Issue Briefs

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As a representative of the commercial explosives industry, IME is frequently called upon to provide assistance to legislators and regulators when formulating policy with regard to the commerce and use of explosives products.  The following documents present current issues of interest to the IME and the commercial explosives community.
  

• AN Security Rulemaking  (January 2013)
• ATF Rulemaking (January 2013)
• ATF Threat Assessment Equivalency to RBSP12 (January 2013)
• Chemical Security (January 2013)
• Explosive Precursor Chemicals (January 2013)
• HMSP (January 2013)
• Impacts of PHMSA's User Taxes on Applicants for Special Permit Approvals
• MSHA (January 2013)
• Permissible Explosives Approvals (January 2013)
• PSP Backgrounder Final (January 2013)
• Security Vetting & Credentialing Reform (January 2013)
• Special Permits and Approvals (January 2013)
• SSHM (January 2013)
• Taggents in Explosives (January 2013)
• Truck Tracking (January 2013)
• Uniform Program (January 2013)

 

 

 

 

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