[Federal Register: February 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 35)]
[Notices]               
[Page 9591-9592]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

 
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application

    Pursuant to 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 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2) 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 Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), 1301.34(a), this is notice that on September 18, 2007, United 
States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA) to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of 
controlled substances listed in schedule I and II:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Cathinone (1235)...........................   I
Methaqualone (2565)........................   I
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315)..........   I
Marihuana (7360)...........................   I
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)...............   I
4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395)...   I
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400).......   I
Codeine-n-oxide (9053).....................   I
Heroin (9200)..............................   I
Amphetamine (1100).........................   II
Methamphetamine (1105).....................   II
Phenmetrazine (1631).......................   II
Methylphenidate (1724).....................   II
Amobarbital (2125).........................   II
Pentobarbital (2270).......................   II
Secobarbital (2315)........................   II
Glutethimide (2550)........................   II
Phencyclidine (7471).......................   II
Alphaprodine (9010)........................   II
Anileridine (9020).........................   II
Cocaine (9041).............................   II
Codeine (9050).............................   II
Dihydrocodeine (9120)......................   II
Oxycodone (9143)...........................   II
Hydromorphone (9150).......................   II
Diphenoxylate (9170).......................   II
Hydrocodone (9193).........................   II
Levorphanol (9220).........................   II
Meperidine (9230)..........................   II
Methadone (9250)...........................   II

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Dextropropoxyphene, bulk (non-dosage forms)   II
 (9273).
Morphine (9300)............................   II
Thebaine (9333)............................   II
Oxymorphone (9652).........................   II
Noroxymorphone (9668)......................   II
Alfentanil (9737)..........................   II
Sufentanil (9740)..........................   II
Fentanyl (9801)............................   II
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    The company plans to import reference standards for sale to 
researchers and analytical labs.
    Any bulk manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to be, 
registered with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled 
substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the 
proposed registration and may, at the same time, file a written request 
for a hearing on such application pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.43 and in 
such form as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47.
    Any such comments or objections being sent via regular mail should 
be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 
Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent 
to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, 
Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, VA. 22152; and must be filed no later than March 24, 2008.
    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 published in the 
Federal Register on September 23, 1975, (40 FR 43745-46), all 
applicants for registration to import a basic class of any controlled 
substances 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 1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are 
satisfied.

    Dated: February 12, 2008.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-3178 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]

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