[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3144]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated October 8, 1999, and published in the Federal 
Register on October 18, 1999, (64 FR 52266), Chirex Technology Center, 
Inc., DBA Chirex Cauldron, 383 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, Pennsylvania 
19355, 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 firm plans to import the phenylacetone for the manufacture of 
amphetamine.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in Title 21, United States Code, Section 823(a) and 952(a), 
and determined that the registration of Chirex Technology Center, Inc., 
DBA Chirex Cauldron 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 the company to ensure that the company's 
registration is consistent with the public interest. This investigation 
included inspection and testing of the company's physical security 
systems, 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: January 27, 2000.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-3144 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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