[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 66750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28073]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Johnson Matthey 
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 January 28, 2019. 
Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before January 28, 2019.

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 
hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: 
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All 
requests for 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. 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 
October 15, 2018, Johnson Matthey Inc., 2003 Nolte Drive, West 
Deptford, New Jersey 08066 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
Noroxymorphone..........................            9668              II
Poppy Straw Concentrate.................            9670              II
Fentanyl................................            9801              II
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    The company plans to import coca leaves (9040), raw opium (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 API's only.

    Dated: December 8, 2018.
John J. Martin,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-28073 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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