83 FR 7493 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration, Application for Registration Renewal, Affidavit for Chain; Renewal DEA Forms 225, 225a and 225b

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

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 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7493-7494]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03514]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Application for Registration, Application for Registration 
Renewal, Affidavit for Chain; Renewal DEA Forms 225, 225a and 225b

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 
April 23, 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.

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, Affidavit for Chain Renewal.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers are DEA 
Forms 225, 225a, and 225b. 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 all businesses and 
individuals who manufacture, distribute, import, export, and conduct 
research and laboratory analysis with controlled substances to register 
with

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DEA. 21 U.S.C. 822, 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.
    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
                                                    annual          Average time per response      Total annual
                                                  respondents                                          hours
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DEA-225 (paper)...............................             308  0.33 hours (20 minutes).........             103
DEA-225 (online)..............................           1,993  0.17 hours (10 minutes).........             332
DEA-225a (paper)..............................             366  0.25 hours (15 minutes).........              92
DEA-225a (online).............................          13,248  0.12 hours (7 minutes)..........           1,546
DEA-225b (chain renewal) *....................               4  1 hour..........................               4
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    Total.....................................          15,919                                             2,076
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* In total, 4 chains represent 82 individual registrant locations. 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 2,076 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: February 15, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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