[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9589-9590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3182]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application

    Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(i), the Attorney General shall, prior to 
issuing a registration under this section to a bulk manufacturer of a 
controlled substance in schedule I or II, and prior to issuing a 
registration under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2) authorizing the importation of 
such a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the 
bulk manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing.
    Therefore, in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), 1301.34(a), this is notice that on January 10, 2008, Sigma 
Aldrich Manufacturing LLC., 3500 Dekalb Street, St. Louis, Missiouri 
63118, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to 
be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled 
substances listed in schedule I and II:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Cathinone (1235)...........................  I
Methcathinone (1237).......................  I
Aminorex (1585)............................  I
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (2010)...........  I
Methaqualone (2565)........................  I
Ibogaine (7260)............................  I
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315)..........  I
Marihuana (7360)...........................  I
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)...............  I
Mescaline (7381)...........................  I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7391)....  I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392).  I
4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395)...  I
2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396)............  I
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400).......  I
N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine      I
 (7402).
3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine        I
 (7404).
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)     I
 (7405).
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411)................  I
Bufotenine (7433)..........................  I
Diethyltryptamine (7434)...................  I
Dimethyltryptamine (7435)..................  I
Psilocybin (7437)..........................  I
Psilocyn (7438)............................  I
N-Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine (7455).....  I
N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP) (7493)............  I
Trifluoromethylphenyl Piperazine (7494)....  I
Heroin (9200)..............................  I
Normorphine (9313).........................  I
Etonitazene (9624).........................  I
Amphetamine (1100).........................  II
Methamphetamine (1105).....................  II
Methylphenidate (1724).....................  II
Amobarbital (2125).........................  II
Pentobarbital (2270).......................  II
Secobarbital (2315)........................  II
Glutethimide (2550)........................  II
Nabilone (7379)............................  II
Phencyclidine (7471).......................  II
Cocaine (9041).............................  II
Codeine (9050).............................  II
Diprenorphine (9058).......................  II
Oxycodone (9143)...........................  II
Hydromorphone (9150).......................  II
Diphenoxylate (9170).......................  II
Ecgonine (9180)............................  II
Ethylmorphine (9190).......................  II
Hydrocodone (9193).........................  II
Levorphanol (9220).........................  II
Meperidine (9230)..........................  II
Methadone (9250)...........................  II
Dextropropoxyphene, bulk (non-dosage forms)  II
 (9273).
Morphine (9300)............................  II
Thebaine (9333)............................  II
Opium powdered (9639)......................  II
Oxymorphone (9652).........................  II
Fentanyl (9801)............................  II
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    The company plans to import the listed controlled substances for 
sale to research facilities for drug testing and analysis.
    Any bulk 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.
    Any such comments or objections being sent via regular mail should 
be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative/ODL, 
Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent 
to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, 
Federal Register Representative/ODL, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, VA 22152; and must be filed no later than March 24, 2008.
    This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with and 
independent of the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d), 
(e) and (f). As noted in a previous notice published in the Federal 
Register on September 23, 1975, (40 FR 43745), all applicants for 
registration to import a basic class of any controlled substances in 
schedule I or II are, and will continue to be, required to demonstrate 
to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, 
Drug Enforcement Administration, that the requirements for such 
registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(a); 21 U.S.C. 823(a); and 21 CFR 
1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are satisfied.

    Dated: February 13, 2008.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-3182 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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