[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14834]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated February 23, 2005, and published in the Federal 
Register on March 4, 2005, (70 FR 10683), Sigma Aldrich Research 
Biochemicals, Inc., 1-3 Strathmore Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760, 
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 in Schedules I and II:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Cathinone (1235)...........................  I
Methcathinone (1237).......................  I
Aminorex (1585)............................  I
Alpha-ethyltryptamine (7249)...............  I
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315)..........  I
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)...............  I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine (7391)...  I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392).  I
2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396)............  I
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400).......  I
N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylene-dioxyamphetamine     I
 (7402).
3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine        I
 (7404).
3,4-Methylenedioxymetham-phetamine (MDMA)    I
 (7405).
1-[1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl]pi-peridine       I
 (TCP) (7470).
Heroin (9200)..............................  I
Normorphine (9313).........................  I
Amphetamine (1100).........................  II
Methamphetamine (1105).....................  II
1-Phenylcyclohexylamine (7460).............  II
Phencyclidine (7471).......................  II
Cocaine (9041).............................  II
Codeine (9050).............................  II
Diprenorphine (9058).......................  II
Ecgonine (9180)............................  II
Levomethorphan (9210)......................  II
Levorphanol (9220).........................  II
Meperidine (9230)..........................  II
Metazocine (9240)..........................  II
Methadone (9250)...........................  II
Morphine (9300)............................  II
Thebaine (9333)............................  II
Levo-alphacetylmethadol (9648).............  II
Carfentanil (9743).........................  II
Fentanyl (9801)............................  II
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    The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances 
in bulk for laboratory reference standards.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of 
Sigma Aldrich Research Biochemicals, Inc. to manufacture the listed 
basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public 
interest at this time. DEA has investigated Sigma Aldrich Research 
Biochemicals, 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. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33, the above 
named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the 
basic classes of controlled substances listed.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
William J. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-14834 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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