81 FR 46956 - Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Rhodes Technologies

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46956-46957]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17062]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Rhodes 
Technologies

ACTION: Notice of application.

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DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and

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applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the 
issuance of the proposed registration in accordance with 21 CFR 
1301.34(a) on or before August 18, 2016. Such persons may also file a 
written request for a hearing on the application pursuant to 21 CFR 
1301.43 on or before August 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODW, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for 
hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: 
Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All 
requests for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152. Comments and requests for hearings on 
applications to import narcotic raw material are not appropriate. 72 FR 
3417, (January 25, 2007).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General has delegated her 
authority under the Controlled Substances Act to the Administrator of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority 
to exercise all necessary functions with respect to the promulgation 
and implementation of 21 CFR part 1301, incident to the registration of 
manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, importers, and exporters of 
controlled substances (other than final orders in connection with 
suspension, denial, or revocation of registration) has been redelegated 
to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the DEA Office of Diversion 
Control (``Deputy Assistant Administrator'') pursuant to section 7 of 
28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.
    In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on March 
25, 2016, Rhodes Technologies, 498 Washington Street, Coventry, Rhode 
Island 02816 applied to be registered as an importer of the following 
basic classes of controlled substances:

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            Controlled substance                       Schedule
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Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)...............  I
Methylphenidate (1724).....................  II
Oxycodone (9143)...........................  II
Hydromorphone (9150).......................  II
Hydrocodone (9193).........................  II
Morphine (9300)............................  II
Oxymorphone (9652).........................  II
Opium, raw (9600)..........................  II
Poppy Straw Concentrate (9670).............  II
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    The company plans to import opium, raw (9600) and poppy straw 
concentrate (9670) in order to bulk manufacture controlled substances 
in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) form. The company distributes 
the manufactured APIs in bulk to its customers. The company plans to 
import the other listed controlled substances for internal reference 
standards use only. The comparisons of foreign reference standards to 
the company's domestically manufacture API will allow the company to 
export domestically manufacture API to foreign markets.

Louis J. Milione,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-17062 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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