03-17125. Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application

Pursuant to 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on April 21, 2003, Lilly Del Caribe, Inc., Chemical Plant, Kilometer 146.7, State Road 2, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as a bulk manufacturer of Dextropropoxyphene (9273), a basic class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.

The firm plans to bulk manufacture product for distribution to its customers.

Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration.

Any such comments or objections may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: Federal Register Representative, Office of Chief Counsel (CCD) and must be filed no later than September 8, 2003.

Dated: June 20, 2003.

Laura M. Nagel,

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