83 FR 16902 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration, Application for Registration Renewal; DEA Forms 363, 363a
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07904 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 16902] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07904] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1117-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration, Application for Registration Renewal; DEA Forms 363, 363a AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, on February 21, 2018, allowing for a 60 day comment period. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until May 17, 2018. 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 Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (202) 598-6812 or sent to [email protected]. 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 Registration, Application for Registration Renewal. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers are DEA Forms 363, 363a. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected public: Business or other for-profit. Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions, Federal, State, local, and tribal governments. Abstract: The Controlled Substances Act requires practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or detoxification treatment to register annually with DEA.\1\ 21 U.S.C. 822, 823; 21 CFR 1301.11 and 1301.13. Registration is a necessary control measure and helps to prevent diversion by ensuring the closed system of distribution of controlled substances can be monitored by DEA and the businesses and individuals handling controlled substances are qualified to do so and are accountable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This registration requirement is waived for certain practitioners under specified circumstances. See 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA Form 363 is submitted on an as needed basis by persons seeking to become registered; DEA Form 363a is submitted on an annual basis thereafter to renew existing registrations. The below table presents information regarding the number of respondents, responses and associated burden hours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of annual Average time per response Total annual respondents hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEA Form 363 (paper).......................... 15 0.30 hours (18 minutes)......... 5 DEA Form 363 (online)......................... 223 0.13 hours (8 minutes).......... 30 DEA Form 363a (paper)......................... 51 0.22 hours (13 minutes)......... 11 DEA Form 363a (online)........................ 1,437 0.10 hours (6 minutes).......... 144 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................................... 1,726 ................................ 189 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Figures are rounded. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates that this collection takes 189 annual burden hours. If additional information is required please contact: Melody Braswell, 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: April 11, 2018. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2018-07904 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P
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Dated: April 10, 2018. additional information, please contact 2. Title of the Form/Collection:
Susan A. Gibson, Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control Application for Registration,
Deputy Assistant Administrator. Division, Drug Enforcement Application for Registration Renewal.
[FR Doc. 2018–07978 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 3. The agency form number, if any,
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Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia and the applicable component of the
22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812 or Department sponsoring the collection:
sent to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. The form numbers are DEA Forms 363,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 363a. The applicable component within
comments and suggestions from the the Department of Justice is the Drug
[OMB Number 1117–0015]
public and affected agencies concerning Enforcement Administration, Diversion
Agency Information Collection the proposed collection of information Control Division.
Activities; Proposed eCollection, are encouraged. Your comments should 4. Affected public who will be asked
eComments Requested; Extension address one or more of the following or required to respond, as well as a brief
Without Change of a Previously four points: abstract:
Approved Collection; Application for Affected public: Business or other for-
—Evaluate whether the proposed profit.
Registration, Application for collection of information is necessary
Registration Renewal; DEA Forms 363, Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit
for the proper performance of the institutions, Federal, State, local, and
363a functions of the agency, including tribal governments.
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement whether the information will have Abstract: The Controlled Substances
Administration, Department of Justice. practical utility; Act requires practitioners who dispense
ACTION: 30-Day Notice. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s narcotic drugs to individuals for
estimate of the burden of the maintenance or detoxification treatment
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice proposed collection of information, to register annually with DEA.1 21
(DOJ), Drug Enforcement including the validity of the U.S.C. 822, 823; 21 CFR 1301.11 and
Administration (DEA), will be methodology and assumptions used; 1301.13. Registration is a necessary
submitting the following information —Evaluate whether and if so how the control measure and helps to prevent
collection request to the Office of quality, utility, and clarity of the diversion by ensuring the closed system
Management and Budget (OMB) for information proposed to be collected of distribution of controlled substances
review and approval in accordance with can be enhanced; and can be monitored by DEA and the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. —Minimize the burden of the collection businesses and individuals handling
The proposed information collection of information on those who are to controlled substances are qualified to do
was previously published in the Federal respond, including through the use of so and are accountable.
Register, on February 21, 2018, allowing appropriate automated, electronic, 5. An estimate of the total number of
for a 60 day comment period. mechanical, or other forms of respondents and the amount of time
DATES: Comments are encouraged and information technology, e.g., estimated for an average respondent to
will be accepted for 30 days until May permitting electronic submission of respond: DEA Form 363 is submitted on
17, 2018. responses. an as needed basis by persons seeking
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If to become registered; DEA Form 363a is
Overview of This Information
you have comments on the estimated submitted on an annual basis thereafter
Collection
public burden or associated response to renew existing registrations. The
time, suggestions, or need a copy of the 1. Type of Information Collection: below table presents information
proposed information collection Extension of a currently approved regarding the number of respondents,
instrument with instructions or collection. responses and associated burden hours.
Number of Total annual
annual Average time per response hours
respondents
DEA Form 363 (paper) ................................................. 15 0.30 hours (18 minutes) ............................................... 5
DEA Form 363 (online) ................................................ 223 0.13 hours (8 minutes) ................................................. 30
DEA Form 363a (paper) ............................................... 51 0.22 hours (13 minutes) ............................................... 11
DEA Form 363a (online) .............................................. 1,437 0.10 hours (6 minutes) ................................................. 144
Total ....................................................................... 1,726 ....................................................................................... 189
Figures are rounded.
6. An estimate of the total public Department Clearance Officer, United Dated: April 11, 2018.
burden (in hours) associated with the States Department of Justice, Justice Melody Braswell,
proposed collection: The DEA estimates Management Division, Policy and Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
that this collection takes 189 annual Planning Staff, Two Constitution Department of Justice.
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burden hours. Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, [FR Doc. 2018–07904 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
If additional information is required Washington, DC 20530. BILLING CODE 4410–09–P
please contact: Melody Braswell,
1 This registration requirement is waived for
certain practitioners under specified circumstances.
See 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2).
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 30-Day Notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until May 17, 2018. | |
| 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 Michael J. Lewis, Diversion | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 16902 |
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