[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 62 (Friday, April 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 16920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6505]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-217N]
RIN 1117-AA60


Electronic Orders for Controlled Substances: Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a public 
meeting to provide technical details regarding the use of digital 
signatures and public key infrastructure (PKI) technology within DEA's 
system for electronic orders for Schedule I and II controlled 
substances.

DATES: Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, 
VA 22204.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting, space permitting, must 
provide attendee information to the Liaison and Policy Section, Office 
of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, via e-mail to 
[email protected], or via facsimile at (202) 353-1079 as 
specified below. Persons wishing to attend the meeting must provide 
this information to the Liaison and Policy Section no later than 
Monday, May 16, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia M. Good, Chief, Liaison and 
Policy Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Washington, DC 20537, telephone (202) 307-7297.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In a separate Final Rule published in today's Federal Register, the 
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is implementing regulations 
regarding the electronic transmission of Schedule I and II controlled 
substances orders from purchasers (DEA-registered distributors, 
pharmacies and practitioners) to suppliers (DEA-registered 
manufacturers and distributors) and the electronic retention of records 
pertaining to those orders. DEA is requiring that these electronic 
orders be conducted using public key infrastructure (PKI) technology, 
including the use of digital certificates issued by the DEA Bridge 
Certification Authority.
    This meeting is being held to provide information to interested 
persons including systems vendors and developers regarding industry's 
development of electronic systems which conform to the standards and 
regulations DEA is implementing. Persons interested in learning about 
the development of such PKI-based systems using DEA's standards may 
attend this meeting, so long as space permits.

Background and Supporting Documents

    Supporting documents regarding DEA's system to permit the 
electronic transmission of Schedule I and II controlled substances 
orders and the electronic retention of records pertaining to those 
orders, including the Certificate Policy, Certificate Profile, 
applications to obtain a digital certificate from the DEA Bridge 
Certification Authority, and other pertinent materials may be found 
within the Electronic Commerce Initiatives/CSOS section on the 
Diversion Control Program Web site: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ecomm/index.html, and DEA's E-Commerce Web site: http://www.deaecom.gov.

Meeting Registration

    Persons wishing to attend this meeting must provide the following 
information to the Liaison and Policy Section, Office of Diversion 
Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, via e-mail or facsimile as 
listed above:

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    Dated: March 29, 2005.
William J. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control.
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