80_FR_55819 80 FR 55640 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0121

80 FR 55640 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0121

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range55640-55642
FR Document2015-23257

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collection of information regarding leases of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0121 to this information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-
0121

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request approval 
to continue the collection of information regarding leases of solid 
minerals other than coal and oil shale. The Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0121 to this information 
collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
November 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
    Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Fax: To Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
    Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov.
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0121'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vince Vogt, at 202-912-7125. Persons 
who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a 
message for Mr. Vogt.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). This 
notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to 
submit to OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides that 
an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a 
collection of information, you are not obligated to respond.
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection

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activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of 
information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 
ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such 
as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary 
of the public comments will accompany our submission of the information 
collection requests to OMB.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 
CFR parts 3500, 3580, and 3590).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0121.
    Abstract: This control number enables the BLM to fulfill its 
responsibilities regarding prospecting permits, exploration licenses, 
leases, the exchange of leases, use permits, and the regulation of 
mining activities for solid minerals other than coal or oil shale. The 
information activities currently approved under control number 1004-
0121 include requirements that an applicant, a permittee or a lessee 
submit information that enables the BLM to:
     Determine if applicants, permittees, and lessees meet 
qualification criteria;
     Assure compliance with various other legal requirements 
relating to the leasing of solid minerals other than coal or oil shale;
     Gather data needed to determine the environmental impacts 
of developing solid leasable minerals other than coal or oil shale;
     Maintain accurate leasing records; and
     Oversee and manage the leasing of solid minerals other 
than coal or oil shale.
    Forms:

Form 3504-1, Personal Bond and Power of Attorney;
Form 3504-3, Bond under Lease;
Form 3504-4, Statewide or Nationwide Personal Mineral Bond;
Form 3510-1, Prospecting Application and Permit;
Form 3510-2, Phosphate or Sodium Use Permit; and
Form 3520-7, Lease.

    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for, and holders of, the 
following items in connection with solid minerals other than coal or 
oil shale:
     Prospecting permits;
     Exploration licenses;
     Leases; and
     Use permits.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 473.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 16,346.
    The following table itemizes the estimated burden hours:

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                                                                                                  D. Total hours
          A. Type of response and 43 CFR 3500 citation             B. Number of    C. Hours per     (column B x
                                                                     responses       response        column C)
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Request for Effective Date (3501)...............................              10               1              10
Qualification Requirements/Individuals or Households (3502).....               3               2               6
Qualification Requirements/Private Sector (3502)................              47               2              94
Areas Avail. For Leasing/Applicants (3503)......................              50               2             100
Areas Avail. For Leasing/State, Local Government (3503).........               1               2               2
Areas Avail. For Leasing/Education or Associations (3503).......               2               2               4
Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (3504).........................              40               4             160
Prospecting Permits/Application (3505)..........................              50              10             500
Prospecting Permits/Amendments (3505)...........................              10               5              50
Prospecting Permits/Exploration Plan (3505).....................              25             400          10,000
Prospecting Permits/Extension (3505)............................               5              40             200
Exploration Licenses (3506).....................................               4              10              40
Preference Right Lease Applications (3507)......................               2             300             600
Competitive Leasing (3508)......................................               5              20             100
Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (3509)........               1              80              80
Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease                       10              20             200
 Modifications (3510)...........................................
Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments)                    40               2              80
 (3511).........................................................
Assignments and Subleases (3512)................................              30               6             180
Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties                2             100             200
 (3513).........................................................
Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (3514)..................              10              40             400
Mineral Lease Exchanges (3515)..................................               1              40              40
Use Permits (3516)..............................................               1              10              10
Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling                 1              20              20
 Arrangements (3517)............................................
Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants                  1              20              20
 (3581).........................................................
Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity                     1              20              20
 National Recreation Area (3583)................................
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (3585).........               1              20              20
Plans and Maps/Plans (3592).....................................               5             300           1,500
Plans and Maps/Modifications (3592).............................              10             150           1,500
Bore Holes and Samples (3593)...................................              25               2              50
Production Records (3597).......................................              80               2             160
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................................             473  ..............          16,346
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
Bureau of Land Management.
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                                                    relocation benefits to individuals and                     (b) The accuracy of the agency’s                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    businesses displaced as a result of the                 estimate of the burden of the collection
                                                    acquisition. Form DI–381, Claim For                     and the validity of the methodology and               Bureau of Land Management
                                                    Relocation Payments—Residential, and                    assumptions used;                                     [LLWO320000 L13300000.PP0000 12X]
                                                    DI–382, Claim For Relocation                               (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
                                                    Payments—Nonresidential, permit the                                                                           Renewal of Approved Information
                                                                                                            utility, and clarity of the information to
                                                    applicant to present allowable moving                                                                         Collection; OMB Control No. 1004–
                                                                                                            be collected; and
                                                    expenses and certify occupancy status,                                                                        0121
                                                    after having been displaced because of                     (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
                                                    Federal acquisition of their real                       the collection of information on those                AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                    property.                                               who are to respond, including through                 Interior.
                                                       As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a                 the use of appropriate automated,                     ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
                                                    Federal Register notice soliciting                      electronic, mechanical, or other                      comments.
                                                    comments on the collection of                           collection techniques or other forms of               SUMMARY:    In compliance with the
                                                    information was published on April 8,                   information technology.                               Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
                                                    2015 (80 FR 18863). No comments were                       ‘‘Burden’’ means the total time, effort,           Land Management (BLM) is announcing
                                                    received. This notice provides the                                                                            its intention to request approval to
                                                                                                            or financial resources expended by
                                                    public with an additional 30 days in                                                                          continue the collection of information
                                                                                                            persons to generate, maintain, retain,
                                                    which to comment on the following                                                                             regarding leases of solid minerals other
                                                    information collection activity.                        disclose, or provide information to or
                                                                                                            for a federal agency. This includes the               than coal and oil shale. The Office of
                                                    II. Data                                                time needed to review instructions; to                Management and Budget (OMB) has
                                                                                                            develop, acquire, install and utilize                 assigned control number 1004–0121 to
                                                       (1) Title: Claim for Relocation                                                                            this information collection.
                                                    Payments—Residential, DI–381 and                        technology and systems for the purpose
                                                                                                            of collecting, validating and verifying               DATES: Please submit comments on the
                                                    Claim for Relocation Payments—
                                                    Nonresidential, DI–382.                                 information, processing and                           proposed information collection by
                                                       OMB Control Number: 1084–0010.                                                                             November 16, 2015.
                                                                                                            maintaining information, and disclosing
                                                       Current Expiration Date: September                                                                         ADDRESSES: Comments may be
                                                                                                            and providing information; to train
                                                    30, 2015.                                               personnel and to be able to respond to                submitted by mail, fax, or electronic
                                                       Type of Review: Renewal of an                                                                              mail.
                                                                                                            a collection of information, to search                   Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior,
                                                    existing collection.                                    data sources, to complete and review
                                                       Affected Entities: Individuals and                                                                         Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
                                                                                                            the collection of information; and to                 Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention:
                                                    businesses who are displaced because of                 transmit or otherwise disclose the
                                                    Federal acquisitions of their real                                                                            Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240.
                                                                                                            information.                                             Fax: To Jean Sonneman at 202–245–
                                                    property.
                                                       Frequency of response: As needed.                       All written comments, with names                   0050.
                                                       (2) Annual reporting and record                      and addresses, will be available for                     Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@
                                                    keeping burden.                                         public inspection. If you wish us to                  blm.gov.
                                                       Estimated Number of Annual                                                                                    Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0121’’
                                                                                                            withhold your personal information,
                                                    Responses: 24.                                                                                                regardless of the form of your
                                                                                                            you must prominently state at the
                                                       Total Annual Reporting per                                                                                 comments.
                                                                                                            beginning of your comment what
                                                    Respondent: 50 minutes.                                 personal information you want us to                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                       Total Annual Burden Hours: 20                        withhold. We will honor your request to               Vince Vogt, at 202–912–7125. Persons
                                                    hours.                                                  the extent allowable by law. If you wish              who use a telecommunication device for
                                                       (3) Description of the need and use of               to view any comments received, you                    the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
                                                    the information: The information                                                                              Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
                                                                                                            may do so by scheduling an
                                                    required is obtained through application                                                                      800–877–8339, to leave a message for
                                                                                                            appointment with the Office of
                                                    made by the displaced person or                                                                               Mr. Vogt.
                                                                                                            Acquisition and Property Management
                                                    business to the funding agency for                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
                                                                                                            at the contact information provided in
                                                    determination as to the specific amount                                                                       regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
                                                    of monies due under the law. The forms,                 the ADDRESSES section. A valid picture                implement provisions of the Paperwork
                                                    through which application is made,                      identification is required for entry into             Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
                                                    require specific information since the                  the Department of the Interior, 1849 C                require that interested members of the
                                                    Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real                  Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.                     public and affected agencies be given an
                                                    Property Acquisition Act allows for                        An agency may not conduct or                       opportunity to comment on information
                                                    various amounts based upon each actual                  sponsor, and a person is not required to              collection and recordkeeping activities
                                                    circumstance. Failure to make                           respond to, a collection of information               (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
                                                    application to the agency would                         unless it displays a currently valid                  This notice identifies an information
                                                    eliminate any basis for payment of                      Office of Management and Budget                       collection that the BLM plans to submit
                                                    claims.                                                 control number.                                       to OMB for approval. The Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                                  Reduction Act provides that an agency
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                                                    III. Request for Comments                                 Dated: September 4, 2015.                           may not conduct or sponsor a collection
                                                      The Department of the Interior invites                Debra E. Sonderman,                                   of information unless it displays a
                                                    comments on:                                            Director, Office of Acquisition and Property          currently valid OMB control number.
                                                      (a) Whether the collection of                         Management.                                           Until OMB approves a collection of
                                                    information is necessary for the proper                 [FR Doc. 2015–23200 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]           information, you are not obligated to
                                                    performance of the functions of the                     BILLING CODE 4334–63–P                                respond.
                                                    agency, including whether the                                                                                    The BLM will request a 3-year term of
                                                    information will have practical utility;                                                                      approval for this information collection


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                                                    activity. Comments are invited on: (1)                                       Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other                                    • Oversee and manage the leasing of
                                                    The need for the collection of                                             Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR parts                                     solid minerals other than coal or oil
                                                    information for the performance of the                                     3500, 3580, and 3590).                                                    shale.
                                                    functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy                                    OMB Control Number: 1004–0121.                                            Forms:
                                                    of the agency’s burden estimates; (3)                                        Abstract: This control number enables                                   Form 3504–1, Personal Bond and Power
                                                    ways to enhance the quality, utility and                                   the BLM to fulfill its responsibilities                                     of Attorney;
                                                    clarity of the information collection; and                                 regarding prospecting permits,                                            Form 3504–3, Bond under Lease;
                                                    (4) ways to minimize the information                                       exploration licenses, leases, the                                         Form 3504–4, Statewide or Nationwide
                                                    collection burden on respondents, such                                     exchange of leases, use permits, and the                                    Personal Mineral Bond;
                                                    as use of automated means of collection                                    regulation of mining activities for solid                                 Form 3510–1, Prospecting Application
                                                    of the information. A summary of the                                       minerals other than coal or oil shale.                                      and Permit;
                                                    public comments will accompany our                                         The information activities currently                                      Form 3510–2, Phosphate or Sodium Use
                                                    submission of the information collection                                   approved under control number 1004–                                         Permit; and
                                                    requests to OMB.                                                           0121 include requirements that an                                         Form 3520–7, Lease.
                                                      Before including your address, phone                                     applicant, a permittee or a lessee submit                                   Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
                                                    number, email address, or other                                            information that enables the BLM to:                                        Description of Respondents:
                                                    personal identifying information in your                                     • Determine if applicants, permittees,                                  Applicants for, and holders of, the
                                                    comment, you should be aware that                                          and lessees meet qualification criteria;                                  following items in connection with
                                                                                                                                                                                                         solid minerals other than coal or oil
                                                    your entire comment—including your                                           • Assure compliance with various
                                                                                                                                                                                                         shale:
                                                    personal identifying information—may                                       other legal requirements relating to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                           • Prospecting permits;
                                                    be made publicly available at any time.                                    leasing of solid minerals other than coal
                                                                                                                                                                                                           • Exploration licenses;
                                                    While you can ask us in your comment                                       or oil shale;
                                                                                                                                                                                                           • Leases; and
                                                    to withhold your personal identifying                                        • Gather data needed to determine                                         • Use permits.
                                                    information from public review, we                                         the environmental impacts of                                                Estimated Annual Responses: 473.
                                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                   developing solid leasable minerals other                                    Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
                                                    do so.                                                                     than coal or oil shale;                                                   16,346.
                                                      The following information is provided                                      • Maintain accurate leasing records;                                      The following table itemizes the
                                                    for the information collection:                                            and                                                                       estimated burden hours:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    D. Total hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                        B. Number of      C. Hours per
                                                                                       A. Type of response and 43 CFR 3500 citation                                                                                                                  (column B ×
                                                                                                                                                                                                         responses         response                   column C)

                                                    Request for Effective Date (3501) ...............................................................................................                             10                        1                  10
                                                    Qualification Requirements/Individuals or Households (3502) ...................................................                                                3                        2                   6
                                                    Qualification Requirements/Private Sector (3502) ......................................................................                                       47                        2                  94
                                                    Areas Avail. For Leasing/Applicants (3503) ................................................................................                                   50                        2                 100
                                                    Areas Avail. For Leasing/State, Local Government (3503) ........................................................                                               1                        2                   2
                                                    Areas Avail. For Leasing/Education or Associations (3503) .......................................................                                              2                        2                   4
                                                    Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (3504) ...................................................................................                                   40                        4                 160
                                                    Prospecting Permits/Application (3505) ......................................................................................                                 50                       10                 500
                                                    Prospecting Permits/Amendments (3505) ...................................................................................                                     10                        5                  50
                                                    Prospecting Permits/Exploration Plan (3505) ..............................................................................                                    25                      400              10,000
                                                    Prospecting Permits/Extension (3505) ........................................................................................                                  5                       40                 200
                                                    Exploration Licenses (3506) ........................................................................................................                           4                       10                  40
                                                    Preference Right Lease Applications (3507) ...............................................................................                                     2                      300                 600
                                                    Competitive Leasing (3508) .........................................................................................................                           5                       20                 100
                                                    Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (3509) ..........................................................                                            1                       80                  80
                                                    Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (3510) ...................                                                              10                       20                 200
                                                    Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (3511) ...................................                                                         40                        2                  80
                                                    Assignments and Subleases (3512) ............................................................................................                                 30                        6                 180
                                                    Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (3513) .............................                                                           2                      100                 200
                                                    Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (3514) ......................................................................                                         10                       40                 400
                                                    Mineral Lease Exchanges (3515) ................................................................................................                                1                       40                  40
                                                    Use Permits (3516) ......................................................................................................................                      1                       10                  10
                                                    Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (3517) .........                                                                   1                       20                  20
                                                    Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (3581) .......................................                                                   1                       20                  20
                                                    Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (3583)                                                                     1                       20                  20
                                                    White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (3585) ........................................................                                               1                       20                  20
                                                    Plans and Maps/Plans (3592) .....................................................................................................                              5                      300               1,500
                                                    Plans and Maps/Modifications (3592) .........................................................................................                                 10                      150               1,500
                                                    Bore Holes and Samples (3593) .................................................................................................                               25                        2                  50
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                                                    Production Records (3597) ..........................................................................................................                          80                        2                 160

                                                          Totals ....................................................................................................................................            473     ........................          16,346




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                                                    Jean Sonneman,                                          substances have the potential for abuse               establishment and maintenance of
                                                    Bureau of Land Management, Information                  and dependence and are controlled to                  reserve stocks. The DEA did not receive
                                                    Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land            protect the public health and safety.                 any comments related to the proposal
                                                    Management.                                               Section 306 of the CSA (21 U.S.C.                   not to adjust the 2015 assessment of
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–23257 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]             826) requires the Attorney General to                 annual needs for ephedrine,
                                                    BILLING CODE 4310–84–P                                  establish aggregate production quotas                 pseudoephedrine, and
                                                                                                            for each basic class of controlled                    phenylpropanolamine.
                                                                                                            substance listed in schedules I and II                   In accordance with 21 CFR 1303.13,
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   and for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,                   the DEA has taken into consideration
                                                                                                            and phenylpropanolamine. This                         the above comments along with the
                                                    Drug Enforcement Administration                         responsibility has been delegated to the              relevant 2014 year-end inventories,
                                                                                                            Administrator of the DEA. 28 CFR                      initial 2015 manufacturing and import
                                                    [Docket No. DEA–418F]
                                                                                                            0.100(b).                                             quotas, 2015 export requirements, actual
                                                    Final Adjusted Aggregate Production                                                                           and projected 2015 sales, research and
                                                                                                            Background
                                                    Quotas for Schedule I and II Controlled                                                                       product development requirements, and
                                                                                                               The DEA established the initial 2015               the additional quota applications
                                                    Substances and Assessment of
                                                                                                            aggregate production quotas for                       received. Upon consideration of the
                                                    Annual Needs for the List I Chemicals
                                                                                                            controlled substances in schedules I and              above, the Administrator determined
                                                    Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and                         II and the assessment of annual needs
                                                    Phenylpropanolamine for 2015                                                                                  that the proposed adjusted 2015
                                                                                                            for the list I chemicals ephedrine,                   aggregate production quotas for
                                                    AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement                               pseudoephedrine, and                                  dihydroetorphine, ethylmorphine,
                                                    Administration, Department of Justice.                  phenylpropanolamine on September 8,                   etorphine HCl, racemethorphan,
                                                    ACTION: Final order.                                    2014. 79 FR 53216. That notice stated                 racemorphan, methylphenidate, and
                                                                                                            that the DEA could adjust, as needed,                 oxycodone (for sale) required additional
                                                    SUMMARY:   This final order establishes                 the established aggregate production                  consideration and hereby further adjusts
                                                    the final adjusted 2015 aggregate                       quotas and assessment of annual needs                 the proposed 2015 aggregate production
                                                    production quotas for controlled                        in accordance with 21 CFR 1303.13 and                 quotas for these substances. Regarding
                                                    substances in schedules I and II of the                 21 CFR 1315.13. The proposed adjusted                 codeine (for sale), fentanyl, gamma
                                                    Controlled Substances Act and the                       2015 aggregate production quotas for                  hydroxybutric acid, hydrocodone (for
                                                    assessment of annual needs for the list                 controlled substances in schedules I and              sale), methadone, methadone
                                                    I chemicals ephedrine,                                  II and assessment of annual needs for                 intermediate, morphine (for
                                                    pseudoephedrine, and                                    the list I chemicals ephedrine,                       conversion), oripavine, oxymorphone
                                                    phenylpropanolamine.                                    pseudoephedrine, and                                  (for conversion), and oxymorphone (for
                                                                                                            phenylpropanolamine were                              sale) the Administrator hereby
                                                    DATES: This order is effective September
                                                                                                            subsequently published in the Federal                 determines that the proposed adjusted
                                                    16, 2015.                                               Register on July 8, 2015, 80 FR 39156,                2015 aggregate production quotas for
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                   in consideration of the outlined criteria.            these substances as published in the
                                                    R. Scherbenske, Office of Diversion                     All interested persons were invited to                Federal Register on July 8, 2015, 80 FR
                                                    Control, Drug Enforcement                               comment on or object to the proposed                  39156, are sufficient to meet the current
                                                    Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive,                 adjusted 2015 aggregate production                    2015 estimated medical, scientific,
                                                    Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone:                 quotas and assessment of annual needs                 research, and industrial needs of the
                                                    (202) 598–6812.                                         on or before August 7, 2015.                          United States and to provide for
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    adequate reserve stock.
                                                                                                            Analysis for Final Adjusted 2015
                                                    Legal Authority                                                                                                  As described in the previously
                                                                                                            Aggregate Production Quotas and
                                                                                                                                                                  published notice establishing the 2015
                                                      The Drug Enforcement                                  Assessment of Annual Needs
                                                                                                                                                                  aggregate production quotas and
                                                    Administration (DEA) implements and                       Consideration has been given to the                 assessment of annual needs, the DEA
                                                    enforces titles II and III of the                       criteria outlined in the July 8, 2015,                has specifically considered that
                                                    Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention                     notice of proposed adjusted aggregate                 inventory allowances granted to
                                                    and Control Act of 1970, as amended. 21                 production quotas and assessment of                   individual manufacturers may not
                                                    U.S.C. 801–971. Titles II and III are                   annual needs, 80 FR 39156, in                         always result in the availability of
                                                    referred to as the ‘‘Controlled                         accordance with 21 CFR 1303.13 and 21                 sufficient quantities to maintain an
                                                    Substances Act’’ and the ‘‘Controlled                   CFR 1315.13. Five companies submitted                 adequate reserve stock pursuant to 21
                                                    Substances Import and Export Act,’’                     timely comments regarding twelve                      U.S.C. 826(a), as intended. See 21 CFR
                                                    respectively, and are collectively                      schedule I and II controlled substances.              1303.24. This would be concerning if a
                                                    referred to as the ‘‘Controlled                         These comments suggested that the                     natural disaster or other unforeseen
                                                    Substances Act’’ or the ‘‘CSA’’ for the                 proposed adjusted aggregate production                event resulted in substantial disruption
                                                    purposes of this action. The DEA                        quotas for codeine (for sale), fentanyl,              to the amount of controlled substances
                                                    publishes the implementing regulations                  gamma hydroxybutric acid,                             available to provide for legitimate
                                                    for these statutes in title 21 of the Code              hydrocodone (for sale), methadone,                    public need. As such, the DEA included
                                                    of Federal Regulations (CFR), chapter II.               methadone intermediate,                               in all schedule II aggregate production
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                                                    The CSA and its implementing                            methylphenidate, morphine (for                        quotas, and certain schedule I aggregate
                                                    regulations are designed to prevent,                    conversion), oripavine, oxycodone (for                production quotas, an additional 25% of
                                                    detect, and eliminate the diversion of                  sale), oxymorphone (for conversion),                  the estimated medical, scientific, and
                                                    controlled substances and listed                        and oxymorphone (for sale) were                       research needs as part of the amount
                                                    chemicals into the illicit market while                 insufficient to provide for the estimated             necessary to ensure the establishment
                                                    providing for the legitimate medical,                   medical, scientific, research, and                    and maintenance of reserve stocks. The
                                                    scientific, research, and industrial needs              industrial needs of the United States, for            final established aggregate production
                                                    of the United States. Controlled                        export requirements, and for the                      quotas will reflect these included


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day Notice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments on the proposed information collection by November 16, 2015.
ContactVince Vogt, at 202-912-7125. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Vogt.
FR Citation80 FR 55640 

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