[Federal Register: October 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 207)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Importation of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application
Pursuant to Section 1008 of the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act (21 U.S.C. 958(i)), the Attorney General shall, prior to
issuing a registration under this Section to a bulk manufacturer of a
controlled substance in Schedule I or II and prior to issuing a
registration under Section 1002(a) authorizing the importation of such
a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk
manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing.
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 1301.34 of Title 21 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that on January 8,
2003, Sigma Aldrich Company, Subsidiary of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation,
3500 Dekalb Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63118, made application by
renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration to be registered as an
importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed below:
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Drug Schedule
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Cathinone (1235)........................... I
Methcathinone (1237)....................... I
Aminorex (1585)............................ I
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (2010)........... I
Methaqualone (2565)........................ I
Ibogaine (7260)............................ I
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315).......... I
Mescaline (7381)........................... I
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7391)... I
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7392)... I
2, 5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396)........... I
3, 4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400)...... I
N-Hydroxy-3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine I
(7402).
3, 4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine I
(7404).
3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (7405).. I
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411)................ I
Bufotenine (7433).......................... I
Psilocyn (7438)............................ I
Benzylpiperazine (BZP) (7493).............. I
1-(alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl) I
Piperazine (TFMPP) (7494).
Heroin (9200).............................. I
Normorphine (9313)......................... I
Etonitazene (9624)......................... I
Amphetamine (1100)......................... II
Methamphetamine (1105)..................... II
Methylphenidate (1724)..................... II
Amobarbital (2125)......................... II
Pentobarbital (2270)....................... II
Secobarbital (2315)........................ II
Glutethimide (2550)........................ II
Phencyclidine (7471)....................... II
Cocaine (9041)............................. II
Codeine (9050)............................. II
Diprenorphine (9058)....................... II
Oxycodone (9143)........................... II
Hydromorphone (9150)....................... II
Benzoylecgonine (9180)..................... II
Ethylmorphine (9190)....................... II
Hydrocodone (9193)......................... II
Levorphanol (9220)......................... II
Meperidine (9230).......................... II
Methadone (9250)........................... II
Dextropropoxyphene, bulk (non-dosage forms) II
(9273).
Morphine (9300)............................ II
Thebaine (9333)............................ II
Opium powdered (9639)...................... II
Oxymorphone (9652)......................... II
Fentanyl (9801)............................ II
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The firm plans to repackage and offer as pure standards controlled
substances in small quantities for drug testing and analysis.
Any manufacturer holding, or applying for, registration as a bulk
manufacturer of these basic classes of controlled substances may file
written comments on or objections to the application described above
and may, at the same time, file a written request for a hearing on such
application in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.43 in such form as
prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47.
Any such comments, objections, or requests for a hearing may be
addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistance Administrator,
Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, United
States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA
Federal Register Representative, Office of Chief Counsel (CCD), and
must be filed no later that November 26, 2003.
This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with and
independent of the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d),
(e), and (f). As noted in a previous notice at 40 FR 43745-46
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(September 23, 1975), all applicants for registration to import basic
class of any controlled substance in Schedule I or II are and will
continue to be required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration that the requirements for such registration pursuant to
21 U.S.C. 958(a), 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and 21 CFR 1311.42(a), (b), (c),
(d), (e), and (f) are satisfied.
Dated: September 2, 2003.
Laura M. Nagel,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-26962 Filed 10-24-03; 8:45 am]
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