[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43456-43457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14824]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated February 22, 2005 and published in the Federal 
Register on March 4, 2005 (70 FR 10681-10682), Noramco Inc., 500 Old 
Swedes Landing Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, made application by 
renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered 
as an importer of the basic class of controlled substances listed in 
Schedule II:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Raw Opium (9600)...........................  II
Concentrate of Poppy Straw (9670)..........  II
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    The company plans to import the listed controlled substances to 
manufacture other controlled substances.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the 
registration of Noramco Inc. to import the basic class of controlled 
substances is consistent with the public interest and with United

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States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or 
protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated 
Noramco Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent 
with the public interest. The investigation has 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 21 U.S.C. 
952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above 
named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class 
of controlled substances listed.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
William J. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-14824 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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