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<DIV>Hi Ed,</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for this report and for continuing to pursue info from the
DEA. It is important for them to understand they are not the only ones in
the controlled substance management and disposal “game”. </DIV>
<DIV>Although I wasn’t present at any of DEA’s take back events, it would seem
because of CS and identification, etc. there would be site data fairly
available. But, as we know, DEA is not in the customer service
business. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Very truly
yours,<BR><BR>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<BR>Principal<BR>Zimmer Environmental
Improvement LLC<BR>Ph: 651.645.7509</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=egottlieb@cityofithaca.org
href="mailto:egottlieb@cityofithaca.org">Ed Gottlieb</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 3:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Pharmwaste] update on DEA Freedom of Information
Request</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>As you may recall, quite some time ago I submitted a FOIR request to the
DEA for detailed data from their National Take-Back Initiative.</DIV>
<DIV>I am hoping to determine if there is a statistically valid pattern to the
weight collected at locations over time. In other words, in general, does
the amount collected at a site increase, level off, or decrease over time?</DIV>
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<DIV>They denied the initial request, claiming the information didn't
exist. Using information some of you provided, I appealed the denial by
establishing that DEA branch offices did, in fact, collect this data. The
appeal was upheld by the Dept. of Justice and the question was remanded back to
DEA for a response. </DIV>
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<DIV>I finally received the DEA's reply, a table listing national totals for
"NTBI" events I-VI for: "LE Participants", "Collection Sites", &
"Pounds Collected"; eighteen numbers total. I asked them for detailed site
data, not national totals. They left it to me to figure out the
abbreviations. It took awhile for me to get that "LE" stood for "Law
Enforcement". </DIV>
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<DIV>Today, I submitted another administrative appeal to the DOJ. My
cynical guess is that they will deny the request, claiming it will take an
unreasonable amount of time to collect the data (i.e. to ask their branch
offices to send them numbers and then forward them to me.) </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Ed Gottlieb</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chair, Coalition for Safe
Medication Disposal </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Industrial Pretreatment
Coordinator </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:place></st1:city> Area Wastewater Treatment Facility</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">525 3rd Street</st1:address></st1:street></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city
w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode
w:st="on">14850</st1:postalcode></st1:place></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(607) 273-8381</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">fax: (607) 273-8433</P></DIV>
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