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BILLING CODE 4410-15-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-378] Final Adjusted Aggregate Production Quotas for Schedule I and II Controlled Substances and Assessment of Annual Needs for the List I Chemicals Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine for 2014 AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Justice (DOJ). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice establishes the final adjusted 2014 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act
(CSA)and the assessment of annual needs for the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, as well as the 2014 aggregate production quotas for three recently temporarily controlled substances. DATES: Effective August 25, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Imelda Paredes, Executive Assistant, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152, Telephone:
(202)598-6812. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act
(CSA)(21 U.S.C. 826) requires the Attorney General to establish aggregate production quotas for each basic class of controlled substance listed in schedules I and II and for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. This responsibility has been delegated to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)through 28 CFR 0.100(b). The Administrator, in turn, has redelegated this function to the Deputy Administrator, pursuant to 28 CFR pt. 0 subpt. R, App. The DEA published the 2014 established aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II and for the assessment of annual needs for the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine in the **Federal Register** (78 FR 55099) on September 9, 2013. That notice stated that the Deputy Administrator would adjust, as needed, the established aggregate production quotas in 2014 in accordance with 21 CFR 1303.13 and 21 CFR 1315.13. The 2014 proposed adjusted aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II and assessment of annual needs for the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine were subsequently published in the **Federal Register** on June 12, 2014 (79 FR 33780) in consideration of the outlined criteria. All interested persons were invited to comment on or object to the proposed adjusted aggregate production quotas and assessment of annual needs on or before July 14, 2014. Analysis for Final Adjusted 2014 Aggregate Production Quotas and Assessment of Annual Needs Consideration has been given to the criteria outlined in the June 12, 2014, notice of proposed adjusted aggregate production quotas and assessment of annual needs, in accordance with 21 CFR 1303.13 and 21 CFR 1315.13. Five companies submitted timely comments regarding a total of 11 schedule I and II controlled substances. Comments received proposed that the aggregate production quotas for 4-anilino-phenethyl-4-piperidine (ANPP), codeine (for sale), diphenoxylate, hydromorphone, levorphanol, morphine (for conversion), oripavine, oxycodone (for sale), oxymorphone (for conversion), oxymorphone (for sale), and tetrahydrocannabinols were insufficient to provide for the estimated medical, scientific, research, and industrial needs of the United States, for export requirements, and for the establishment and maintenance of reserve stocks. The DEA did not receive any comments for the proposed adjustments to the 2014 assessment of annual needs for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. The DEA has taken into consideration the above comments along with the relevant 2013 year-end inventories, initial 2014 manufacturing and import quotas, 2014 export requirements, actual and projected 2014 sales, research and product development requirements, and the additional applications received. Based on all of the above, the Deputy Administrator has determined that the proposed adjusted 2014 aggregate production quotas and assessment of annual needs for opium tincture, oripavine, and ephedrine (for sale) required additional consideration and hereby further adjusts the 2014 aggregate production quota and assessment of annual needs for these substances. Regarding 4-anilino-phenethyl-4-piperidine (ANPP), codeine (for sale), diphenoxylate, hydromorphone, levorphanol, morphine (for conversion), oxycodone (for sale), oxymorphone (for conversion), oxymorphone (for sale), and tetrahydrocannabinols the Deputy Administrator hereby determines that the proposed adjusted 2014 aggregate production quotas and assessment of annual needs for these substances and List I chemicals as published on June 12, 2014 (79 FR 33780) are sufficient to meet the current 2014 estimated medical, scientific, research, and industrial needs of the United States and to provide for adequate reserve stock. As described in the previously published notice establishing the 2014 aggregate production quotas and assessment of annual needs, the DEA has specifically considered that inventory allowances granted to individual manufacturers may not always result in the availability of sufficient quantities to maintain an adequate reserve stock pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 826(a), as intended. *See* 21 CFR 1303.24. This would be concerning if a natural disaster or other unforeseen event resulted in substantial disruption to the amount of controlled substances available to provide for legitimate public need. As such, the DEA has included in all proposed revised schedule II aggregate production quotas, and certain schedule I aggregate production quotas, an additional 25% of the estimated medical, scientific, and research needs as part of the amount necessary to ensure the establishment and maintenance of reserve stocks. The resulting revised established aggregate production quota will reflect these included amounts. This action will not affect the ability of manufacturers to maintain inventory allowances as specified by regulation. The DEA expects that maintaining this reserve in certain established aggregate production quotas will mitigate adverse public effects if an unforeseen event results in the substantial disruption to the amount of controlled substances available to provide for legitimate public need, as determined by the DEA. The DEA does not anticipate utilizing the reserve in the absence of these circumstances. Pursuant to the above, the Deputy Administrator hereby finalizes the 2014 aggregate production quotas for the following schedule I and II controlled substances and the 2014 assessment of annual needs for the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, expressed in grams of anhydrous acid or base, as follows: Basic class Final adjusted 2014 quotas
(g)Schedule I (1-Pentyl-1 *H* -indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (UR-144) 15 [1-(5-Fluoro-pentyl)-1 *H* -indol-3-yl](2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (XLR11) 15 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one (butylone) 15 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one (pentylone) 15 1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)pyrrolidine 10 1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM2201) 45 1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM694) 45 1-[1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine 15 1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200) 45 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073) 45 1-Cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (SR-18 and RCS-8) 45 1-Hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019) 45 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine 2 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018 and AM678) 45 1-Pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (JWH-203) 45 1-Pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-250) 45 1-Pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398) 45 1-Pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-122) 45 1-Pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl]indole (SR-19, RCS-4) 45 1-Pentyl-3-[1-(4-methoxynaphthoyl)]indole (JWH-081) 45 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4- *n* -propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P) 30 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E) 30 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D) 30 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N) 30 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H) 30 2-(4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- *N* -(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B-NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B; Cimbi-36) 15 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C) 30 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- *N* -(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C-NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C; Cimbi-82) 15 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I) 30 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- *N* -(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25I-NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I; Cimbi-5) 15 2-(Methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one (pentedrone) 15 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine
(DOET)25 2,5-Dimethoxy-4- *n* -propylthiophenethylamine 25 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine 25 2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2) 30 2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4) 30 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine 25 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
(MDA)55 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA)50 3,4-Methylenedioxy- *N* -ethylamphetamine
(MDEA)40 3,4-Methylenedioxy- *N* -methylcathinone (methylone) 50 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone
(MDPV)35 3-Fluoro- *N* -methylcathinone (3-FMC) 15 3-Methylfentanyl 2 3-Methylthiofentanyl 2 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(DOB)25 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2-CB) 25 4-Fluoro- *N* -methylcathinone (4-FMC) 15 4-Methoxyamphetamine 100 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(DOM)25 4-Methylaminorex 25 4-Methyl- *N* -ethylcathinone (4-MEC) 15 4-Methyl- *N-* methylcathinone (mephedrone) 45 4-Methyl- *α* -pyrrolidinopropiophenone (4-MePPP) 15 5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1 *R,* 3 *S* )-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol 68 5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1 *R,* 3 *S* )-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol or CP-47,497 C8-homolog) 53 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine 25 5-Methoxy- *N,N-* diisopropyltryptamine 25 5-Methoxy- *N,N* -dimethyltryptamine 25 Acetyl- *alpha* -methylfentanyl 2 Acetyldihydrocodeine 2 Acetylmethadol 2 Allylprodine 2 Alphacetylmethadol 2 *alpha* -Ethyltryptamine 25 Alphameprodine 2 Alphamethadol 2 *alpha* -Methylfentanyl 2 *alpha* -Methylthiofentanyl 2 *alpha* -Methyltryptamine
(AMT)25 *alpha* -Pyrrolidinobutiophenone (α-PBP) 15 *alpha* -Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP) 15 Aminorex 25 Benzylmorphine 2 Betacetylmethadol 2 *beta* -Hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl 2 *beta* -Hydroxyfentanyl 2 Betameprodine 2 Betaprodine 2 Bufotenine 3 Cathinone 70 Codeine methylbromide 5 Codeine-N-oxide 200 Desomorphine 5 Diethyltryptamine 25 Difenoxin 50 Dihydromorphine 3,990,000 Dimethyltryptamine 35 Dipipanone 5 Fenethylline 5 *gamma* -Hydroxybutyric acid 70,250,000 Heroin 25 Hydromorphinol 2 Hydroxypethidine 2 Ibogaine 5 Lysergic acid diethylamide
(LSD)35 Marihuana 650,000 Mescaline 25 Methaqualone 10 Methcathinone 25 Methyldesorphine 2 Methyldihydromorphine 2 Morphine methylbromide 5 Morphine methylsulfonate 5 Morphine-N-oxide 175 *N* -(1-Adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AKB48) 15 *N* -(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADB-PINACA) 15 *N* -(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-FUBINACA) 15 *N,N* -Dimethylamphetamine 25 Naphthylpyrovalerone (naphyrone) 15 *N* -Benzylpiperazine 25 *N* -Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine 5 *N* -Ethylamphetamine 24 *N* -Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine 24 Noracymethadol 2 Norlevorphanol 52 Normethadone 2 Normorphine 18 *para* -Fluorofentanyl 2 Parahexyl 5 Phenomorphan 2 Pholcodine 2 Properidine 2 Psilocybin 40 Psilocyn 50 Quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1 *H* -indole-3-carboxylate (5-fluoro-PB-22; 5F-PB-22) 15 Quinolin-8-yl 1-pentyl-1 *H* -indole-3-carboxylate (PB-22; QUPIC) 15 Tetrahydrocannabinols 491,000 Thiofentanyl 2 Tilidine 10 Trimeperidine 2 Schedule II 1-Phenylcyclohexylamine 3 1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile 3 4-Anilino- *N* -phenethyl-4-piperidine
(ANPP)2,687,500 Alfentanil 17,625 Alphaprodine 3 Amobarbital 9 Amphetamine (for conversion) 18,375,000 Amphetamine (for sale) 49,000,000 Carfentanil 19 Cocaine 240,000 Codeine (for conversion) 68,750,000 Codeine (for sale) 46,125,000 Dextropropoxyphene 19 Dihydrocodeine 100,750 Diphenoxylate 1,288,750 Ecgonine 174,375 Ethylmorphine 3 Fentanyl 2,108,750 Glutethimide 3 Hydrocodone (for conversion) 137,500 Hydrocodone (for sale) 99,625,000 Hydromorphone 6,750,000 Isomethadone 5 Levo-alphacetylmethadol
(LAAM)4 Levomethorphan 195 Levorphanol 4,625 Lisdexamfetamine 23,750,000 Meperidine 6,250,000 Meperidine Intermediate-A 6 Meperidine Intermediate-B 11 Meperidine Intermediate-C 6 Metazocine 19 Methadone (for sale) 31,875,000 Methadone Intermediate 38,875,000 Methamphetamine 2,811,375 [1,250,000 grams of *levo* -desoxyephedrine for use in a non-controlled, non-prescription product; 1,500,000 grams for methamphetamine mostly for conversion to a schedule III product; and 61,375 grams for methamphetamine (for sale)] Methylphenidate 96,750,000 Morphine (for conversion) 91,250,000 Morphine (for sale) 62,500,000 Nabilone 30,375 Noroxymorphone (for conversion) 17,500,000 Noroxymorphone (for sale) 1,262,500 Opium (powder) 112,500 Opium (tincture) 780,000 Oripavine 30,625,000 Oxycodone (for conversion) 9,250,000 Oxycodone (for sale) 149,375,000 Oxymorphone (for conversion) 25,000,000 Oxymorphone (for sale) 7,750,000 Pentobarbital 35,000,000 Phenazocine 6 Phencyclidine 19 Phenmetrazine 3 Phenylacetone 45,750,000 Racemethorphan 3 Remifentanil 5,875 Secobarbital 215,003 Sufentanil 6,255 Tapentadol 17,500,000 Thebaine 145,000,000 List I Chemicals Ephedrine (for conversion) 1,000,000 Ephedrine (for sale) 4,200,000 Phenylpropanolamine (for conversion) 44,800,000 Phenylpropanolamine (for sale) 5,300,000 Pseudoephedrine (for conversion) 5,000 Pseudoephedrine (for sale) 224,500,000 Aggregate production quotas for all other schedule I and II controlled substances included in 21 CFR 1308.11 and 1308.12 remain at zero. Dated: August 15, 2014. Thomas M. Harrigan, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2014-20137 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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