Records, Reports, and Exports of Listed Chemicals

This rule proposes to include methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as a List II Chemical under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for the purpose of imposing controls on exports which may be destined for cocaine producing regions. This proposed action by the DEA Deputy Administrator is based on substantial evidence that MIBK is increasingly being used as a solvent in the production of cocaine hydrochloride during the conversion of cocaine base to cocaine hydrochloride. The recent steps by the Government of Colombia (GOC) to control MIBK further support this proposed action. This proposed action will only effect export transactions; international transactions in which a U.S. broker or trader participates; and transshipments through the U.S., which are greater than 500 gallons or 1523 kilograms of MIBK destined for countries in the Western Hemisphere (with the exception of transactions destined for Canada).