[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 3417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1052]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Correction to Notice of 
Application

    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hereby correcting a 
notice of application that appeared in the Federal Register on January 
23, 2006 (71 FR 3545). That document announced the application of Cody 
Laboratories, Inc., to be registered as an importer of raw opium, poppy 
straw, and concentrate of poppy straw.
    The January 23, 2006, notice of application incorrectly stated that 
``[a]ny manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to be, registered 
with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled substances may 
file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed 
registration and may, at the same time, file a written request for a 
hearing on such application pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.43 and in such form 
as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47.'' Correctly stated, under the 
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and DEA regulations, applications to 
import narcotic raw materials, including raw opium, poppy straw, and 
concentrate of poppy straw, are not required to be published in the 
Federal Register. Further, the notice of application, although not 
required to be published at all, should have stated that ``bulk 
manufacturers'' of raw opium, poppy straw, or concentrate of poppy 
straw may file a written request for a hearing. As explained in the 
Correction to Notice of Application pertaining to Rhodes Technologies 
published today, since there are no domestic bulk manufacturers of 
narcotic raw materials registered with DEA, no registrant has a 
statutory or regulatory right to a hearing on the application. For the 
reasons set forth therein, I correct the Notice of Application dated 
January 23, 2006. I direct the Administrative Law Judge to remove from 
the agency's administrative docket the hearing on the application of 
Cody Laboratories, Inc. to be registered as an importer of narcotic raw 
materials.

    Dated: January 18, 2007.
Michele M. Leonhart,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-1052 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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