2019-25404. Importer of Controlled Substances Application: GE Healthcare

ACTION:

Notice of application.

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 23, 2019. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before December 23, 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 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 July 15, 2019, GE Healthcare, 3350 North Ridge Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004-1412 applied to be registered as an importer of the following basic class of controlled substance:

Controlled substance	Drug code	Schedule
Cocaine	9041	II

The company plans to import small quantities of Ioflupane, in the form of three separate analogues of cocaine, to validate production and quality control systems, for a reference standard, and for producing material for a future investigational new drug (IND) submission. Supplies of this particular controlled substance are not available in the form needed within the current domestic supply of the United States.

Dated: November 7, 2019.

William T. McDermott,

Assistant Administrator.