[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR45.22]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 45--REMOVAL OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, FOR USE OF THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart C--Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 45.22  Emergency variations from requirements.

    The appropriate ATF officer may approve methods of operation other 
than as specified in this part, where he finds that an emergency exists 
and the proposed variations from the specified requirements are 
necessary, and the proposed variations:
    (a) Will afford the security and protection to the revenue intended 
by the prescribed specifications.
    (b) Will not hinder the effective administration of this part, and
    (c) Will not be contrary to any provision of law.

Variations from requirements granted under this section are conditioned 
on compliance with the procedures, conditions, and limitations set forth 
in the approval of the application. Failure to comply in good faith with 
such procedures, conditions, and limitations shall

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automatically terminate the authority for such variations and the 
manufacturer thereupon shall fully comply with the prescribed 
requirements of regulations from which the variations were authorized. 
Authority for any variations may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment 
of the appropriate ATF officer the revenue is jeopardized or the 
effective administration of this part is hindered by the continuation of 
such variation. Where a manufacturer desires to employ such variation, 
the manufacturer must submit a written application to the appropriate 
ATF officer. The application shall describe the proposed variations and 
set forth the reasons therefor. Variations shall not be employed until 
the application has been approved. The manufacturer shall retain, as 
part of his records, any authorization of the appropriate ATF officer 
under this section for three years following the close of the calendar 
year in which the operation under such authorization is concluded.

[27 FR 4476, May 10, 1962. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
as amended by T.D. ATF-472, 67 FR 8880, Feb. 27, 2002]