98-22095. Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44283]
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[FR Doc No: 98-22095]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated March 13, 1998, and published in the Federal 
Register on March 27, 1998, (63 FR 14975), North Pacific Trading 
Company, 815 NE Davis Street, Portland, Oregon 97202, made application 
by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be 
registered as an importer of marihuana (7360), a basic class of 
controlled substance listed in Schedule I.
    This application is for the importation of marihuana seed which 
will be rendered non-viable and used as bird seed.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in Title 21, United States Code, section 823(a) and 
determined that the registration of North Pacific Trading Company to 
import marihuana is consistent with the public interest and with United 
States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or 
protocols in effect on 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, 
Sec. 1311.42, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of 
the basic class of controlled substance listed above.

    Dated: July 7, 1998.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-22095 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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