[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54353-54354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17139]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-1244]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Chattem Chemicals

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Chattem Chemicals 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 submit electronic comments on or 
objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before 
September 11, 2023. Such persons may also file a written request for a 
hearing on the application on or before September 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Drug Enforcement Administration requires that all 
comments be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal, which provides the ability to type short comments directly into 
the comment field on the web page or attach a file for lengthier 
comments. Please go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the 
online instructions at that site for submitting comments. Upon 
submission of your comment, you will receive a Comment Tracking Number. 
Please be aware that submitted comments are not instantaneously 
available for public view on https://www.regulations.gov. If you have 
received a Comment Tracking Number, your comment has been successfully 
submitted and there is no need to resubmit the same comment. All 
requests for a hearing must 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. All requests for a hearing should also be 
sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this 
is notice that on July 14, 2023, Chattem Chemicals, 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
Cocaine................................     9041  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 
activities for these drug codes are 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

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Administration-approved or non-approved finished dosage forms for 
commercial sale.

Claude Redd,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator.
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