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 Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA # 318E]
 AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Justice.
 ACTION: Notice of aggregate production quotas for 2010.
 SUMMARY: This notice establishes initial 2010 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
 DATES: *Effective Date:*
                         October 21, 2009.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine A. Sannerud, Ph.D, Chief, Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537, Telephone: (202) 307-7183.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 306 of the CSA (21 U.S.C. 826) requires that the Attorney General establish aggregate production quotas for each basic class of controlled substance listed in schedules I and II. This responsibility has been delegated to the Administrator of the DEA by 28 CFR 0.100. The Administrator, in turn, has redelegated this function to the Deputy Administrator, pursuant to 28 CFR 0.104. The 2010 aggregate production quotas represent those quantities of controlled substances that may be produced in the United States in 2010 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 (21 U.S.C. 826(a) and 21 CFR 1303.11). These quotas do not include imports of controlled substances for use in industrial processes. On May 21, 2009, a notice of the proposed initial 2010 aggregate production quotas for certain controlled substances in schedules I and II was published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (74 FR 23881). All interested persons were invited to comment on or object to these proposed aggregate production quotas on or before June 22, 2009. Twelve responses (eleven from DEA registered manufacturers, and one from a non-DEA registrant) were received within the published comment period, offering comments on a total of 28 schedule I and II controlled substances. One additional comment was received after the comment period ended and therefore was not considered. The commenters stated that the proposed aggregate production quotas for 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, alfentanil, amphetamine (for sale), codeine (for sale), codeine (for conversion), dihydromorphine, fentanyl, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, isomethadone, levo-desoxyephedrine, levorphanol, lisdexamfetamine, methamphetamine (for sale), morphine (for conversion), nabilone, opium (tincture), oxycodone (for sale), oxycodone (for conversion), oxymorphone (for sale), remifentanil, sufentanil, tapentadol, tetrahydrocannabinols, and thebaine 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. In arriving at the aggregate production quotas, DEA has taken into consideration the above comments along with the factors set forth at 21 CFR 1303.11(b) and other relevant 2009 factors, including 2009 manufacturing quotas, current 2009 sales and inventories, 2010 export requirements, additional applications received, and research and product development requirements. Based on this information, DEA has adjusted the initial aggregate production quotas for 4-methoxyamphetamine, alpha-methyltryptamine, amphetamine (for conversion), dihydromorphine, isomethadone, levo-desoxyephedrine, lisdexamfetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, methamphetamine (for sale), methamphetamine (for conversion), methaqualone, oxycodone (for sale), oxycodone (for conversion), oxymorphone (for sale) and phenylacetone to meet the legitimate needs of the United States. DEA proposed the aggregate production quota for tapentadol at 519,000 g in the 2010 proposed initial aggregate production quota notice published on May 21, 2009 in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (74 FR 23881). Tapentadol is no longer listed because the material will be imported into the United States and not manufactured domestically. Regarding 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, alfentanil, amphetamine (for sale), codeine (for sale), codeine (for conversion), fentanyl, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, levorphanol, morphine (for conversion), nabilone, opium (tincture), remifentanil, sufentanil, tetrahydrocannabinols, and thebaine DEA has determined that the proposed initial 2010 aggregate production quotas are sufficient to meet the current 2010 estimated medical, scientific, research and industrial needs of the United States. Pursuant to 21 CFR 1303, the Deputy Administrator of DEA will, in 2010, adjust aggregate production quotas and individual manufacturing quotas allocated for the year based upon 2009 year-end inventory and actual 2009 disposition data supplied by quota recipients for each basic class of schedule I or II controlled substance.
                    ( print page 54081) 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 DEA by 28 CFR § 0.100, and redelegated to the Deputy Administrator pursuant to 28 CFR 0.104, the Deputy Administrator hereby orders that the 2010 initial aggregate production quotas for the following controlled substances, expressed in grams of anhydrous acid or base, be established as follows: Basic class—Schedule I
Established 2010 quotas2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine
2 g2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET)
2 g3-Methylfentanyl
2 g3-Methylthiofentanyl
2 g3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)
25 g3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDEA)
10 g3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
20 g3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine
2 g4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOB)
2 g4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2-CB)
2 g4-Methoxyamphetamine
77 g4-Methylaminorex
2 g4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOM)
2 g5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
2 g5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine
5 gAcetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
2 gAcetyldihydrocodeine
2 gAcetylmethadol
2 gAllylprodine
2 gAlphacetylmethadol
2 gAlpha-ethyltryptamine
2 gAlphameprodine
2 gAlphamethadol
2 gAlpha-methylfentanyl
2 gAlpha-methylthiofentanyl
2 gAlpha-methyltryptamine
2 gAminorex
2 gBenzylmorphine
2 gBetacetylmethadol
2 gBeta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
2 gBeta-hydroxyfentanyl
2 gBetameprodine
2 gBetamethadol
2 gBetaprodine
2 gBufotenine
3 gCathinone
3 gCodeine-N-oxide
602 gDiethyltryptamine
2 gDifenoxin
3,000 gDihydromorphine
3,300,000 gDimethyltryptamine
3 gGamma-hydroxybutyric acid
24,200,000 gHeroin
20 gHydromorphinol
2 gHydroxypethidine
2 gIbogaine
1 gLysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
15 gMarihuana
4,500,000 gMescaline
7 gMethaqualone
7 gMethcathinone
4 gMethyldihydromorphine
2 gMorphine-N-oxide
605 gN-Benzylpiperazine
2 gN,N-Dimethylamphetamine
7 gN-Ethylamphetamine
2 gN-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
2 gNoracymethadol
2 gNorlevorphanol
52 gNormethadone
2 gNormorphine
16 gPara-fluorofentanyl
2 gPhenomorphan
2 gPholcodine
2 gPsilocybin
7 gPsilocyn
7 gTetrahydrocannabinols
312,500 gThiofentanyl
2 gTrimeperidine
2 g
 
 
 Basic class—Schedule II
Established 2010 quotas1-Phenylcyclohexylamine
2 g1-piperdinocyclohexanecarbonitrile
2 gAlfentanil
8,000 gAlphaprodine
2 gAmobarbital
3 gAmphetamine (for sale)
17,000,000 gAmphetamine (for conversion)
6,500,000 gCocaine
247,000 gCodeine (for sale)
39,605,000 gCodeine (for conversion)
65,000,000 gDextropropoxyphene
106,000,000 gDihydrocodeine
1,200,000 gDiphenoxylate
947,000 gEcgonine
83,000 gEthylmorphine
2 gFentanyl
1,428,000 gGlutethimide
2 gHydrocodone (for sale)
55,000,000 gHydromorphone
3,300,000 gIsomethadone
11 gLevo-alphacetylmethadol (LAAM)
3 gLevomethorphan
5 gLevorphanol
10,000 gLisdexamfetamine
9,000,000 gMeperidine
8,600,000 gMeperidine Intermediate-A
3 gMeperidine Intermediate-B
7 gMeperidine Intermediate-C
3 gMetazocine
1 gMethadone (for sale)
25,000,000 gMethadone Intermediate
26,000,000 gMethamphetamine
3,130,000 g**[750,000 grams of levo-desoxyephedrine for use in a non-controlled, non-prescription product; 2,331,000 grams for methamphetamine mostly for conversion to a schedule III product; and 49,000 grams for methamphetamine (for sale)]**Methylphenidate
50,000,000 gMorphine (for sale)
35,000,000 gMorphine (for conversion)
100,000,000 gNabilone
9,002 gNoroxymorphone (for sale)
10,000 gNoroxymorphone (for conversion)
9,000,000 gOpium (powder)
230,000 gOpium (tincture)
1,050,000 gOripavine
15,000,000 gOxycodone (for sale)
88,000,000 gOxycodone (for conversion)
4,000,000 gOxymorphone (for sale)
2,570,000 gOxymorphone (for conversion)
12,000,000 gPentobarbital
28,000,000 gPhenazocine
1 gPhencyclidine
20 gPhenmetrazine
2 gPhenylacetone
12,500,001 gRacemethorphan
2 gRemifentanil
500 gSecobarbital
67,000 gSufentanil
10,300 gThebaine
126,000,000 g
 The Deputy Administrator further orders that aggregate production quotas for all other schedules I and II controlled substances included in 21 CFR 1308.11 and 1308.12 be established at zero. The Office of Management and Budget has determined that notices of aggregate production quotas are not subject to centralized review under Executive Order 12866. 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. The Deputy Administrator hereby certifies that this action will have no significant impact upon small entities whose interests must be considered under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 
                    *et seq.*
                     The establishment of aggregate production quotas for schedules I and II controlled substances is mandated by law and by international treaty obligations. The quotas are necessary to provide for the estimated medical, scientific, research and industrial needs of the United States, for export requirements and the 
                    ( print page 54083)
                    establishment and maintenance of reserve stocks. While aggregate production quotas are of primary importance to large manufacturers, their impact upon small entities is neither negative nor beneficial. Accordingly, the Deputy Administrator has determined that this action does not require a regulatory flexibility analysis. This action meets the applicable standards set forth in Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 Civil Justice Reform. 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. 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 foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets. Dated: October 14, 2009. Michele M. Leonhart, Deputy Administrator.


[FR Doc. E9-25275 Filed 10-20-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P