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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

Frank N. Beckles, M.D.; Revocation of Registration

    On October 29, 1993, the Deputy Assistant Administrator (then-
Director), Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA), issued an Order to Show Cause to Frank N. Beckles, M.D., of 923 
E Street, SE., Washington, DC 20003. The Order to Show Cause proposed 
to revoke Dr. Beckles' DEA Certificate of Registration, BB0922674, 
under 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3), and deny any pending applications for 
renewal of such registration under 21 U.S.C. 823(f) for reason that his 
continued registration would be inconsistent with the public interest.
    The Order to Show Cause was served on Dr. Beckles on November 2, 
1993. More than thirty days have passed since the Order to Show Cause 
was received by Dr. Beckles. The Drug Enforcement Administration has 
received no response from Dr. Beckles or anyone purporting to represent 
him.
    Pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.54(d), the Acting Administrator finds that 
Dr. Beckles has waived his opportunity for a hearing. Accordingly, 
under the provisions of 21 CFR 1301.54(e) and 1301.57, the Acting 
Administrator enters his final order in this matter without a hearing 
and based on the investigative file.
    The Acting Administrator finds that on January 9, 1991, the 
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 
Board of Medicine (Board) issued to Dr. Beckles, a ``Notice of Intent 
to Revoke License'', and an amendment thereto, was issued on April 16, 
1991. The notices alleged charges of professional incompetence, willful 
and careless disregard of the health, welfare, and safety of a patient, 
and failure to conform to the prevailing standards of acceptable 
medical practice.
    Following a settlement conference on May 1, 1991, Dr. Beckles 
informed the Board of his intent to surrender his license to practice 
medicine, and on June 18, 1991, Dr. Beckles consented to surrender his 
license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia, effective 
June 30, 1991. As a result of Dr. Beckles' surrender of his medical 
license, on July 10, 1991, the Board ordered the revocation of Dr. 
Beckles' license to practice medicine, and ordered Dr. Beckles not to 
seek reinstatement of his license.
    The Acting Administrator finds that as of July 10, 1991, Dr. 
Beckles' license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia has 
been revoked, and as a result, he is unable to handle controlled 
substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration cannot register or 
maintain the registration of a practitioner who is not duly authorized 
to handle controlled substances in the state in which he conducts his 
business. 21 U.S.C. 802(21), 823(f) and 824(a)(3). This prerequisite 
has been consistently upheld. See James H. Nickens, M.D., 57 FR 59847 
(1992); Elliott Monroe, M.D., 57 FR 23246 (1992); Bobby Watts, M.D., 53 
FR 11919 (1988).
    Based on the foregoing, it is clear that Dr. Beckles' DEA 
Certificate of Registration must be revoked. Accordingly, the Acting 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, pursuant to the 
authority vested in him by 21 U.S.C. 823 and 824 and 28 CFR 0.100(b), 
hereby orders that DEA Certificate of Registration, BB0922674, 
previously issued to Frank N. Beckles, M.D., be, and it hereby is, 
revoked and that any pending applications for renewal of such 
registration be, and they hereby are, denied. This order is effective 
March 3, 1994.

    Dated: February 25, 1994.
Stephen H. Greene,
Acting Administrator of Drug Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 94-4887 Filed 3-2-94; 8:45 am]
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