[Federal Register: July 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 131)] [Notices] [Page 37140] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09jy98-116] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importation of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to Section 1008 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 958(i)), the Attorney General shall, prior to issuing a registration under this Section to a bulk manufacturer of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and prior to issuing a regulation under Section 1002(a) authorizing the importation of such a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing. Therefore, in accordance with Section 1301.34 of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that on April 1, 1998, Research Biochemicals, Inc., which has changed its name to Sigma- Aldrich Research Biochemicals, Inc., One Three Strathmore Road, Attn: Richard A. Milius PhD, Natick, Massachusetts 01760, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Drug Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Methaqualone (2565)........................ I Ibogaine (7260)............................ I Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)............... I Bufotenine (7433).......................... I Dimethyltryptamine (7435).................. I Etorphine (except HC1) (9056).............. I Methylphenidate (1724)..................... II Pentobarbital (2270)....................... II Diprenorphine (9058)....................... II Etorphine Hydrochloride (99059)............ II Diphenoxylate (9170)....................... II Metazocine (9240).......................... II Methadone (9250)........................... II Fentanyl (9801)............................ II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The firm plans to import small quantities of the listed controlled substances to manufacture laboratory reference standards and neurochemicals. Any manufacturer holding, or applying for, registration as a bulk manufacturer of these basic classes of controlled substances may file written comments on or objections to the application described above and may, at the same time, file a written request for a hearing on such application in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.54 in such form as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47. Any such comments, objections, or requests for a hearing may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative (CCR), and must be filed no later than August 10, 1998. This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with and independent of the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). As noted in a previous notice at 40 FR 43745-46 (September 23, 1975), all applicants for registration to import basic classes of any controlled substances in Schedule I or II are and will continue to be required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration that the requirements for such registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(a), 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and 21 CFR 1301.34(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are satisfied. Dated: June 24, 1998. John H. King, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. 98-18223 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-M