ATF forms (such as letterhead

applications, notices and reports) must

be filed with the ‘‘appropriate ATF

officer’’ identified in ATF Order 1130.9.

These changes will facilitate the