[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49580-49581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21334]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: R & D Systems, 
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 on or before November 1, 2018. 
Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before November 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for 
hearings must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: 
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All 
requests for hearings 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/DPW, 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 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 April 
9, 2018, R & D Systems, Inc., 614 McKinley Place NE, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55413-5541 applied to be registered as an importer of the 
following basic classes of controlled substances:

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           Controlled substance               Drug code       Schedule
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Mephedrone (4-Methyl-N-methylcathinone)..            1248  I
JWH-018 (also known as AM678) (1-Pentyl-3-           7118  I
 (1-naphthoyl)indole).
CP-47,497 (5-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-2-                 7297  I
 [(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl-phenol).
Marihuana................................            7360  I
Tetrahydrocannabinols....................            7370  I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine.........            7391  I
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine........            7405  I
Dimethyltryptamine.......................            7435  I
Psilocyn.................................            7438  I
Pentobarbital............................            2270  II
Phencyclidine............................            7471  II
Cocaine..................................            9041  II
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    The company plans to import bulk active controlled substances for 
distribution to its customers for research and analytical purposes. In 
reference to drug codes marihuana (7360) and tetrahydrocannabinols 
(7370) the company plans to import a synthetic cannabidiol and a 
synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol. No other activity for these drug codes 
is authorized for this registration.

    Dated: September 20, 2018.
John J. Martin,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-21334 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am]
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