05-2880. Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Notice of Application

Pursuant to Section 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on March 16, 2004, Clariant LSM (Missouri) Inc., 2460 W. Bennett Street, (or P.O. Box 1246, zip: 65801), Springfield, Missouri 65807-1229, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as a bulk manufacturer of Methylphenidate (1724), a basic class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substance in bulk for research purposes.

Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substance may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.33(a).

Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register. Representative, Liaison and Policy Section (ODL); or any being sent via express mail should be sent to DEA Headquarters, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODL, 2401 Jefferson-Davis Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22301; and must be filed no later than April 18, 2005.

Dated: February 9, 2005.

William J. Walker,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration.