[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 158 (Thursday, August 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46716-46717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17764]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-886]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Chattem Chemicals, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Chattem Chemicals, Inc., has applied to be registered as an 
importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to 
Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information.

DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), 
and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to 
the issuance of the proposed registration on or before September 20, 
2021. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before September 20, 2021.

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 
requests 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 July 23, 2021, Chattem Chemicals, Inc., 3801 Saint 
Elmo Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409-1237, applied to be 
registered as an importer of the following basic class(es) of 
controlled substance(s):

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                                           Drug
          Controlled substance             code          Schedule
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Methamphetamine.........................    1105  II
4-Anilino-N-Phenethyl-4-Piperidine          8333  II
 (ANPP).
Phenylacetone...........................    8501  II
Coca Leaves.............................    9040  II
Opium, Raw..............................    9600  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate.................    9670  II
Tapentadol..............................    9780  II
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The company plans to import the listed controlled substances to 
manufacture bulk controlled substances for sale to its customers. The 
company plans to import an intermediate of Tapentadol (9780), to bulk 
manufacture Tapentadol for distribution to its customers. 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 Food and Drug Administration-approved or non-

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approved finished dosage forms for commercial sale.

Brian S. Besser,
Acting Assistant Administrator.
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