[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13332]


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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 
regulation 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 Section 1301.34 of Title 21, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that on February 17, 
1998, Sigma Chemical Company, Subsidiary of Sigma-Aldrich Company, 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                          
Methaqualone (2565)........................  I                          
Ibogaine (7260)............................  I                          
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315)..........  I                          
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)...............  I                          
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7391)...  I                          
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400).......  I                          
3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine        I                          
 (7404).                                                                
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (7405)...  I                          
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411)................  I                          
Psilocyn (7438)............................  I                          
Normorphine (9313).........................  I                          
Amphetamine (1100).........................  II                         
Methamphetamine (1105).....................  II                         
Methylphenidate (1724).....................  II                         
Amobarbital (2125).........................  II                         
Pentobarbital (2270).......................  II                         
Secobarbital (2315)........................  II                         
Phencyclidine (7471).......................  II                         
Cocaine (9041).............................  II                         
Codeine (9050).............................  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 milligram 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 to the Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 
20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative (CCR), and must 
be filed no later than (June 18, 1998).
    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 
(September 23, 1975), all applicants for registration to import basic 
classes of any controlled substances in Schedule I or II are and will 
continue to be required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistance 
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(a), (b), (c), 
(d), (e), and (f) are satisfied.

    Dated: May 4, 1998.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-13332 Filed 5-18-98; 8:45 am]
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