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import, and the Attorney General may 

approve the application if the Attorney 

General determines that the approval is 

necessary to provide for medical, scientific, 

or other legitimate purposes regarding the 

chemical. 

Editor’s Note: This excerpt of the 

amendment is published for the convenience 

of the reader. The official text is published 

at 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and (d)(1). 

The proposed year 2009 assessment of 

annual needs represents those quantities 

of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and 

phenylpropanolamine which may be 

manufactured domestically and/or 

imported into the United States to 

provide adequate supplies of each 

substance for: the estimated medical, 

scientific, research, and industrial needs 

of the United States; lawful export 

requirements; and the establishment 

and maintenance of reserve stocks. 

To develop the 2009 assessment of 

annual needs for the United States, DEA 

considered applications for 2009 

import, manufacturing, and 

procurement quotas received from DEA 

registered manufacturers and importers. 

DEA further considered information 

contained in import and export 

declarations (DEA–486) along with 

information relating to trends in the 

national rate of disposals, actual and 

estimated inventories, and projected 

demand for the List I chemicals 

ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and 

phenylpropanolamine in accordance 

with 21 CFR 1315.11. 

Therefore, under the authority vested 

in the Attorney General by Section 306 

of the CSA (21 U.S.C. 826), and 

delegated to the Administrator of the 

DEA by 28 CFR 0.100, and redelegated 

to the Deputy Administrator pursuant to 

28 CFR 0.104, the Deputy Administrator 

hereby proposes the following 2009 

assessment of annual needs for the List 

I chemicals ephedrine, 

pseudoephedrine, and 

phenylpropanolamine for 2009, 

expressed in kilograms of anhydrous 

base: 

List I chemicals 

Proposed Year 2009 

assessment of annual 

needs 

Ephedrine (for sale) .. 2,500 kg 

Ephedrine (for conversion).110,000 kg 

Pseudoephedrine (for 

sale).

415,000 kg 

Phenylpropanolamine 

(for sale).

7,500 kg 

Phenylpropanolamine 

(for conversion).

50,000 kg 

Ephedrine (for conversion) refers to 

the industrial use of ephedrine, i.e., that 

which will be converted to another 

basic drug class such as 

methamphetamine or pseudoephedrine. 

Phenylpropanolamine (for conversion) 

refers to the industrial use of 

phenylpropanolamine, i.e., that which 

will be converted to another basic drug 

class such as amphetamine used for the 

manufacture of drug products for the 

treatment of attention-deficit 

hyperactivity disorders. The ‘‘for sale’’ 

assessments refer to the amount of 

ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and 

phenylpropanolamine intended for 

ultimate use in products containing 

these List I chemicals. 

All interested persons are invited to 

submit their comments in writing or 

electronically regarding this proposal 

following the procedures in the 

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of this document. 

A person may object to or comment on 

the proposal relating to any of the 

above-mentioned substances without 

filing comments or objections regarding 

the others. If a person believes that one 

or more of these issues warrant a 

hearing, the individual should so state 

and summarize the reasons for this 

belief. Persons wishing to request a 

hearing should note that such requests 

must be written and manually signed; 

requests for a hearing will not be 

accepted via electronic means. In the 

event that comments or objections to 

this proposal raise one or more issues 

which the Deputy Administrator finds 

warrant a hearing, the Deputy 

Administrator shall order a public 

hearing by notice in the Federal 

Register, summarizing the issues to be 

heard and setting the time for the 

hearing as per 21 CFR 1315.13(e). 

Regulatory Certifications 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Deputy Administrator hereby 

certifies that this action will not have a 

significant economic impact upon small 

entities whose interests must be 

considered under the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. The 

establishment of the assessment of 

annual needs for ephedrine, 

pseudoephedrine, and 

phenylpropanolamine is mandated by 

law. The assessments are necessary to 

provide for the estimated medical, 

scientific, research and industrial needs 

of the United States, for lawful export 

requirements, and the establishment 

and maintenance of reserve stocks. 

Accordingly, the Deputy Administrator 

has determined that this action does not 

require a regulatory flexibility analysis. 

Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

has determined that notices of 

assessment of annual needs are not 

subject to centralized review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 

This action does not preempt or 

modify any provision of state law; nor 

does it impose enforcement 

responsibilities on any state; nor does it 

diminish the power of any state to 

enforce its own laws. Accordingly, this 

action does not have federalism 

implications warranting the application 

of Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12988 

This action meets the applicable 

standards set forth in Sections 3(a) and 

3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 Civil 

Justice Reform. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

This action will not result in the 

expenditure by State, local, and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $120,000,000 or more 

in any one year, and will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. Therefore, no actions were 

deemed necessary under the provisions 

of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995. 

Congressional Review Act 

This action is not a major rule as 

defined by Section 804 of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996. This action will 

not result in an annual effect on the 

economy of $100,000,000 or more; a 

major increase in costs or prices; or 

significant adverse effects on 

competition, employment, investment, 

productivity, innovation, or on the 

ability of United States-based 

companies to compete with foreignbased companies in domestic and 

export markets. 

Dated: September 10, 2008. 

Michele M. Leonhart, 

Deputy Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Investigations Regarding Certifications 

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker 

Adjustment Assistance and Alternative 

Trade Adjustment Assistance 

Petitions have been filed with the 

Secretary of Labor under section 221(a) 

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and 

are identified in the Appendix to this 


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notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, 

the Director of the Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance, Employment 

and Training Administration, has 

instituted investigations pursuant to 

section 221(a) of the Act. 

The purpose of each of the 

investigations is to determine whether 

the workers are eligible to apply for 

adjustment assistance under Title II, 

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations 

will further relate, as appropriate, to the 

determination of the date on which total 

or partial separations began or 

threatened to begin and the subdivision 

of the firm involved. 

The petitioners or any other persons 

showing a substantial interest in the 

subject matter of the investigations may 

request a public hearing, provided such 

request is filed in writing with the 

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, at the address shown below, 

not later than September 29, 2008. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written comments regarding the 

subject matter of the investigations to 

the Director, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance, at the address 

shown below, not later than September 

29, 2008. 

The petitions filed in this case are 

available for inspection at the Office of 

the Director, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance, Employment 

and Training Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of 

September 2008. 

Erin FitzGerald, 

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

APPENDIX

[TAA petitions instituted between 9/2/08 and 9/5/08] 

TA–W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of 

institution 

Date of 

petition 

63961 ................ Saginaw Machine Systems, Inc. (State) .............................. Saginaw, MI .......................... 09/02/08 08/27/08 

63962 ................ GE Consumer Industrial Lighting (IUE) ................................ Willoughby, OH ..................... 09/02/08 08/18/08 

63963 ................ Fisher Corporation (Comp) ................................................... Troy, MI ................................. 09/02/08 09/01/08 

63964 ................ Boise Cascade LLC (AWPPW) ............................................ Salem, OR ............................ 09/02/08 08/29/08 

63965 ................ General Motors Vehicle Manufacturing (UAW) .................... Oklahoma City, OK ............... 09/03/08 09/02/08 

63966 ................ Honeywell (Wkrs) ................................................................. Elberton, GA ......................... 09/03/08 08/27/08 

63967 ................ Merkle-Korff Industries Mt. Prospect Rd. Plant (Comp) ...... Des Plaines, IL ...................... 09/03/08 08/18/08 

63968 ................ Genie Company—Overhead Door Corp. (Wkrs) ................. Shenandoah, VA ................... 09/03/08 08/27/08 

63969 ................ HD Supply, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................................................... Columbus, GA ....................... 09/03/08 08/18/08 

63970 ................ A. Klein & Company, Inc. (Comp) ........................................ Claremont, NC ...................... 09/03/08 08/29/08 

63971 ................ ATS Automotive Technology Systems (State) ..................... Lawrenceville, IL ................... 09/03/08 09/02/08 

63972 ................ DeRoyal Industries, Inc. (Wkrs) ........................................... Powell, TN ............................. 09/03/08 08/26/08 

63973 ................ Steelcase Inc. (State) ........................................................... Grand Rapids, MI .................. 09/03/08 08/21/08 

63974 ................ Element Customer Care LLC (Wkrs) ................................... Durham, NC .......................... 09/03/08 08/18/08 

63975 ................ Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. (Comp) .................................. Elkton, TN ............................. 09/03/08 08/21/08 

63976 ................ Stauble Machine and Tool (Wkrs) ........................................ Louisville, KY ........................ 09/03/08 09/02/08 

63977 ................ Easy Garment, Inc. (Wkrs) ................................................... New York, NY ....................... 09/03/08 08/29/08 

63978 ................ Rieter Automotive (State) ..................................................... Saint Joseph, MI ................... 09/03/08 07/22/08 

63979 ................ Emerson Power Transmission (Wkrs) .................................. Aurora, IL .............................. 09/04/08 08/22/08 

63980 ................ Pollak (Comp) ....................................................................... Canton, MA ........................... 09/04/08 09/02/08 

63981 ................ Prime Tanning (Comp) ......................................................... Berwick, ME .......................... 09/04/08 09/02/08 

63982 ................ Moraine Sequencing Center, Inc. (OH) ................................ Moraine, OH .......................... 09/04/08 09/02/08 

63983 ................ Hillerick and Bradsby (Wkrs) ................................................ Ontario, CA ........................... 09/04/08 09/03/08 

63984 ................ Norwalk Furniture (Comp) .................................................... Livingston, TN ....................... 09/04/08 09/03/08 

63985 ................ Cooper Standard Automotive (Union) .................................. Auburn, IN ............................. 09/04/08 09/02/08 

63986 ................ Khoury, Inc. (Comp) ............................................................. Kingsford, MI ......................... 09/04/08 09/03/08 

63987 ................ Metaldyne (UAW) ................................................................. St Marys, PA ......................... 09/04/08 08/28/08 

63988 ................ Porter Engineered Systems, Inc. (Comp) ............................ Westfield, IN .......................... 09/04/08 09/03/08 

63989 ................ JLG Industries (Wkrs) ........................................................... McConnellsburg, PA ............. 09/04/08 09/03/08 

63990 ................ Whirlpool Oxford Division (Comp) ........................................ Oxford, MS ............................ 09/05/08 09/04/08 

63991 ................ United Steel and Wire Company (State) .............................. Battle Creek, MI .................... 09/05/08 09/04/08 

63992 ................ Owens-Corning Composite Materials (Wkrs) ....................... Anderson, SC ........................ 09/05/08 08/23/08 

63993 ................ Stanley-Bostitch, Inc. (State) ................................................ Clinton, CT ............................ 09/05/08 09/04/08 

63994 ................ Johnson Controls Interior Manufacturing (Comp) ................ Hartland, MI .......................... 09/05/08 08/20/08 

63995 ................ Wyeth Biotech (Wkrs) ........................................................... Andover, MA ......................... 09/05/08 09/05/08 

63996 ................ MPC Computers, LLC—Nampa (Comp) .............................. Nampa, ID ............................. 09/05/08 09/04/08 

[FR Doc. E8–21838 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of petitions for 

modification of existing mandatory 

safety standards. 

SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 

30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, 

processing, and disposition of petitions 

for modification. This notice is a 

summary of petitions for modification 

filed by the parties listed below to 

modify the application of existing 

mandatory safety standards published 

in Title 30 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by the Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances 

on or before October 20, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 


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