[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02639]


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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 importers of the affected basic classes, and 
applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the 
issuance of the proposed registration on or before March 12, 2018. Such 
persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before March 12, 2018.

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 
request 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General has delegated his 
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 Assistant Administrator of the DEA Diversion Control Division 
(``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 
November 9, 2017, Johnson Matthey Inc., Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 
Nolte Drive, West Deptford, NJ 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
Noroxymorophone........................     9668  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate................     9670  II
Fentanyl...............................     9801  II
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    The company plans to import coca leaves (9040), raw opium (9600), 
and poppy straw concentrate (9670) in order to bulk manufacture active 
pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for distribution to its customers. The 
company plans to also import thebaine (9333), noroxymorophone (9668), 
and fentanyl (9801) to use as analytical reference standards, both 
internally and to be sold to their customers to support testing of 
Johnson Matthey Inc.'s API's only.

    Dated: January 31, 2018.
 Susan A. Gibson,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-02639 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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