[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20973]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
By Notice dated April 17, 1998, and published in the Federal
Register on April 30, 1998, (63 FR 23796), Johnson Matthey, Inc.,
Custom Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New
Jersey 08066, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) to be registered as an importer of phenylacetone (8501), a basic
class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.
The phenylacetone will be imported for conversion to amphetamine
base, isomers and salts thereof for sale in bulk form to customers.
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 Johnson Matthey, Inc. to import
phenylacetone 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, Section
1311.42, the above firm is granted registration as an importer of the
basic classes of controlled substances listed above.
Dated: July 17, 1998.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-20973 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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