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 February 18, 2004, Johnson Matthey, Inc., Custom Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 08066, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as a bulk manufacturer of Methamphetamine (1105), and Hydromorphone (9150), basic class of controlled substances listed in Schedule II. The firm had inadvertently dropped the two basic classes from its renewal application submitted on August 25, 2003, and published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2004 (69 FR 7656).

The firm plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk to supply to its customers.

Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substance 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 May 14, 2004.