[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13522-13523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06323]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: National 
Center for Natural Products Research NIDA MPROJECT

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 on or before May 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: 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 1301.33(a), this is notice that on 
October 18, 2017, National Center for Natural Products Research NIDA 
MPROJECT, University of Mississippi, 135 Coy Waller Complex, P.O. Box 
1848, University, Mississippi 38677-1848 applied to be registered as a 
bulk manufacturer of the following basic classes of controlled 
substances:

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        Controlled substance            Drug code          Schedule
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Marihuana Extract..................            7350  I
Marihuana..........................            7360  I
Tetrahydrocannabinols..............            7370  I
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    The company plans to bulk manufacture the listed controlled 
substances to make available to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 
(NIDA) a supply of bulk marihuana for distribution to research 
investigators in support of the national research program needs. No 
other activities for these drug codes are authorized for this 
registration.

    Dated: March 15, 2018.
Susan A. Gibson,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-06323 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am]
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