[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 586-587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33270]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated October 19, 2010, and published in the Federal 
Register on October 26, 2010, 75 FR 65658, Noramco, Inc., Division of 
Ortho-McNeil, Inc., 500 Swedes Landing Road, Wilmington, Delaware 
19801, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) to be registered as an importer of the following 
basic classes of controlled substances:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Opium, raw (9600)..........................  II
Concentrate of Poppy Straw (9670)..........  II
Tapentadol (9780)..........................  II
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    The company plans to import the Raw Opium (9600) and Concentrate of 
Poppy Straw (9670) to manufacture other controlled substances. The 
company plans to import Tapentadol (9780) in intermediate form for the 
bulk manufacture of Tapentadol (9780) which it will distribute to its 
customers.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a), and determined that the 
registration of Noramco Inc. to import the basic classes of controlled 
substances is consistent with the public interest and with United 
States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or 
protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. DEA has investigated Noramco Inc. 
to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public 
interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the 
company's physical security systems, verification of the

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company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the 
company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 
952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above 
named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic 
classes of controlled substances listed.

    Dated: December 23, 2010.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-33270 Filed 1-4-11; 8:45 am]
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