Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Notices
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43750 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Notices Chief, Cadastral Survey, Idaho State DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE quotas for difenoxin, diphenoxylate, N- Office, Bureau of Land Management, ethylamphetamine, noracymethadol, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho, Drug Enforcement Administration oxycodone, oxymorphone and 83709±1657. [DEA #153F] pentobarbital to meet the estimated Dated: August 1, 1997. medical, scientific, research and industrial needs of the United States. Duane E. Olsen, Controlled Substances: Revised Aggregate Production Quotas for 1997 Regarding amphetamine and Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho. methadone intermediate, the DEA has [FR Doc. 97±21689 Filed 8±14±97; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Drug Enforcement determined that no adjustments of the BILLING CODE 4310±GG±M Administration (DEA), Justice. aggregate production quotas are ACTION: Notice of final revised aggregate necessary to meet the 1997 estimated production quotas for 1997. medical, scientific, research and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR industrial needs of the United States. SUMMARY: This notice establishes Based on recent data submitted by Bureau of Land Management revised 1997 aggregate production two companies, DEA has adjusted the [NM±952±07±1420±00] quotas for controlled substances in revised 1997 aggregate production Schedules I and II of the Controlled quotas for hydromorphone and lysergic Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; New Substances Act. acid diethylamide (LSD) to meet the Mexico EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 1997. estimated medical, scientific, research and industrial needs of the United AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank L. Sapienza, Chief, Drug and States. Interior. The Office of Management and Budget ACTION: Notice. Chemical Evaluation Section, Drug Enforcement Administration, has determined that notices of aggregate production quotas are not subject to SUMMARY: Washington, D.C. 20537, Telephone: The plat of survey described centralized review under Executive (202) 307±7183. below will be officially filed in the New Order 12866. This action has been Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section analyzed in accordance with the Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 306 of the Controlled Substances Act principles and criteria contained in September 5, 1997. (21 U.S.C. 826) requires that the Executive Order 12612, and it has been New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Attorney General establish aggregate determined that this matter does not Mexico: production quotas for each basic class of have sufficient Federalism implications Township 16 North, Range 7 East, controlled substance listed in Schedules to warrant the preparation of a accepted August 4, 1997, for Group I and II. This responsibility has been Federalism Assessment. 942 NM. delegated to the Administrator of the The Acting Deputy Administrator If a protest against a survey, as shown DEA by § 0.100 of Title 28 of the Code hereby certifies that this action will on the above plat is received prior to the of Federal Regulations. The have no significant impact upon small date of official filing, the filing will be Administrator, in turn, has redelegated entities whose interests must be stayed pending consideration of the this function to the Acting Deputy considered under the Regulatory protest. A plat will not be officially filed Administrator pursuant to § 0.104 of Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. The until the day after all protests have been Title 28 of the Code of Federal establishment of aggregate production dismissed and become final or appeals Regulations. quotas for Schedule I and II controlled from the dismissal affirmed. On June 5, 1997, a notice of the substances is mandated by law and by A person or party who wishes to proposed revised 1997 aggregate international treaty obligations. protest against any of this survey must production quotas for controlled Aggregate production quotas apply to file a written protest with the State substances in Schedules I and II was approximately 200 DEA registered bulk Director, Bureau of Land Management, published in the Federal Register (62 and dosage from manufacturers of stating that they wish to protest. FR 30883). All interested parties were Schedule I and II controlled substances. A statement of reasons for a protest invited to comment on or object to these The quotas are necessary to provide for may be filed with the notice of protest proposed aggregate production quotas the estimated medical, scientific, to the State Director, or the statement of on or before July 7, 1997. research and industrial needs of the reasons must be filed with the State Several companies commented that United States, for export requirements Director within thirty (30) days after the the revised 1997 aggregate production and the establishment and maintenance protest is filed. quotas for amphetamine, difenoxin, of reserve stocks. While aggregate The above listed plat represents diphenoxylate, methadone intermediate, production quotas are of primary dependent resurveys, surveys, and N-ethylamphetamine, noracymethadol, importance to large manufacturers, their subdivisions. oxycodone, oxymorphone and impact upon small entities is neither This plat will be available in the New pentobarbital were insufficient to negative nor beneficial. Accordingly, the Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land provide for the estimated medical, Acting Deputy Administrator has Management for public inspection, P.O. scientific, research and industrial needs determined that this action does not Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico of the United States, for export require a regulatory flexibility analysis. 87502±0115. Copies may be obtained requirements and for the establishment Therefore, under the authority vested from this office upon payment of $1.10 and maintenance of reserve stocks. in the Attorney General by section 306 per sheet. DEA has reviewed the involved of the Controlled Substances Act of companies' 1996 year-end inventories, 1970 (21 U.S.C. 826), delegated to the Dated August 5, 1997. their initial 1997 manufacturing quotas, Administrator of the DEA by § 0.100 of John P. Bennett, 1997 export requirements and their Title 28 of the Code of Federal Chief Cadastral Surveyor For New Mexico. actual and projected 1997 sales. Based Regulations, and redelegated to the [FR Doc. 97±21642 Filed 8±14±97; 8:45 am] on this data, the DEA has adjusted the Acting Deputy Administrator pursuant BILLING CODE 4310±FB±M revised 1997 aggregate production to § 0.104 of Title 28 of the Code of.