Notice2026-04303
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Stepan Company
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
March 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice DepartmentDrug Enforcement Administration
Abstract
Stepan Company has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10625-10626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04303]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA-1669]
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Stepan Company
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of application.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Stepan Company has applied to be registered as an importer of
basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary
Information listed below for further drug information.
DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es),
and applicants, therefore, may submit electronic comments on or
objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before
April 3, 2026. Such persons may also file a written request for a
hearing on the application on or before April 3, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The Drug Enforcement Administration requires that all
comments be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal, which provides the ability to type short comments directly into
the comment field on the web page or attach a file for lengthier
comments. Please go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the
online instructions at that site for submitting comments. Upon
submission of your comment, you will receive a
[[Page 10626]]
Comment Tracking Number. Please be aware that submitted comments are
not instantaneously available for public view on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If you have received a Comment Tracking Number,
your comment has been successfully submitted and there is no need to
resubmit the same comment. All requests for a hearing must be sent to:
(1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/OALJ, 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug
Enforcement Administration, Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/
DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests
for a hearing should also be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration,
Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this
is notice that on February 2, 2026, Stepan Company, 100 West Hunter
Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607-1021, applied to be registered as an
importer of the following basic class(es) of controlled substance(s):
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug
Controlled substance code Schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coca Leaves............................. 9040 II
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The company plans to import the listed controlled substance(s) to
bulk manufacture other controlled substance(s) for distribution to its
customers. No other activity for this drug code is authorized for this
registration.
Approval of permit applications will occur only when the
registrant's business activity is consistent with what is authorized
under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2). Authorization will not extend to the import
of Food and Drug Administration-approved or non-approved finished
dosage forms for commercial sale.
Thomas Prevoznik,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-04303 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-09-P
</pre></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on March 4, 2026.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.