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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NH is considering clarifying state law to allow for police
stations to have drop boxes for unwanted/expired medicine.&nbsp; Although some
of these exist in NH already, NH state law inadvertently does not permit these
at this time.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would appreciate if you could answer the following
questions:</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What state do you work in or represent?</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Are police station drop boxes allowed or prohibited
in your state?</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is there specific guidance or legal requirements
associated with the drop boxes beyond obtaining DEA waivers and complying with
haz waste rules/exemptions?</span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have there been any problems with police station drop
boxes in your state?</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Brandon Kernen, PG - Supervisor, Hydrology
and Conservation Program<br>
<st1:PersonName>Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau</st1:PersonName>&nbsp;
Phone: 603 271 0660/Fax: 603 271 0656<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><a
href="http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/dwspp/index.htm">http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/dwspp/index.htm</a></span></font></p>

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