[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34680-34681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16260]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Importer of Controlled Substances; Registration
By Notice dated August 21, 1998, and published in the Federal
Register on September 4, 1998, (63 FR 47320), Fort Dodge Laboratories,
141 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, made application by
letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as
an importer of pentobarbital (2270), a basic class of controlled
substance listed in Schedule II.
The firm plans to manufacture a product for distribution to its
customers.
A registered bulk manufacturer of pentobarbital filed written
comments and an objection in response to the notice of application. The
objector argues, in part, that granting the registration would not be
in the public interest because of possible diversion risks. The
arguments of the objector were considered, however, DEA has reviewed
the firm's safeguards to prevent the theft and diversion of
pentobarbital and found that the firm has met the regulatory
requirements and public interest factors of the Controlled Substances
Act (CSA).
Fort Dodge Laboratories has been investigated by DEA to determine
if the firm maintains effective controls against diversion and has
found the firm to be in compliance with the CSA and its implementing
regulations.
After reviewing all the evidence and the factors in Title 21,
United States Code, Section 823(a), DEA has determined that the
registration of Fort Dodge Laboratories to import pentobarbital is
consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations
under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect May
1, 1971, at this time. Therefore, pursuant to Section 1008(a) of the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act and in accordance with
Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations,
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Sec. 1301.34, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of
the basic class of controlled substance listed above.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-16260 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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