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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Can anyone detail exactly what “final action” means from DEA? I don’t want to assume that I understand their terminology or processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Laurie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tenace, Laurie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 14, 2014 11:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] DEA final action date published<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Please note that this did not originate with me. Also, let me know if you ever have problems with the list serve not posting for you! Thanks, Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">DEA has published a final action date for its rules on disposal of controlled substances.<span style="color:blue">
</span>Here is a link on the Federal Register<span style="color:blue">,</span> listing of a final action date of 3/00/14.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-07/pdf/2013-29635.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-07/pdf/2013-29635.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Barb Bickford,</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Medical Waste Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Waste & Materials Management program, WI Dept. of Natural Resources</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Phone: 608-267-3548 FAX: 608-267-2768</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"><a href="mailto:barbara.bickford@wisconsin.gov"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:blue">barbara.bickford@wisconsin.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">
OR </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"><a href="mailto:DNRmedicalwaste@wisconsin.gov"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:blue">DNRmedicalwaste@wisconsin.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Healthcare waste:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"><a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/HealthWaste/"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:blue">http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/HealthWaste/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Laurie Tenace<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Environmental Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Waste Reduction Section<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Department of Environmental Protection<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">850.245.8759<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us">Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://dep.state.fl.us/images/DEP_Survey.jpg" alt="Dep Customer Survey"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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