ATF Updates Form for Lifting Explosives Bans
Published Date: 7/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The ATF is updating its form for people asking to lift their explosives disability, making sure the paperwork is clear and useful. If you’re affected, you can send your thoughts on the changes by September 15, 2026. This update aims to keep the process smooth without adding extra costs or time burdens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Revised ATF Form for Explosives Relief
If you are prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing explosive materials and seek relief, you must use the revised ATF Form 5400.31 (Request for Relief from Explosives Disability). ATF estimates about 250 applicants will complete the form once annually, each taking about 30 minutes, and roughly 125 of those cases will include interviews of a supervisor and a coworker (about 30 minutes each), for a reported total annual burden of 250 hours. ATF states there is no estimated annual monetary cost burden, and written comments are due by September 15, 2026.
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