[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15691]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated February 11, 2000, and published in the Federal 
Register on February 22, 2000, (65 FR 35), B.I. Chemicals, Inc., 2820 
N. Normandy Drive, Petersburg, Virginia 23805, made application by 
letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as 
a bulk manufacturer of methadone-intermediate (9254), a basic class of 
controlled substance listed in Schedule II.
    The firms plans to bulk manufacture methadone-intermediate for 
formulation into finished pharmaceuticals.
    DEA has considered the factors in title 21, United States Code, 
section 823(a) and determined that the registration of B.I. Chemicals, 
Inc. to manufacture methadone-intermediate is consistent with the 
public interest at this time. DEA has investigated B.I. Chemicals, 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 21 U.S.C. 823 and 28 CFR 
0.100 and 0.104, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Diversion Control, hereby orders that the application submitted by the 
above firm for registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic class 
of controlled substance listed above is granted.

    Dated: June 7, 2000.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-15691 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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