Consolidation, Elimination, and Clarification of Various Regulations

This final rule is issued by the Acting Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to institute the proposed changes to Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1300 through 1316, published in the Federal Register on March 5, 1996 (61 FR 8503). In concert with the President's National Performance Review, Regulatory Reinvention Initiative (NPR), DEA proposed to consolidate, eliminate, and clarify many of its regulations; to address areas of confusion frequently raised by the pharmaceutical, chemical, and health care industries; and to correct inaccurate citations, office designations, and typographical errors.