[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 79035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26912]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-747]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Johnson Matthey 
Inc.

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Johnson Matthey Inc. has applied to be registered as an 
importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to 
Supplemental 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 January 7, 2021. 
Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before January 7, 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 November 2, 2020, Johnson Matthey Inc., 2003 Nolte 
Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 08066-1742, applied to be registered 
as an importer of the following basic class(es) of controlled 
substance(s):

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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), 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), Noroxymorphone (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.
    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-approved finished 
dosage forms for commercial sale.

William T. McDermott,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-26912 Filed 12-7-20; 8:45 am]
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