80 FR 67422 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine DEA Form 488

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 67422]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27761]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0047]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, 
Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine DEA Form 488

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
January 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments on the estimated 
public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy 
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact John R. Scherbenske, Office of 
Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (202) 
598-6812.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information proposed to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Import Quota for 
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Form: 488. The applicable 
component within the Department of Justice is the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Office of Diversion Control.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Affected public (Primary): Business or other for-profit.
    Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Abstract: Title 21, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 952, and 
Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sec.  1315.34 require that 
persons who desire to import the List I chemicals Ephedrine, 
Pseudoephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine during the next calendar year 
shall apply to DEA on DEA Form 488 for an import quota for those List I 
chemicals.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DEA estimates 
that 35 persons complete 80 DEA Forms 488 annually for this collection 
at 1 hour per form, for an annual burden of 80 hours. Respondents 
complete a separate DEA Form 488 for each List I chemical for which 
quota is sought.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates that this collection 
takes 80 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required please contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-27761 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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