[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35918-35919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15199]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated March 11, 2003, and published in the Federal 
Register on April 2, 2003, (68 FR 16090), Mallinckrodt, Inc., 
Mallinckrodit & Second Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63147, made 
application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to 
be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled 
substances listed below:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Phenylacetone (8501).......................  II
Coca Leaves (9040).........................  II
Opium, raw (9600)..........................  II
Opium poppy (9650).........................  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate (9670).............  II
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    The firm plans to import the listed controlled substances to bulk 
manufacture controlled substances.
    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 Mallinckrodt, Inc. to import the 
listed controlled substances 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 Mallinckrodt, Inc. on a regular basis to ensure that 
the company's continued 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 classes of 
controlled substances listed above.


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    Dated: June 4, 2003.
Laura M. Nagel,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-15199 Filed 6-16-03; 8:45 am]
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