Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration I. Introduction On July 18, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Scott Hansen, A.P.R.N., of Seattle, WA (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 2, at 1. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immediate suspension of his DEA Certificate of Registration, No. MH7100124, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(d) , alleging that Registrant's continued registration constitutes “ ‘an imminent danger to the public health or ( printed page 27339) safety.’ ” Id. (quoting 21 U.S.C. 824(d) ). The OSC/ISO also proposed the revocation of Registrant's registration, alleging that Registrant's continued registration is inconsistent with the public interest and Registrant is without state authority to handle controlled substances. Id. at 1, 3 (citing 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(1) , 824(a)(3) , (4)). More specifically, the OSC/ISO alleged that Registrant issued at least five controlled substance prescriptions after the Washington State Board of Nursing indefinitely suspended his Washington advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) license. Id. at 2. The OSC/ISO also alleged that, due to the suspension of Registrant's Washington ARNP license, Registrant does not have authority to handle controlled substances in Washington, the state in which he is registered with DEA. Id. at 3. The OSC/I…
Citation: 90 FR 27338
