[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20973]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated April 17, 1998, and published in the Federal 
Register on April 30, 1998, (63 FR 23796), Johnson Matthey, Inc., 
Custom Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New 
Jersey 08066, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA) to be registered as an importer of phenylacetone (8501), a basic 
class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.
    The phenylacetone will be imported for conversion to amphetamine 
base, isomers and salts thereof for sale in bulk form to customers.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in Title 21, United States Code, Section 823(a) and 
determined that the registration of Johnson Matthey, Inc. to import 
phenylacetone is consistent with the public interest and with United 
States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or 
protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. Therefore, pursuant 
to Section 1008(a) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
and in accordance with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 
1311.42, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of the 
basic classes of controlled substances listed above.

    Dated: July 17, 1998.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-20973 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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