{"abstract":"The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to designate 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidate (PMK glycidate), including its optical and geometric isomers; 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (PMK glycidic acid), including its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; and alpha-phenylacetoacetamide (APAA), including its optical isomers, as list I chemicals under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). PMK glycidate and PMK glycidic acid are used in and are important to the manufacture of the schedule I controlled substance 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and other \"ecstasy\"-type substances. APAA is used in and is important to the manufacture of the schedule II controlled substances amphetamine and methamphetamine. If finalized, this action would subject handlers (manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters) of PMK glycidate, PMK glycidic acid, and APAA to the chemical regulatory provisions of the CSA and its implementing regulations. This action does not propose the establishment of a threshold for domestic and international transactions of these chemicals. As such, all transactions involving any of these chemicals, regardless of size, would be regulated. In addition, this action proposes that chemical mixtures containing any of these three chemicals would not be exempt from regulatory requirements at any concentration. Therefore, all transactions of chemical mixtures containing any quantity of PMK glycidate, PMK glycidic acid, or APAA would be regulated.","action":"Notice of proposed rulemaking.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"},{"raw_name":"Drug Enforcement Administration","name":"Drug Enforcement Administration","id":116,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/drug-enforcement-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/116","parent_id":268,"slug":"drug-enforcement-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/12/21/2020-26813.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1310,"title":21}],"citation":"85 FR 82984","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2021-02-19","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Electronic comments must be submitted, and written comments must be postmarked, on or before February 19, 2021. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the comment period.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. DEA-542"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":"DEA","documents":[{"comment_count":1,"comment_start_date":"2020-12-21","updated_at":"2023-02-28T22:36:46.470-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DEA-2021-0001-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"DEA-2021-0001-0001","comment_end_date":"2021-02-20","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"DEA-2021-0001","title":"Designation of APAA, PMK glycidate and PMK glycidic acid as List I chemicals"}],"document_number":"2020-26813","effective_on":null,"end_page":82990,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2020/12/21/2020-26813.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/21/2020-26813/designation-of-34-mdp-2-p-methyl-glycidate-pmk-glycidate-34-mdp-2-p-methyl-glycidic-acid-pmk","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2020-26813?publication_date=2020-12-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2020-12-21/2020-26813/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":7,"page_views":{"count":4968,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-21/pdf/2020-26813.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-26813.pdf?1608299117","publication_date":"2020-12-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/12/21/2020-26813.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_count":1,"agency_id":"DEA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=DEA-2021-0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"DEA-2021-0001","document_id":"DEA-2021-0001-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Designation of APAA, PMK glycidate and PMK glycidic acid as List I chemicals","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T03:36:45Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":82984,"subtype":null,"title":"Designation of 3,4-MDP-2-P Methyl Glycidate (PMK Glycidate), 3,4-MDP-2-P Methyl Glycidic Acid (PMK Glycidic Acid), and Alpha-Phenylacetoacetamide (APAA) as List I Chemicals","toc_doc":"Designation of 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidate (PMK glycidate), 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (PMK glycidic acid), and alpha-phenylacetoacetamide (APAA) as List I Chemicals","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Drug traffic control","Exports","Imports","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":85}