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with what DEA expects of a registrant.
While Respondent testified that other
employees were responsible for
screening the patients, he acknowledged
that if the patients ‘‘were liars * * *
they could break through’’ and that ‘‘a lot
of fraud can happen.’’ He then justified
his prescribing notwithstanding the
obvious diversion risk, claiming that he
is not a lawyer or police agent and that
as ‘‘a physician * * * I take people at
their word’’ and ‘‘as a family physician,
I have patients that come to me face-toface and can be dishonest with me.’’ Id.
at 206–09.
Later, Respondent claimed that he
could identify drug abusers and drug
seekers by their voice or diction, but
then acknowledged that this was ‘‘by no
means, any criteria to determine who is
being evasive’’ and that it was ‘‘very,
very less than perfect.’’ Id. at 230–31.
Putting aside the obvious risk of
diversion by prescribing to people one
never meets, if Respondent, as a trained
physician, could not identify drug
abusers and drug seeking patients, it
should have been apparent that Ken
Drugs’ employees could not either. Yet
he proceeded to prescribe controlled
substances to numerous persons even
though he had no idea as to whether
they were legitimate patients or drug
seekers and abusers.19
19 The National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA) has reported that ‘‘[t]he
number of people who admit abusing controlled
prescription drugs increased from 7.8 million in
1992 to 15.1 million in 2003.’’ National Center on
Addiction and Substance Abuse, Under the
Counter: The Diversion and Abuse of Controlled
Prescription Drugs in the U.S. 3 (2005) (cited in
Stodola, 74 FR at 10089 n.24). Moreover,
‘‘[a]pproximately six percent of the U.S. population
(15.1 million people) admitted abusing controlled
prescription drugs in 2003, 23 percent more than
the combined number abusing cocaine (5.9 million),
hallucinogens (4.0 million), inhalants (2.1 million)
and heroin (328,000).’’ Id. Relatedly, ‘‘[b]etween
1992 and 2003, there has been a * * * 140.5
percent increase in the self-reported abuse of
prescription opioids’’; in the same period, the
‘‘abuse of controlled prescription drugs has been
growing at a rate twice that of marijuana abuse, five
times greater than cocaine abuse and 60 times
greater than heroin abuse.’’ Id.
CASA has further reported that teenagers
‘‘represent an especially vulnerable group,’’ because
‘‘[t]eens may view prescription drugs as relatively
safe either when abused alone or in combination
with alcohol or other drugs.’’ Id. According to
CASA, ‘‘[i]n 2003, 2.3 million teens ages 12 to 17
(9.3 percent) reported abusing a controlled
prescription drug in the past year; 83 percent of
them reported abusing opioids.’’ Id. Moreover,
‘‘[b]etween 1992 and 2002, the number of [first time]
teenage prescription opioid abusers increased by
542 percent.’’ Id.
Finally, CASA noted that ‘‘[i]nternet sites not
adhering to state licensing requirements, medical
board standards or Federal law have enabled
consumers to obtain controlled prescription drugs
without a valid prescription or physician
supervision and without regard to age.’’ Id. at 63.
CASA also noted that ‘‘illegal [i]nternet pharmacies
have introduced a new avenue through which
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The ALJ was also unimpressed by
Respondent’s testimony regarding his
interactions with Ken Drugs’ patients.
For example, Respondent testified that
Ken Drugs’ customers would not be able
to get him ‘‘on the phone until they had
gone through some of these hurdles’’
such as sending in their medical
records. Id. at 206. He also claimed that
there were times when the customers
got through to him without having
provided their medical records, and that
he ‘‘would have to say, ‘No, we can’t
help you.’ ’’ Id. at 214. Yet he prescribed
to both the DEA and DOH Investigators
who had not sent in any records. He
also testified that he discussed ‘‘the risk
of habituation’’ with the persons he
prescribed to. Id. at 217. Once again, he
did not do so when he prescribed to
either the DEA or DOH Investigators.
As the ALJ found, much of
Respondent’s testimony was self-serving
and disingenuous. Moreover,
Respondent repeatedly attempted to
minimize his misconduct, which is
egregious. In short, Respondent has
failed to acknowledge any wrongdoing
on his part. Accordingly, I agree with
the ALJ’s finding that Respondent has
failed to accept responsibility for his
misconduct and that this ‘‘warrants the
finding * * * that his continued
registration poses a threat to the public
health and safety.’’ ALJ at 46.20 Having
concluded that Respondent has failed to
rebut the Government’s prima facie
case, his registration will be revoked
and any pending application will be
denied.
Order
Pursuant to the authority vested in me
by 21 U.S.C. 823(f) & 824(a)(4), as well
as by 28 CFR 0.100(b) & 0.104, I order
that DEA Certificate of Registration,
BL6686541, issued to Ronald Lynch,
M.D., be, and it hereby is, revoked. I
unscrupulous buyers and users can purchase
controlled substances for unlawful purposes.’’ Id.
Moreover, ‘‘[t]he age of the customers appears not
to be an issue for Internet pharmacies,’’ and that
there are ‘‘no mechanisms in place to block children
from purchasing controlled drugs over the Internet.’’
Id. at 66.
20 See also Stodola, 74 FR at 20730–31
(practitioner’s continued registration deemed
inconsistent with the public interest where, inter
alia, ‘‘he has not accepted responsibility for his
misconduct but blames others’’); Leslie, 68 FR at
15231 (revoking registration where, inter alia,
‘‘Respondent refuse[d] to take responsibility for his
past misconduct’’ and ‘‘remain[ed] steadfast in his
insistence upon denying any previous
wrongdoing’’); Prince George Daniels, 60 FR 62881,
62887 (1995) (registrant’s ‘‘lack of candor * * * as
to the full extent of his involvement in the cocaine
incident creates concern about his future conduct’’);
John Stanford Noell, 59 FR 47359, 47361 (1994)
(denying Respondent’s application for registration
where, as to factor five, ‘‘Respondent has exhibited
no remorse for his illegal activities’’).
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further order that any application for
renewal or modification of such
registration be, and it hereby is, denied.
This Order is effective January 18, 2011.
Dated: December 3, 2010.
Michele M. Leonhart,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs;
Notice of Publication of 2010 Update to
the Department of Labor’s List of
Goods From Countries Produced by
Child Labor or Forced Labor
Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of Public
Availability of updated list of goods.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
publication of an updated list of
goods—along with countries of origin—
that the Bureau of International Labor
Affairs (‘‘ILAB’’) has reason to believe
are produced by child labor or forced
labor in violation of international
standards (‘‘List’’). ILAB is required to
develop and make available to the
public the List pursuant to the
Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (‘‘TVPRA’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Office of Child Labor, Forced
Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau
of International Labor Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor at (202) 693–4843
(this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ILAB’s
Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and
Human Trafficking (OCFT) carries out
the mandates of section 105(b)(1) of the
TVPRA, Public Law 109–164. For
complete information on OCFT’s
TVPRA activities, please visit the Web
site listed below. Previous Federal
Register notices issued on this subject
include: Notice of Proposed Procedural
Guidelines for the Development and
Maintenance of the List of Goods From
Countries Pursuant to the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
of 2005 (72 FR 55808, Oct. 1, 2007);
Notice of Procedural Guidelines for the
Development and Maintenance of the
List of Goods from Countries Produced
by Child Labor or Forced Labor; Request
for Information (72 FR 73374, Dec. 27,
2007); Notice of Public Hearing to
Collect Information to Assist in the
Development of the List of Goods From
Countries Produced by Child Labor or
SUMMARY:
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Forced Labor (73 FR 21985, Apr. 23,
2008); and Notice of Publication of The
Department of Labor’s List of Goods
from Countries Produced by Child Labor
or Forced Labor (74 FR 46620, Sept. 10,
2009).
ILAB published the first List of Goods
Produced by Child Labor or Forced
Labor on Sept. 10, 2009. That List
included 122 goods from 58 countries,
based on research on 77 countries. ILAB
now announces the publication of an
updated List, reflecting research on 39
additional countries as well as review of
information submitted to ILAB pursuant
to its TVPRA procedural guidelines.
This update adds 6 new goods and 12
new countries to the List. A full report,
including the updated List and a
discussion of the List’s context, scope,
methodology, and limitations, as well as
Frequently Asked Questions and a
bibliography of sources, are available on
the DOL Web site at: https://
www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/
tvpra.htm.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of
December, 2010.
Sandra Polaski,
Deputy Undersecretary for International
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Standard
on Mechanical Power Presses
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) hereby announces the submission
of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) sponsored
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Standard on Mechanical Power
Presses,’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval for continued use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
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4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
sending an e-mail to
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor,
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone:
202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881
(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by e-mail at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
inspection and certification records
required by the Standard on Mechanical
Power Presses are intended to ensure
that mechanical power presses are in
safe operating condition, and that all
safety devices are working properly.
Failure of these safety devices could
cause serious injury or death to a
worker.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
currently approved by the OMB under
the PRA and displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a currently valid OMB control
number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval
for this information collection under
OMB Control Number 1218–0229. The
current OMB approval is scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2010; however,
it should be noted that information
collections submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
additional information, see the related
notice published in the Federal Register
on August 11, 2010 (75 FR 48726).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to ensure the appropriate
consideration, comments should
reference OMB Control Number 1218–
0229. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
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• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA).
Title of Collection: Standard on
Mechanical Power Presses.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0229.
Affected Public: Private sector,
businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 295,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 9,975,130.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 1,373,054.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:
$0.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Initial Determination Revising
the List of Products Requiring Federal
Contractor Certification as to Forced/
Indentured Child Labor Pursuant to
Executive Order 13126
Bureau of International Labor
Affairs (ILAB), Labor.
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
This initial determination
proposes to revise the list required by
Executive Order No. 13126 (‘‘Prohibition
of Acquisition of Products Produced by
Forced or Indentured Child Labor’’), in
accordance with the Department of
Labor’s ‘‘Procedural Guidelines for the
Maintenance of the List of Products
Requiring Federal Contractor
Certification as to Forced or Indentured
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Notice of Publication of
2010 Update to the Department of Labor's List of Goods From Countries
Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of Public Availability of updated list of goods.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the publication of an updated list of
goods--along with countries of origin--that the Bureau of International
Labor Affairs (``ILAB'') has reason to believe are produced by child
labor or forced labor in violation of international standards
(``List''). ILAB is required to develop and make available to the
public the List pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (``TVPRA'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Child Labor,
Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor at (202) 693-4843 (this is not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ILAB's Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor,
and Human Trafficking (OCFT) carries out the mandates of section
105(b)(1) of the TVPRA, Public Law 109-164. For complete information on
OCFT's TVPRA activities, please visit the Web site listed below.
Previous Federal Register notices issued on this subject include:
Notice of Proposed Procedural Guidelines for the Development and
Maintenance of the List of Goods From Countries Pursuant to the
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (72 FR
55808, Oct. 1, 2007); Notice of Procedural Guidelines for the
Development and Maintenance of the List of Goods from Countries
Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor; Request for Information (72 FR
73374, Dec. 27, 2007); Notice of Public Hearing to Collect Information
to Assist in the Development of the List of Goods From Countries
Produced by Child Labor or
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Forced Labor (73 FR 21985, Apr. 23, 2008); and Notice of Publication of
The Department of Labor's List of Goods from Countries Produced by
Child Labor or Forced Labor (74 FR 46620, Sept. 10, 2009).
ILAB published the first List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or
Forced Labor on Sept. 10, 2009. That List included 122 goods from 58
countries, based on research on 77 countries. ILAB now announces the
publication of an updated List, reflecting research on 39 additional
countries as well as review of information submitted to ILAB pursuant
to its TVPRA procedural guidelines. This update adds 6 new goods and 12
new countries to the List. A full report, including the updated List
and a discussion of the List's context, scope, methodology, and
limitations, as well as Frequently Asked Questions and a bibliography
of sources, are available on the DOL Web site at: https://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/tvpra.htm.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of December, 2010.
Sandra Polaski,
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-31150 Filed 12-15-10; 8:45 am]
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