FILLING OUT THE BATF
LEUP APPLICATION
FOR SPORT ROCKETRY
The following is adapted from a guide published by the High Power Rocket Manufactures and Dealers Association, Inc. It contains suggested responses appropriate for sport rocketry applications for BATF Low Explosives User Permits. The NAR makes these suggested responses available as an example of previous applications that were accepted and processed without incident or other confusion by the BATF. The NAR cannot and does not represent that every BATF office will exhibit the same processing behavior.
- NAME
Enter your name.
- TRADE NAME
Leave blank.
- EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
Enter social security number in the format xxx-xx-xxxx.
(Before providing your social security number on any form, you may want to understand your rights under the Privacy Act of 1974.) - NAME OF COUNTY
Enter name of county or parish. (Note that it says county, not country.)
- ADDRESS
Enter your mailing address. PO Boxes and RFD boxes are allowed.
- LOCATION
Enter your physical address. This cannot be a PO or RFD box.
- TELEPHONE NUMBER
Enter the phone for your business, your residence or both. The ATF field agent will call this number to schedule a personal interview.
- ARE YOU PRESENTLY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS FOR WHICH A LICENSE OR
PERMIT IS REQUIRED UNDER 18 U.S.C., CHAPTER 40, EXPLOSIVES
Check the NO box. If you are applying for a personal permit only, you are not engaged in a business.
- IS OR WILL YOUR BUSINESS BE
Check the INDIVIDUALLY OWNED box, even though you are not a commercial entity.
- APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A LICENSE OR PERMIT UNDER 18 U.S.C., CHAPTER 40
AS A
Circle 34 under the column TYPE CODE.
Place an X to the right of USER OF LOW EXPLOSIVES.
Check either the CHECK or MONEY ORDER box at the bottom of the table. Do not send cash.
Enter $100.00 in the box labeled TOTAL AMOUNT.
- DURING THE TERM OF THE LICENSE OR PERMIT, THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO
MANUFACTURE, IMPORT, DEAL OR USE
Check the LOW EXPLOSIVES box.
- LIST THE TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS YOU INTEND TO MANUFACTURE,
IMPORT, DEAL OR USE
Enter the following items:
- Rocket Motors
- Igniters
- Black Powder
- Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant
- Igniter Cord
- Rocket Motors
- IS STATE OR LOCAL LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED FOR EXPLOSIVE
OPERATIONS?
Your answer here will differ depending on where you live. You will have to research your own state and local statutes and regulations to answer this.
- DATE OPERATIONS REQUIRING A LICENSE OR PERMIT ARE DESIRED TO
COMMENCE
Enter a date that is a minimum of 45 days beyond the date the application is mailed. Entering an earlier date will not speed up your application.
Your answers to questions 15 through 17 will differ depending on whether or not you intend to store regulated motors.
- ALL OF THE STORAGE FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED SHEETS, IF,
ANY, MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN 27 CFR PART 55,
SUBPART K - STORAGE
FOR STORAGE FOR NO STORAGE Check YES. Check YES and enter Devices will be delivered and consumed on site. No storage will be required. - TYPE, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH PERMANENT STORAGE
FACILITY
FOR STORAGE FOR NO STORAGE List the type of magazine and whether it is an indoor or outdoor magazine (e.g., TYPE 4 INDOOR MAGAZINE). On an additional sheet of paper, list/draw all of the information as required in Instruction 11 and 16 of the application cover sheet. Leave blank. - TYPE AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH PORTABLE OR MOBILE MAGAZINE
FOR STORAGE FOR NO STORAGE If applicable, list the type of magazine (e.g. TYPE 3 MAGAZINE). On an additional sheet of paper, list/draw all of the information as required in Instruction 11 and 16 of the application cover sheet. Leave blank. - LIST BELOW THE INFORMATION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL OWNER, PARTNER AND OTHER
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS IN THE APPLICANT BUSINESS. LIST ALL NAMES USED BY EACH
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
- Enter your full name.
- Enter INDIVIDUAL and your social security number.
- Enter your home address.
- Enter your place of birth in the format CITY, STATE.
- Enter your date of birth in the format MM/DD/YY.
- Enter your full name.
- a-d. APPLICANT OR ANY PERSON NAMED IN ITEM 18 ABOVE
Check the YES or NO boxes as applicable.
- a-b. HAS APPLICANT OR ANY PERSON NAMED IN ITEM 18 EVER
Check the YES or NO boxes as applicable.
- HOURS OF OPERATION OF APPLICANT'S BUSINESS
Even though you are not a commercial entity, you must list some hours. It is common for applicants to list four hours on one day. The hours listed will be the hours ATF will most likely arrange to contact you in the future.
- ARE THE LICENSE APPLICANT'S BUSINESS PREMISES OPEN TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC DURING THESE HOURS?
Even though you are not a commercial entity, check the YES box. The purpose of this question is to find out if an ATF agent will have easy access to the permitee's front door without having to fend off dogs, or the like. If there is such an obstacle, it would be easier to remove that obstacle to obtain a permit than to check the NO box.
- LICENSE APPLICANT'S BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN
Check A RESIDENCE.
- PERMIT AND MANUFACTURER-LIMITED APPLICANTS: PURPOSE FOR WHICH EXPLOSIVE
MATERIALS WILL BE USED
Check the OTHER box and enter HOBBY ROCKETRY to the right.
- MANUFACTURER-LIMITED: LOCATION WHERE EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURED
Leave blank.
- MANUFACTURER-LIMITED: LOCATION WHERE EXPLOSIVES USED
Leave blank.
- USER-LIMITED: SPECIFY QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS NEEDED
Leave blank.
- PERMIT APPLICANT INTENDS TO TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS IN
INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE?
Check the NO box.
- PERMIT APPLICANT INTENDS TO PURCHASE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS IN
INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE?
Check the YES box and enter CONUS or CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES to the right.
- TYPE 29 LICENSE APPLICANT: DO YOU HAVE A FEDERAL FIREARMS
LICENSE?
Check the NO box. If you are applying for a Low Explosive Permit, you are not applying for a Type 29 license.
- CERTIFICATION
Be sure to sign the application.
Enter INDIVIDUAL in the TITLE column.
Enter the date in the DATE column.