[Pharmwaste] Safe Disposal Act rules/EPA pharm waste mgmt rules

[Jim Humter]

I fail to see any connection between these two pending actions from these very different parts of the government.  

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> On Jun 4, 2014, at 3:19 PM, "Catherine" <zenllc at usfamily.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> The RegInfo cited below states DEA’s final action was anticipated 5/00/14;  EPA’s second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for pharm waste mgmt is slated for 12/00/14.  Big difference—DEA’s is final rule, EPA’s is proposed rule. 
>  
> Very truly yours,
>  
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Zimmer Environmental Improvement, LLC
> St. Paul, MN
> Ph:  651.645.7509
> zenllc at usfamily.net
>  
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 1:52 PM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] RE: it's June, and the DEA's final regulation is???
>  
> Noooooooooooo.
> These do not have to be connected and this could delay it far further out than December. Those rules were not well received when initially published and I'm not sure how they'd get the issues related to that set of rules resolved by December...let alone make them fully compatible
> I hope I'm wrong, or that William is wrong and that the sky is not falling.
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of William Yeman [wxyeman at gw.dec.state.ny.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 10:47 AM
> To: Jim Humter; David Michelle
> Cc: Margaret Shield; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] RE: it's June, and the DEA's final regulation is???
> 
> The unified agenda at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201404&RIN=1117-AB18  says "05/00/2014" (i.e., last month). Probably the December date came from the unified agenda entry for EPA's Pharm Rule (at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201404&RIN=2050-AG39 ), which is a different rulemaking.
> 
> >>> Jim Humter <technojim at gmail.com> 6/4/2014 11:22 AM >>>
> How do you know that?
>  
> Jim 
> 
> Sent from Jim Hunter's iPhone
> 
> On Jun 3, 2014, at 10:51 AM, "Michelle, David" <DMichelle at STERICYCLE.com> wrote:
> 
> The date for release  has been delayed to December of this yea.r
> David Michelle
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> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Shield, Margaret
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 10:21 PM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] it's June, and the DEA's final regulation is???
> Hi pharmwaste listserv folks,
> Is anyone hearing anything tangible from DEA or OMB or any of the feds about timing of release of final regulation for disposal of controlled substances by medicine take-back programs?
> DOJ advanced the final draft rule to OMB on 2/25/14.  My understanding is that OMB then should then complete its review in 90 days, or request a 30 day extension, or send the draft rule back to DOJ for modification. 
> My calendar reads June 2nd today...more than 90 days from Feb. 25th.   Does anyone know if any of those actions have happened? 
> A number of agencies and organizations sent emails to DEA and OMB in mid to late April asking about the timeframe for release of the final rule after it did not appear in March as stated in the last Federal Register announcement. I’ve not heard of any responses to our requests for information. 
> Please share any info you have with the listserv, or to me directly.
> Thanks all,
> Margaret Shield PhD, Policy Liaison
> Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
> (desk) 206-477-6238
> (cell) 206-265-9732 
> Local Governments for Health and the Environment - www.lhwmp.org
>  
> From OMB’s Regulatory Dashboard:
> http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201404&RIN=1117-AB18
> Action
> Date
> FR Cite
> ANPRM 
> 01/21/2009
> 74 FR 3480 
> ANPRM Comment Period End 
> 03/23/2009
> Notice of Public Meeting 
> 12/22/2010
> 75 FR 80536 
> NPRM 
> 12/21/2012
> 77 FR 75784 
> NPRM Comment Period End 
> 02/19/2013
> Final Action 
> 05/00/2014
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