81 FR 38218 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection-Import/Export Declaration for List I and List II Chemicals, DEA Forms 486, 486A

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

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 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38218-38219]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13908]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number 1117-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection--Import/Export Declaration for List I and List II Chemicals, 
DEA Forms 486, 486A

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 
August 12, 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 Clifton A. Coward, Jr., 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: Import/Export Declaration for List 
I and List II Chemicals.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Forms: 486, 486A. 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.

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    Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Abstract: Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and 
Export Act (CSIEA) (21 U.S.C. 971) and Title 21 Code of Federal 
Regulations (21 CFR) Part 1313 require any persons who import, export, 
or conduct international transactions involving list I and list II 
chemicals are required to establish a system of recordkeeping and 
report certain information regarding those transactions to the DEA. The 
chemicals subject to control are used in the clandestine manufacture of 
controlled substances.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The below table 
presents information regarding the number of respondents, responses and 
associated burden hours.

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                                                     Number of       Number of     Average time
                                                      annual          annual       per response    Total annual
                                                   respondents *     responses       (minutes)         hours
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DEA-486--Import (paper).........................             342           1,359              17             385
DEA-486--Import (online)........................  ..............             855              17             242
DEA-486--Export (paper).........................  ..............           2,533              20             844
DEA-486--Export (online)........................  ..............           7,743              20           2,581
DEA-486--International (paper)..................  ..............             422              17             120
DEA-486A--Import (paper)........................  ..............             333              20             111
DEA-486A--Import (online).......................  ..............             416              20             139
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    Total.......................................             342          13,661  ..............           4,422
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    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates that this collection 
takes 4,442 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: June 8, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-13908 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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