Guidance Documents
Guidance Documents
Component | Document | Issued | Posted | ID | Topic | Overview |
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Type 3 Magazines (Presentation) | September 10, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | DOJ-1382756 | Explosives |
This presentation provides an overview of Type 3 magazine construction, reporting requirements and use intended for temporary attended storage on a worksite. |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk (IMESAFR) (Presentation) | September 10, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | DOJ-1382771 | Explosives |
This presentation details the process for requesting a variance for deviating from the explosives regulations through use of a quantitative risk assessment software tool known as ‘Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk.’ |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | General Variance Requests (Presentation) | September 10, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | DOJ-1382781 | Explosives |
This presentation details when a variance to deviate from the explosives regulations may be requested, to whom they may be issued, where to direct such requests and documentation from the requestor to assist in evaluation of those requests. |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC) (Presentation) | September 10, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | DOJ-1382796 | Explosives |
This presentation provides an overview of the FELC’s responsibilities for reviewing and processing all new applications for federal explosives licenses and/or permits as well as renewals, the background check process, and ensuring sufficiency of information received. |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | ATF Proc. 2020-1- Recordkeeping procedure for non-over-the-counter firearm sales by licensees to unlicensed in-state residents.. | September 3, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | DOJ-1374531 | Firearms |
This ATF procedure gives guidance to licensees on how to complete the Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473, as revised effective May 2020, and record the sale of a firearm, when selling to an unlicensed person who a) has a valid alternate permit or otherwise is exempt from NICS requirements; b) resides in the same state as the licensee; and c) does not appear in person at the licensee's business premises. Supersedes ATF Procedure 2013-2. |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | ATF Procedure 2020-2- Recordkeeping and Background Check Procedure for Facilitation of Private Party Firearms Transfers | September 2, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | DOJ-1374541 | Firearms |
This ATF procedure is to set forth the recordkeeping and NICS procedures for federal firearms licensees (FFLs) who facilitate the transfer of firearms between private unlicensed individuals. This procedure does not apply to pawn transactions, consignment sales, or repairs. Supersedes ATF Procedure 2017-1. |
Office of Legal Policy | Advisory on the Application of Federal Laws to the Acquisition and Use of Technology to Detect and Mitigate Unmanned Aircraft Sy | August 17, 2020 | August 17, 2020 | OLP-1366431 | National Security |
This interagency Advisory – issued by the DOJ, FAA, FCC, and DHS -- is intended to help non-federal public and private entities better understand the federal laws and regulations that may apply to the use of capabilities to detect and mitigate threats posed by unmanned aircraft system operations, including provisions of federal criminal law. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | COVID-19 QAAdministering CS in vehicle during COVID-19 | July 28, 2020 | July 28, 2020 | DEA-DC-043 | General |
Question and answer concerning DEA allowing certified health care providers to administer REMS-designated controlled substances to patients in parking lots at the health care providers DEA registered location. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | QA Telemedicine - DEA Registration in other states | July 28, 2020 | July 30, 2020 | DEA-DC-044 | Controlled Substance Prescriptions |
Question and Answer concerning registering with DEA and prescribing controlled substances in more than one state. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest QA, Bulk Destruction | July 13, 2020 | July 14, 2020 | DEA-DC-042 | Controlled Substance Security |
Question and answer concerning the bulk destruction of controlled substances during the civil unrest. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A RE Transfer of Prescriptions | July 6, 2020 | July 13, 2020 | DEA-DC-041 | Controlled Substance Prescriptions |
Question and answer concerning a pharmacists ability to dispense controlled substances during civil unrest. |
Criminal Division, Criminal - Criminal Fraud Section | A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | July 3, 2020 | August 4, 2020 | CRIMINAL-1315366 | Foreign Corruption |
The Guide addresses, among other things, who and what is covered by the FCPA's anti-bribery and accounting provisions; the definition of a "foreign official"; what constitute proper and improper gifts, travel and entertainment expenses; the nature of facilitating payments; how successor liability applies in the mergers and acquisitions context; and the hallmarks of an effective corporate compliance program. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Destruction of Damaged C/S | June 12, 2020 | June 23, 2020 | DEA-DC-040 | Controlled Substance Security |
Questions and answer concerning pharmacys destruction of damaged controlled substances due to the civil unrest. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Pharmacy Prescription Transfer | June 10, 2020 | June 23, 2020 | DEA-DC-038 | Controlled Substance Prescriptions |
Question and answer concerning controlled substance prescription transfers during civil unrest. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Pharmacy Closure (Pharmacy) | June 10, 2020 | June 23, 2020 | DEA-DC-039 | Controlled Substance Security |
Question and answer addressing what steps must be taken if a pharmacy is closing permanently due to the civil unrest. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Offsite Dosing Option | June 9, 2020 | June 10, 2020 | DEA-DC-036 | General |
Question and answer concerning off-site dosing of narcotic treatment program patients during civil unrest. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A: Moving of Controlled Substances (Practitioners) | June 9, 2020 | June 11, 2020 | DEA-DC-37 | DEA Registration |
Question and answer concerning practitioners needing to move controlled substances due to civil unrest and looting. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Pharmacy move CS without Address Change | June 7, 2020 | June 12, 2020 | DEA-DC-034 | DEA Registration |
Question and answer concerning moving controlled substances to another address without changing the address of the DEA registered location. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Suspicious Order Reporting | June 6, 2020 | June 12, 2020 | DEA-DC-035 | DEA Records and Reports |
Question and Answer concerning suspicious order reporting during the civil unrest and looting. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Theft and Loss | June 5, 2020 | June 12, 2020 | DEA-DC-33 | DEA Records and Reports |
Question and answer concerning reporting of theft and/or loss of controlled substances during civil unrest and looting. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | Civil Unrest Q&A Registration of New Building at Same Address (Pharmacy) | June 4, 2020 | June 4, 2020 | DEA-DC-031 | DEA Registration |
Questions and answer concerning obtaining a new DEA registration number for a temporary pharmacy that is replacing a damaged pharmacy due to civil unrest/looting at the same physical address. |
National Security Division (NSD) | Guidance on the Scope of Agency under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) | May 27, 2020 | April 13, 2021 | NSD-1818541 | National Security |
The guidance discusses the meaning of the term “agent of a foreign principal” as used in FARA. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | COVID-19 Office Site Delivery Buprenorphine | April 28, 2020 | April 28, 2020 | DEA-DC-030 | DEA Records and Reports |
During the COVID-19 health emergency, DEA will permit OTPs to regularly use off-site locations located in the same state in which they are registered with DEA to deliver take-home doses of buprenorphine to patients authorized to receive them, without separately registering those locations. OTPs must obtain approval for unregistered delivery locations from local DEA offices and SOTA. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | COVID-19 Exception (5% Rule) | April 13, 2020 | April 13, 2020 | DEA-DC-029 | General |
During the Covid19 Public Health Emergency, DEA will temporarily permit registered practitioners such as hospitals, pharmacies, and physicians to distribute controlled substances (CS) in excess of five percent of their total number of dosage units of CS distributed to other registered dispensers during this calendar year, without registering as a distributor. All DEA security, recordkeeping and other applicable regulations, including state requirements, remain in effect. |
Diversion Control Program (DEA) | COVID-19 OTP Signed Delivery Exception to Regs | April 11, 2020 | April 11, 2020 | DEA-DC-027 | General |
During the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, DEA will permit distributors to deliver narcotic substances to Narcotic Treatment Programs without requiring immediate signature by the NTP’s authorized individual accepting delivery. Distributors must confirm physical possession by the NTP and complete additional recordkeeping requirements in a timely manner. |