[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12955]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

21 CFR Part 1308

[DEA Number 162C]


Schedules of Controlled Substances: Proposed Removal of 
Fenfluramine From the Controlled Substances Act; Correction

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the proposed rule (DEA-
162P) which was published Tuesday, May 6, 1997 (62 FR 24620). The 
proposed rule related to the removal of fenfluramine from the 
Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Sapienza, Chief, Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, Drug 
Enforcement Administration, Washington, D.C. 20537, (202) 307-7183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The proposed regulation that is the subject of this correction 
makes amendment to Part 1308 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations to remove the anorectic drug, fenfluramine, including its 
salts, isomers and salts of isomers from control under the CSA.

Need for Correction

    As published, this proposed rule allowed for a 60 day period for 
comments, objections and requests for a hearing. As stipulated in 21 
CFR 1308.44(g), the Administrator may designate in the notice of the 
proposed rulemaking, the time during which written comments and 
objections may be filed. However, as stipulated in 21 CFR 1308.45(a), 
requests for a hearing on a proposed rulemaking must be filed within 30 
days after the date of publication of the proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on May 6, 1997 of the proposed rule 
(DEA-162P), which was the subject of FR Doc. 97-11689, is corrected as 
follows:
    On page 24620, in the first column, in the DATES section, the entry 
``Comments, objections, and requests for a hearing must be received on 
or before July 7, 1997.'' is corrected to read ``Comments and 
objections must be received on or before July 7, 1997. Requests for a 
hearing must be received on or before June 5, 1997.

    Dated: May 12, 1997.
James Milford,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-12955 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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