[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56225-56226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27097]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated July 6, 1999, and published in the Federal Register 
on August 2, 1999, (64 FR 41969), Chiragene, Inc., 7 Powder Horn Drive, 
Warren, New Jersey 07059, made application by renewal 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 firm plans to import the phenylacetone to manufacture 
amphetamine.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in Title 21, United States Code,

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Section 823(a) and determined that the registration of Chiragene, 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. DEA has investigated 
Chiragene, Inc. on a regular basis to ensure that the company's 
continued registration is consistent with the public interest. These 
investigations have included inspection and testing of the company's 
physical security systems, audits of the company's records, 
verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and 
a review of the company's background and history. 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 
1301.34, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of the 
basic class of controlled substance listed above.

    Dated: October 8, 1999.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-27097 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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