Exemption of Chemical Mixtures

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

21 CFR Part 1310

[DEA NUMBER 137E]

RIN 1117-AA31

Exemption of Chemical Mixtures

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The DEA is extending the comment period on the Federal

Register notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Exemption of Chemical

Mixtures'' published on September 16, 1998 (63 FR 49506).

DATES: The period for public comment that was to close on November 16,

1998 will be extended to February 15, 1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEA published a notice of proposed

rulemaking (63 FR 49506) to implement those portions of the Domestic

Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 [Pub. L. 103-200] that exempt

from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act certain chemical

mixtures that contain regulated chemicals. The proposed regulations

identified those mixtures, or categories of mixtures, that will be

automatically exempt from regulation and defined an application process

that can be used to exempt chemical mixtures that do not meet the

criteria for automatic exemption. On October 15, 1998, Hyman, Phelps &

McNamara, P.C. submitted a formal request that the comment period be

extended. Upon consideration of this request, an extension is provided

that allows ample time for interested persons to evaluate and consider

all aspects of this proposal and respond accordingly. Therefore, the

comment period for the proposed rule is extended to February 15, 1999.

Comments must be received by the DEA on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Comments and objections should be submitted in quintuplicate

to the Acting Deputy Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration,

Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/

CCR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank Sapienza, Chief, Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, Office of

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC

20537, Telephone (202) 307-7183.

Dated: November 5, 1998.

Donnie R. Marshall,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98-30283 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]

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