Post on 14-Jan-2016
ATFFirearms and Explosives
Services Division(FESD)
FESD Programs
1. Administer Statutory Licensing, Permitting, Registration & Tax/Fee collection functions
2. Industry Outreach/Customer Service
3. Field Investigative Support
FESD Branches
1. The National Firearms Act Branch (NFA)
2. The Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch (FEIB)
3. The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
4. The Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC)
FESD Org Chart
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National Firearms Act Branch
Effective April of 2012, the NFA Branch began utilizing contract research assistants.
Advantages Include:- Increased Application Volume- Increased Assignment Flexibility
National Firearms Act Branch
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
41,579
57,78366,560
72,80886,753
91,949105,373
Number of NFA Forms Processed by FY
National Firearms Act Branch
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 YTD
02,0004,0006,0008,000
10,00012,00014,000
5,870 7,023
7,420 7,975
10,350
12,510
5,561 6,0837,262
7,6878,783
10,425
Monthly Average Number of Forms Received vs Processed by Fiscal Year
Received
Processed
Fiscal Year
Form
s
National Firearms Act Branch
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
147,484
296,127
563,916
981,303
834,328 826,393992,975
Number of NFA Firearms Processed by FY
National Firearms Act Branch
Historical NFA Statistics are Updated at:
www.atf.gov/statistics/
National Firearms Act Branch
MT
WA
ORID
CA
NVUT
WY
CO
AZNM
TX
AK
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
MN
IA
MO
AR
MSLA
MIWI
IL IN OH
KY
TN
AL
FL
GA
SC
NY
PA
HI
WV VA
NC
ME
VTNH
MA
MD
DE
NJ
CTRI
Chris Farris
Jason Bowers
Sara Jones Albert Lamberger
Shannon Siviero
Nicole Dudash
Jason Frushour
Sandra Snook Dana Pickles
Ann Feltner
NFA Branch State AssignmentsMay 2012
National Firearms Act Branch
Branch Chief – Ed Saavedra(304)616-4500
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
Currently Services over 129,000 Federal Firearms Licensees
Acts as a primary call center for firearms industry
FESD printing center – 17,000 print jobs per month
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
106,432 107,316 108,933112,943 115,395 118,487
122,253129,249
Number of FFLs
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
Licensee Distribution
Type 01 & 09 Dealers
Type 02 Pawnbrokers
Type 03 Collector
Type 06, 07, & 10 Manufacturer
Type 08 & 11 Importer
61419
50275
7318
9239
998
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
FFL Importers
08 - Importers of Firearms
11 - Importers of Destructive Devices
831
167
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
FFL Manufacturers
06 - Man. Ammo
07 - Man. Firearms
10 - Man. Of Destruc-tive Devices
6964
2020
255
The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)
FFL Dealers & Pawnbrokers
01- Dealers
02- Pawnbrokers
09- Dealers of Destruc-tive Devices
7318
50224
51
Federal Firearms Licensing Center
Chief Tracey Robertson(866) 662-2750
FESD Program Highlights
E-Forms Update
ATF continues to work with the ATF Office of Science and Technology on our e-Forms project.
E4473 was updated to reflect the current version that was required as of July 9, 2012.
AFMER
- ATF Form 5300.11 – Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report.
- Due April 30 for the preceding calendar year’s manufacturing activity.
- All licensed manufacturers must file, even if they have not manufactured anything during the year.
- Refer to the AFMER FAQ on www.atf.gov.
AFMER Statistics
AFMER Statistics are Available at www.atf.gov/statistics/
- 2011 Interim report was just released in July of 2012
- 2011 Final Report will be released in early 2013
Questions???
Firearms and Explosives Services DivisionDivision Chief Stephen Albro
(304) 616-4590