{"id":"6a53500f-434c-4776-ad7b-a2108bea9429","task":"Apply for or renew a Federal Explosives License (FEL) for explosives use in a quarry/mining operation","domain":"ATF Federal Explosives Licensing Center (eForms)","steps":["Determine the correct license/permit type needed (manufacturer, dealer, importer, or user permit) from ATF's Federal Explosives Licenses and Permits fact sheet.","Complete ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16 (Application for Federal Explosives License or Permit) via ATF eForms or by mailing a paper application.","Pay the associated application fee, which for mailed applications is processed at ATF's Lockbox (operated by U.S. Bank, Portland, OR) before the application is forwarded for adjudication.","Route/track the application through the Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC) in Martinsburg, WV, which issues and renews FEL/FEPs under the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 and the Safe Explosives Act of 2002.","Cross-check the license status against ATF's published \"Current Licensees\" list once issued, and contact FELC (1-866-662-2750) for processing questions."],"gotchas":["There is no public API for this process — eForms is a government web-form submission system, not a machine-callable interface, so integration means workflow automation around form submission, not API calls.","Processing involves two separate government touchpoints (the Lockbox for fee payment and FELC for adjudication); delays or mismatches between the two are a common source of stalled applications."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T15:30:36.418Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6a53500f-434c-4776-ad7b-a2108bea9429"}