[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34680-34681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16260]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Registration

    By Notice dated August 21, 1998, and published in the Federal 
Register on September 4, 1998, (63 FR 47320), Fort Dodge Laboratories, 
141 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, made application by 
letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as 
an importer of pentobarbital (2270), a basic class of controlled 
substance listed in Schedule II.
    The firm plans to manufacture a product for distribution to its 
customers.
    A registered bulk manufacturer of pentobarbital filed written 
comments and an objection in response to the notice of application. The 
objector argues, in part, that granting the registration would not be 
in the public interest because of possible diversion risks. The 
arguments of the objector were considered, however, DEA has reviewed 
the firm's safeguards to prevent the theft and diversion of 
pentobarbital and found that the firm has met the regulatory 
requirements and public interest factors of the Controlled Substances 
Act (CSA).
    Fort Dodge Laboratories has been investigated by DEA to determine 
if the firm maintains effective controls against diversion and has 
found the firm to be in compliance with the CSA and its implementing 
regulations.
    After reviewing all the evidence and the factors in Title 21, 
United States Code, Section 823(a), DEA has determined that the 
registration of Fort Dodge Laboratories to import pentobarbital is 
consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations 
under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect 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,

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Sec. 1301.34, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of 
the basic class of controlled substance listed above.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-16260 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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