Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of N-Ethylpentylone in Schedule I

The Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is publishing this notice of intent to issue an order temporarily scheduling N-1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(ethylamino)-1- pentanone (N-ethylpentylone, ephylone) in schedule I. This action is based on a finding by the Acting Administrator that the placement of N- ethylpentylone in schedule I is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. When it is issued, the temporary scheduling order will impose regulatory requirements under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) on the manufacture, distribution, reverse distribution, possession, importation, exportation, research, and conduct of instructional activities, and chemical analysis of N-ethylpentylone, as well as administrative, civil, and criminal remedies with respect to persons who fail to comply with such requirements or otherwise violate the CSA with respect to N-ethylpentylone.