[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24012]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Rhodes 
Technologies

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 December 4, 2017. 
Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the 
application on or before December 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 
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/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 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 March 
17, 2017, Rhodes Technologies, 498 Washington Street, Coventry, Rhode 
Island 02816 applied to be registered as an importer the following 
basic classes of controlled substances:

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        Controlled substance            Drug code          Schedule
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Tetrahydrocann-abinols.............            7370  I
Methylphenidate....................            1724  II
Oxycodone..........................            9143  II
Hydromorphone......................            9150  II
Hydrocodone........................            9193  II
Morphine...........................            9300  II
Oxymorphone........................            9652  II
Opium, raw.........................            9600  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate............            9670  II
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    The company plans to import opium, raw (9600) and poppy straw 
concentrate (9670) in order to bulk manufacture controlled substances 
in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) form. The company distributes 
the manufactured APIs in bulk to its customers. The company plans to 
import the other listed controlled substances for internal reference 
standards use only. The comparisons of foreign reference standards to 
the company's domestically manufacture API will allow the company to 
export domestically manufacture API to foreign markets.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Demetra Ashley,
Acting Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-24012 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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