[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50700-50704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20137]



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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.

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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:

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                                                          Final adjusted
                       Basic class                          2014 quotas
                                                                (g)
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                               Schedule I
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(1-Pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-                                     15
 tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (UR-144)..............
[1-(5-Fluoro-pentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl](2,2,3,3-                          15
 tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (XLR11)...............
1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one                   15
 (butylone).............................................
1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one                  15
 (pentylone)............................................
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-                45
 200)...................................................
1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073).................              45
1-Cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (SR-18              45
 and RCS-8).............................................
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-                                 15
 methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B-NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B;
 Cimbi-36)..............................................
2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C).......              30
2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-                                15
 methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C-NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C;
 Cimbi-82)..............................................
2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I).........              30
2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-                                  15
 methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25I-NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I;
 Cimbi-5)...............................................
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-              30
 T-4)...................................................
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-[alpha]-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (4-MePPP).....              15
5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-               68
 phenol.................................................
5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-                53
 phenol (cannabicyclohexanol or CP-47,497 C8-homolog)...
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

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alpha-Methylthiofentanyl................................               2
alpha-Methyltryptamine (AMT)............................              25
alpha-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone ([alpha]-PBP).............              15
alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone ([alpha]-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                    15
 (AKB48)................................................
N-(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-                 15
 indazole-3-carboxamide (ADB-PINACA)....................
N-(1-Amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-              15
 1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-FUBINACA)................
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)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate              15
 (5-fluoro-PB-22; 5F-PB-22).............................
Quinolin-8-yl 1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (PB-22;                15
 QUPIC).................................................
Tetrahydrocannabinols...................................         491,000
Thiofentanyl............................................               2
Tilidine................................................              10
Trimeperidine...........................................               2
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                               Schedule II
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1-Phenylcyclohexylamine.................................               3
1-Piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile.....................               3
4-Anilino-N-phenethyl-4-piperidine (ANPP)...............       2,687,500
Alfentanil..............................................          17,625
Alphaprodine............................................               3

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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
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[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)]
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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
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                            List I Chemicals
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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
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    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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