[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77253-77254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31765]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application

    Pursuant to Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations 1301.34(a), this 
is notice that on September 12, 2011, Johnson Matthey, Inc., 
Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 
08066-1742, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) for registration as an importer of the following 
basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedule II:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Coca Leaves (9040).........................  II
Thebaine (9333)............................  II
Opium, raw (9600)..........................  II
Noroxymorphone (9668)......................  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate (9670).............  II
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    The company plans to import the listed controlled substances as raw 
materials, to be used in the manufacture of bulk controlled substances, 
for distribution to its customers.
    No comments, objections, or requests for any hearings will be 
accepted on any application for registration or re-registration to 
import crude opium, poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw, and coca 
leaves. Comments and requests for hearings on applications to import 
narcotic raw material are not appropriate, in accordance with 72 FR 
3417 (2007).
    In regards to the non-narcotic raw material, the company plans to 
import gram amounts to be used as reference standards for sale to its 
customers. Any bulk manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to 
be, registered with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled 
substances listed in schedule I or II, which fall under the authority 
of section 1002(a)(2)(B) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2)(B)) may, in 
the circumstances set forth in 21 U.S.C.

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958(i), 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 written comments or objections should be addressed, in 
quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of 
Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and must be filed no 
later than January 11, 2012.
    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: December 2, 2011.
 Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-31765 Filed 12-9-11; 8:45 am]
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