[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02639]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA-392]
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Johnson Matthey
Inc.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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DATES: Registered importers of the affected basic classes, and
applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the
issuance of the proposed registration on or before March 12, 2018. Such
persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the
application on or before March 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW,
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for
hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn:
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All
request for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement
Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration,
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, Virginia 22152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General has delegated his
authority under the Controlled Substances Act to the Administrator of
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority
to exercise all necessary functions with respect to the promulgation
and implementation of 21 CFR part 1301, incident to the registration of
manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, importers, and exporters of
controlled substances (other than final orders in connection with
suspension, denial, or revocation of registration) has been redelegated
to the Assistant Administrator of the DEA Diversion Control Division
(``Assistant Administrator'') pursuant to section 7 of 28 CFR part 0,
appendix to subpart R.
In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on
November 9, 2017, Johnson Matthey Inc., Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003
Nolte Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08066-1742 applied to be registered as
an importer of the following basic classes of controlled substances:
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Drug
Controlled substance code Schedule
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Coca leaves............................ 9040 II
Thebaine............................... 9333 II
Opium, raw............................. 9600 II
Noroxymorophone........................ 9668 II
Poppy Straw Concentrate................ 9670 II
Fentanyl............................... 9801 II
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The company plans to import coca leaves (9040), raw opium (9600),
and poppy straw concentrate (9670) in order to bulk manufacture active
pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for distribution to its customers. The
company plans to also import thebaine (9333), noroxymorophone (9668),
and fentanyl (9801) to use as analytical reference standards, both
internally and to be sold to their customers to support testing of
Johnson Matthey Inc.'s API's only.
Dated: January 31, 2018.
Susan A. Gibson,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-02639 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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