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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives
[Docket No. ATF 2014R–50N]
Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms
Privileges
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF),
Department of Justice.
AGENCY:
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Notice of granting of restoration
of Federal firearms privileges.
ACTION:
Northrop Grumman Systems
Corporation (NGSC), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NGC), has been granted
relief from the disabilities imposed by
Federal laws by the Director of ATF
with respect to the acquisition, receipt,
transfer, shipment, transportation, or
possession of firearms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shermaine Kenner, Enforcement
Programs and Services; Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice;
99 New York Avenue NE., Washington,
DC 20226; telephone (202) 648–7070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Attorney General is responsible for
enforcing the provisions of the Gun
Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 U.S.C.
Chapter 44. He has delegated that
responsibility to the Director of ATF,
subject to the direction of the Attorney
General and the Deputy Attorney
General. 28 CFR 0.130(a). ATF has
promulgated regulations that implement
the provisions of the GCA in 27 CFR
part 478.
Section 922(g) of the GCA prohibits
certain persons from shipping or
transporting any firearm in interstate or
foreign commerce, or receiving any
firearm which has been shipped or
transported in interstate or foreign
commerce, or possessing any firearm in
or affecting commerce. These
prohibitions apply to any person who—
(1) Has been convicted in any court of
a crime punishable by
imprisonment for a term exceeding
one year;
(2) Is a fugitive from justice;
(3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted to
any controlled substance;
(4) Has been adjudicated as a mental
defective or committed to a mental
institution;
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in
the United States or, with certain
exceptions, aliens admitted to the
United States under a
nonimmigrant visa;
(6) Has been discharged from the Armed
Forces under dishonorable
conditions;
(7) Having been a citizen of the United
States, has renounced U.S.
citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that
restrains the person from harassing,
stalking, or threatening an intimate
partner or child of such intimate
partner; or
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(9) Has been convicted in any court of
a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence.
The term ‘‘person’’ is defined in
section 921(a)(1) as including ‘‘any
individual, corporation, company,
association, firm, partnership, society,
or joint stock company.’’ Section 925(c)
of the GCA provides that a person who
is prohibited from possessing, shipping,
transporting, or receiving firearms or
ammunition may make application to
the Attorney General to remove the
firearms disabilities imposed under
section 922(g) ‘‘if it is established to his
satisfaction that the circumstances
regarding the disability, and the
applicant’s record and reputation, are
such that the applicant will not be likely
to act in a manner dangerous to public
safety and that the granting of the relief
would not be contrary to the public
interest.’’ The Attorney General has
delegated the authority to grant relief
from firearms disabilities to the Director
of ATF.
Section 925(c) further provides that
‘‘[w]henever the Attorney General grants
relief to any person pursuant to this
section he shall promptly publish in the
Federal Register notice of such action,
together with the reasons therefor.’’
Regulations implementing the
provisions of section 925(c) are set forth
in 27 CFR 478.144.
Since 1992, Congress has eliminated
funding for ATF to investigate or act
upon applications for relief from federal
firearms disabilities submitted by
individuals. However, since 1993,
Congress has authorized funding for
ATF to investigate and act upon
applications filed by corporations for
relief from Federal firearms disabilities.
An application to ATF for relief from
Federal firearms disabilities under 18
U.S.C. 925(c) was submitted for NGSC.
In the matter under review, between
1993 and 2002, NGSC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of NGC, merged with and
succeeded the assets and business
operations of three non-surviving
entities that had been convicted in
Federal court of crimes punishable by
imprisonment for a term exceeding one
year. Specifically, TRW Electronic
Products, Inc. was convicted on
September 25, 1987, in the United
States District Court for the District of
Colorado, Case No. 87 CR–250, for
violations of 18 U.S.C. 2 and 1001.
TRW, Inc. was convicted on August 25,
1988, in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio for a
violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Litton
Applied Technology Division was
convicted on June 30, 1999, in the
United States District Court for the
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Central District of California, Case No.
CR 99–673, for a violation of 18 U.S.C.
371.
By letter dated June 6, 2012, ATF
granted relief to Northrop Grumman
Guidance and Electronics Company,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NGC,
resulting from its own prohibiting
convictions, but took no action on relief
to the non-surviving entities because
they no longer exist. See 77 FR 58150.
Nonetheless, because NGSC merged
with and succeeded the assets and
operations of the non-surviving entities,
ATF subsequently determined that
NGSC, as their successor, is eligible for
relief.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925(c), on
September 23, 2014, NGSC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of NGC, as successor
to TRW Electronic Products, Inc., TRW,
Inc., and Litton Applied Technology
Division, was granted relief by ATF
from the disabilities imposed by Federal
law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), with respect to
the acquisition, receipt, transfer,
shipment, transportation, or possession
of firearms and ammunition as a result
of these convictions of the nonsurviving entities. It has been
established to ATF’s satisfaction that the
circumstances regarding NGSC’s
disabilities and its record and
reputation are such that the NGSC will
not be likely to act in a manner
dangerous to public safety, and that the
granting of the relief would not be
contrary to the public interest.
B. Todd Jones,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA–405]
Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled
Substances: Notice of Approved
Certification Process
Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of approved certification
process.
AGENCY:
The Drug Enforcement
Administration is announcing one new
DEA-approved certification process for
providers of Electronic Prescriptions for
Controlled Substances applications.
Certifying organizations with an
approved certification process are
posted on the Drug Enforcement
Administration’s Web site upon
approval.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Imelda L. Paredes, Office of Diversion
Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152, Telephone: (202) 598–6812.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Legal Authority
The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) implements and
enforces titles II and III of the
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention
and Control Act of 1970, as amended.
Titles II and III are referred to as the
‘‘Controlled Substances Act’’ and the
‘‘Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act,’’ respectively, and are
collectively referred to as the
‘‘Controlled Substances Act’’ or the
‘‘CSA’’ for the purpose of this notice. 21
U.S.C. 801–971. The DEA publishes the
implementing regulations for these
statutes in title 21 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), chapter II. The CSA
and its implementing regulations are
designed to prevent, detect, and
eliminate the diversion of controlled
substances and listed chemicals into the
illicit market while providing for the
legitimate medical, scientific, research,
and industrial needs of the United
States. Controlled substances have the
potential for abuse and dependence and
are controlled to protect the public
health and safety.
The CSA and DEA’s implementing
regulations establish the legal
requirements for possessing and
dispensing controlled substances,
including the issuance of a prescription
for a legitimate medical purpose by a
practitioner acting in the usual course of
professional practice. The responsibility
for the proper prescribing and
dispensing of controlled substances is
upon the prescribing practitioner, but a
corresponding responsibility rests with
the pharmacist who fills the
prescription. 21 CFR 1306.04(a). The
prescription provides a record of the
actual dispensing of the controlled
substance to the ultimate user (the
patient) and, therefore, is critical to
documenting that controlled substances
held by a pharmacy have been
dispensed. The maintenance of
complete and accurate records is an
essential part of the closed system of
distribution established by Congress.
Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled
Substances
Historically, where Federal law
required that a prescription for a
controlled substance be issued in
writing, that requirement could only be
satisfied through the issuance of a paper
prescription. Given advancements in
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technology and security capabilities for
electronic applications, the DEA
amended its regulations to provide
practitioners with the option of issuing
electronic prescriptions for controlled
substances in lieu of paper
prescriptions. The DEA’s interim final
rule for Electronic Prescriptions for
Controlled Substances was published on
March 31, 2010, at 75 FR 16236–16319,
and became effective on June 1, 2010.
Update
Certifying Organization With a
Certification Process Approved by the
DEA Pursuant to 21 CFR 1311.300(e)
The interim final rule and the DEA’s
Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled
Substances Clarification (76 FR 64813)
provide that, as an alternative to the
third-party audit requirements of 21
CFR 1311.300(a) through (d), an
electronic prescription or pharmacy
application may be verified and
certified as meeting the requirements of
21 CFR part 1311 by a certifying
organization whose certification process
has been approved by the DEA. The
preamble to the interim final rule
further indicated that, once a certifying
organization’s certification process has
been approved by the DEA in
accordance with 21 CFR 1311.300(e),
such information will be posted on the
DEA’s Web site. 75 FR 16243 (March 31,
2010). On December 3, 2014, the DEA
approved the certification process
developed by Electronic Healthcare
Network Accreditation Commission.
Relevant information has been posted
on the DEA’s Web site at: https://www.
DEAdiversion.usdoj.gov.
Dated: December 3, 2014.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
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Nuclear Regulatory
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notice of docketing; opportunity to
request a hearing and to petition for
leave to intervene; and order.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
[Docket No. ATF 2014R-50N]
Granting of Relief; Federal Firearms Privileges
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of granting of restoration of Federal firearms
privileges.
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SUMMARY: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), has been granted
relief from the disabilities imposed by Federal laws by the Director of
ATF with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment,
transportation, or possession of firearms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shermaine Kenner, Enforcement Programs
and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S.
Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20226;
telephone (202) 648-7070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General is responsible for
enforcing the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18
U.S.C. Chapter 44. He has delegated that responsibility to the Director
of ATF, subject to the direction of the Attorney General and the Deputy
Attorney General. 28 CFR 0.130(a). ATF has promulgated regulations that
implement the provisions of the GCA in 27 CFR part 478.
Section 922(g) of the GCA prohibits certain persons from shipping
or transporting any firearm in interstate or foreign commerce, or
receiving any firearm which has been shipped or transported in
interstate or foreign commerce, or possessing any firearm in or
affecting commerce. These prohibitions apply to any person who--
(1) Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by
imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
(2) Is a fugitive from justice;
(3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance;
(4) Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental
institution;
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States or, with
certain exceptions, aliens admitted to the United States under a
nonimmigrant visa;
(6) Has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable
conditions;
(7) Having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced U.S.
citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that restrains the person from
harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of
such intimate partner; or
(9) Has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence.
The term ``person'' is defined in section 921(a)(1) as including
``any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership,
society, or joint stock company.'' Section 925(c) of the GCA provides
that a person who is prohibited from possessing, shipping,
transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition may make application
to the Attorney General to remove the firearms disabilities imposed
under section 922(g) ``if it is established to his satisfaction that
the circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant's record
and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act
in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the
relief would not be contrary to the public interest.'' The Attorney
General has delegated the authority to grant relief from firearms
disabilities to the Director of ATF.
Section 925(c) further provides that ``[w]henever the Attorney
General grants relief to any person pursuant to this section he shall
promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of such action,
together with the reasons therefor.'' Regulations implementing the
provisions of section 925(c) are set forth in 27 CFR 478.144.
Since 1992, Congress has eliminated funding for ATF to investigate
or act upon applications for relief from federal firearms disabilities
submitted by individuals. However, since 1993, Congress has authorized
funding for ATF to investigate and act upon applications filed by
corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities.
An application to ATF for relief from Federal firearms disabilities
under 18 U.S.C. 925(c) was submitted for NGSC. In the matter under
review, between 1993 and 2002, NGSC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NGC,
merged with and succeeded the assets and business operations of three
non-surviving entities that had been convicted in Federal court of
crimes punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
Specifically, TRW Electronic Products, Inc. was convicted on September
25, 1987, in the United States District Court for the District of
Colorado, Case No. 87 CR-250, for violations of 18 U.S.C. 2 and 1001.
TRW, Inc. was convicted on August 25, 1988, in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for a violation of 18
U.S.C. 371. Litton Applied Technology Division was convicted on June
30, 1999, in the United States District Court for the
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Central District of California, Case No. CR 99-673, for a violation of
18 U.S.C. 371.
By letter dated June 6, 2012, ATF granted relief to Northrop
Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of NGC, resulting from its own prohibiting convictions, but
took no action on relief to the non-surviving entities because they no
longer exist. See 77 FR 58150. Nonetheless, because NGSC merged with
and succeeded the assets and operations of the non-surviving entities,
ATF subsequently determined that NGSC, as their successor, is eligible
for relief.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925(c), on September 23, 2014, NGSC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of NGC, as successor to TRW Electronic Products, Inc.,
TRW, Inc., and Litton Applied Technology Division, was granted relief
by ATF from the disabilities imposed by Federal law, 18 U.S.C.
922(g)(1), with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer,
shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms and ammunition as a
result of these convictions of the non-surviving entities. It has been
established to ATF's satisfaction that the circumstances regarding
NGSC's disabilities and its record and reputation are such that the
NGSC will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety,
and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public
interest.
B. Todd Jones,
Director.
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