[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54326-54327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22624]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Chattem Chemicals 
Inc.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and 
applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the 
issuance of the proposed registration in accordance with 21 CFR 
1301.34(a) on or before October 9, 2015. Such persons may also file a 
written request for a hearing on the application pursuant to

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21 CFR 1301.43 on or before October 9, 2015.

ADDRESS:  Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODXL, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. Request for 
hearings should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: 
Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. 
Comments and requests for hearings on applications to import narcotic 
raw material are not appropriate. 72 FR 3417 (January 25, 2007).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General has delegated her 
authority under the Controlled Substances Act to the Administrator of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority 
to exercise all necessary functions with respect to the promulgation 
and implementation of 21 CFR part 1301, incident to the registration of 
manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, importers, and exporters of 
controlled substances (other than final orders in connection with 
suspension, denial, or revocation of registration) has been redelegated 
to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the DEA Office of Diversion 
Control (``Deputy Assistant Administrator'') pursuant to section. 7 of 
28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.
    In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on July 
22, 2015, Chattem Chemicals, Inc., 3801 St. Elmo Avenue, Chattanooga, 
Tennessee 37409 applied to be registered as an importer of the 
following basic classes of controlled substances:

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            Controlled substance                       Schedule
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Methamphetamine (1105).....................  II
4-Anilino-N-phenethyl-4-piperidine (8333)..  II
Phenylacetone (8501).......................  II
Opium, raw (9600)..........................  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate (9670).............  II
Tapentadol (9780)..........................  II
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    The company plans to import the listed controlled substances to 
bulk manufacture other controlled substances for distribution to its 
customers. The company plans to import an intermediate form of 
tapentadol (9780), to bulk manufacturer tapentadol (9780) for 
distribution to its customers. The company plans to import 
Phenylacetone (8501) in bulk for the manufacture of a controlled 
substance.

    Dated: September 1, 2015.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-22624 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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