[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR45.22]

[Page 848]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, 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 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variations may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment of the appropriate 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]

[[Page 849]]