[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 13931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04836]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-592]


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 April 9, 2020. Such 
persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before April 9, 2020.

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 a 
hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: 
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All 
request for a hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/OALJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this 
is notice that on September 11, 2019, 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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        Controlled substance            Drug 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), Opium, raw (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 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's) only.

    Dated: February 10, 2020.
William T. McDermott,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-04836 Filed 3-9-20; 8:45 am]
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