[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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