[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10321-10322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3750]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated September 25, 2000, and published in the Federal 
Register on October 3, 2000, (65 FR 59018), Chattem Chemicals, Inc., 
3801 St. Elmo Avenue, Building 18, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409, made 
application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to 
be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled 
substances listed below:

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                            Drug                               Schedule
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N-Ethylamphetamine (1475)...................................          I
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411).................................          I
2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396).............................          I
Difenoxin (9168)............................................          I
Methylphenidate (1724)......................................         II
Pentobarbital (2270)........................................         II
Secobarbital (2315).........................................         II
Diphenoxylate (9170)........................................         II
Hydrocodone (9193)..........................................         II
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    The firm plans to bulk manufacture the listed controlled substances 
to produce products for distribution to its customers.
    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 
manufacture the listed controlled substances is consistent with the 
public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Chattem Chemicals, 
Inc. 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

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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 
classes of controlled substances listed above is granted.

    Dated: January 25, 2001.
Laura M. Nagel,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-3750 Filed 2-13-01; 8:45 am]
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