[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5810-5811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02647]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Meridian Medical 
Technologies 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

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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 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 
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.

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 
December 29, 2017, Meridian Medical Technologies Inc., 2555 Hermelin 
Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63144 applied to be registered as an 
importer of the Schedule II control substance for Morphine (9300) the 
basic class of controlled substance.
    The company plans to import the listed controlled substance in 
finished dosage form for internal analytical purposes only. No other 
activity for this drug code is authorized for this registration. 
Approval of permit applications will occur only when the registrant's 
business activity is consistent with what is authorized under 21 U.S.C. 
952(a)(2). Authorization will not extend to the import of FDA approved 
or non-approved finished dosage forms for commercial sale.

    Dated: January 31, 2018.
Susan A. Gibson,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-02647 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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