FFL & The Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 134 (a))

[xtriggerman]

A couple of weeks ago I bought a old Stevens 1915 Favorite from a dealer in CT on my C&R and I recieved a copy of his FFL (revised ATF form 8 (5310.11) of Sep. 08.
Interestingly, on the back of this new FFL are 3 WARNINGS and under that there are 4 NOTICES.
The 3rd notice says "This license is conditional upon compliance by you with the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1341 (a)). Here is this code

"(a) "(1) Any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct any activity including, but not
limited to, the construction or operation of facilities, which may result in any discharge into the
navigable waters, shall provide the licensing or permitting agency a certification from the State in
which the discharge originates or will originate, or, if appropriate, from the interstate water pollution
control agency having jurisdiction over the navigable waters at the point where the discharge
originates or will originate, that any such discharge will comply with the applicable provisions of
sections 301 , 302 , 303 , 306 , and 307 of this Act . In the case of any such activity for which there is
not an applicable effluent limitation or other limitation under sections 301(b) and 302 , and there is
not an applicable standard under sections 306 and 307 , the State shall so certify, except that any
such certification shall not be deemed to satisfy section 511(c) of this Act. Such State or interstate
agency shall establish procedures for public notice in the case of all applications for certification by
it and, to the extent it deems appropriate, procedures for public hearings in connection with specific
applications. In any case where a State or interstate agency has no authority to give such a
certification, such certification shall be from the Administrator. If the State, interstate agency, or
Administrator, as the case may be, fails or refuses to act on a request for certification, within a
reasonable period of time (which shall not exceed one year) after receipt of such request, the
certification requirements of this subsection shall be waived with respect to such Federal application.
No license or permit shall be granted until the certification required by this section has been obtained
or has been waived as provided in the preceding sentence. No license or permit shall be granted if
certification has been denied by the State, interstate agency, or the Administrator, as the case may be.
FWPC Sec.
Now that you have absorbed this... *** does this have to do with a 01- Dealer in firearms other than destructive devices, selling you a new/used firearm? :banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[TexasRifleman]

It means that if you build a retail gun store the toilets can't flush into a river. You are right, doesn't have much to do with selling guns, just more "stuff".

 

[Bubbles]

When we got our 07 there was federal environmental impact paperwork we had to fill out detailing how we would dispose of any waste from manufacturing activities.

 

[Old Fuff]

How dare you question the motives of our benevolent government! Obviously you didn’t consider the possibility that a dealer might open a shop on a boat, or conduct a transaction while in a canoe!!

Besides, in these times of… a… “Unusual uncertainty” a major economic collapse might occur if all of the bureaucrats and paper-shufflers that enforce these law and regulations were to become unemployed!

Because of my status as a Washington insider I can reveal what you apparently don’t know – that this is just a small part of the president’s latest program, the “Red Tape Economy Stimulus” or (RTES) that is designed to move more money from the private sector into the government side – where it can be better spent by those in the president’s administration who if nothing else, do know how to spend money. :banghead:

 

[xtriggerman]

Bubbles,
Is your 07 a "Manufacturer of Firearms" license? if it is, Don't you have local zoneing and building codes that your facitity must comply with?
It looks like the feds will soon be issueing "pill takeing licenses" ....just in case you flush some in the toilet, they will some how find out and have the ultimate satisfaction of revoking your pill consumption license AND im sure there will be a dandy "little" fine in there. I guess that way they can say the RTES is self funded.
........Im thinking about joining the Oath Keepers. Is it time?

 

[Bubbles]

Is your 07 a "Manufacturer of Firearms" license?

Yes

if it is, Don't you have local zoneing and building codes that your facitity must comply with?

My county has no zoning, my subdivision has no HOA, and the developer handled the building codes 20 years ago.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

*** does this have to do with a 01- Dealer in firearms

This is the same license a gunsmith is required to have to do business. If that gunsmith does hot bluing or any number of other services that require use of hazardous chemicals(and proper disposal thereof)The Clean Water Act could easily be evoked. Same for an 07 manufacturer.

 

[Art Eatman]

Post #7 is about as good an answer as the OP will get...