[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14238]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated December 14, 1998, and published in the Federal 
Register on December 23, 1998, (63 FR 71155), Chattem Chemicals, Inc., 
3801 St. Elmo Avenue, Building 18, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409, made 
application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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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Methamphetamine (1105).....................  II
Phenylacetone (8501).......................  II
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    The firm plans to import the phenylacetone to manufacture 
methamphetamine and to import racemic methamphetamine for resolution 
into the d- and 1- stereoisomers.
    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 Chattem Chemicals, Inc. to import 
methamphetamine and 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. DEA has investigated Chattem Chemicals, Inc. to ensure that the 
company's registration is consistent with the public interest. 
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 substance listed above.

    Dated: May 26, 1999.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-14238 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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