Ah, I'd heard it fell under Dept of Treasury, so that makes sense. But I was under the impression you had to get the permit from them, which would be like asking San Francisco to issue a concealed carry permit.
it's just a taxable transfer and they take their sweet time about it. If you aren't 100% squeaky clean, they send a gestapo agent out to interview you before they issue the tax stamp for the transfer paperwork.