[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71766-71767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25126]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Johnson Matthey 
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 November 17, 2016. Such persons may also file a 
written request for a hearing on the application pursuant to 21 CFR 
1301.43 on or before November 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for 
hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: 
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All 
requests for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152. Comments and request 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

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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 Assistant Administrator of the DEA Office of Diversion Control 
(``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 
September 5, 2016, Johnson Matthey Inc., Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 
Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 08066-1742, applied to be 
registered as an importer of the following basic classes of controlled 
substances:

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                                           Drug
          Controlled substance             code          Schedule
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Coca Leaves............................     9040  II
Thebaine...............................     9333  II
Opium, raw.............................     9600  II
Noroxymorphone.........................     9668  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate................     9670  II
Fentanyl...............................     9801  II
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    The company plans to import Thebaine derivatives and Fentanyl as 
reference standards. The company plans to import the remaining listed 
controlled substances as raw materials, to be used in the manufacture 
of bulk controlled substances, for distribution to its customers.

    Dated: October 11, 2016.
Louis J. Milione,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-25126 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am]
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