83 FR 7494 - 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 35 (February 21, 2018)

Page Range		7494-7495
FR Document		2018-03513

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 Issue 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7494-7495]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03513]

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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: 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.
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.
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\1\ This registration requirement is waived for certain
practitioners under specified circumstances. See 21 U.S.C.
823(g)(2).
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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

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to renew existing registrations. 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 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
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Total..................................... 1,726 ................................ 189
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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: February 15, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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DEA. 21 U.S.C. 822, 21 CFR 1301.11 and can be monitored by DEA and the estimated for an average respondent to
1301.13. Registration is a necessary businesses and individuals handling respond: The below table presents
control measure and helps to prevent controlled substances are qualified to do information regarding the number of
diversion by ensuring the closed system so and are accountable. respondents, responses and associated
of distribution of controlled substances 5. An estimate of the total number of burden hours.
respondents and the amount of time

Number of Average time Total annual
annual per response hours
respondents

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

Total ....................................................................... 15,919 2,076
* In total, 4 chains represent 82 individual registrant locations. Figures are rounded.

6. An estimate of the total public DATES: Comments are encouraged and Overview of This Information
burden (in hours) associated with the will be accepted for 60 days until April Collection
proposed collection: The DEA estimates 23, 2018. 1. Type of Information Collection:
that this collection takes 2,076 annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Extension of a currently approved
burden hours. you have comments on the estimated collection.
If additional information is required public burden or associated response 2. Title of the Form/Collection:
please contact: Melody Braswell, time, suggestions, or need a copy of the Application for Registration,
Department Clearance Officer, United proposed information collection Application for Registration Renewal.
States Department of Justice, Justice instrument with instructions or 3. The agency form number, if any,
Management Division, Policy and additional information, please contact and the applicable component of the
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control Department sponsoring the collection:
Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, Division, Drug Enforcement The form numbers are DEA Forms 363,
Washington, DC 20530. Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 363a. The applicable component within
Dated: February 15, 2018. Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia the Department of Justice is the Drug
Melody Braswell, 22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812. Enforcement Administration, Diversion
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Control Division.
Department of Justice. comments and suggestions from the 4. Affected public who will be asked
[FR Doc. 2018–03514 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] public and affected agencies concerning or required to respond, as well as a brief
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the proposed collection of information abstract:
are encouraged. Your comments should Affected public: Business or other for-
address one or more of the following profit.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE four points: Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit
—Evaluate whether the proposed institutions, Federal, State, local, and
[OMB Number 1117–0015] tribal governments.
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the Abstract: The Controlled Substances
Agency Information Collection Act requires practitioners who dispense
Activities; Proposed eCollection, functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have narcotic drugs to individuals for
eComments Requested; Extension maintenance or detoxification treatment
Without Change of a Previously practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s to register annually with DEA.1 21
Approved Collection; Application for U.S.C. 822, 823; 21 CFR 1301.11 and
Registration, Application for estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, 1301.13. Registration is a necessary
Registration Renewal; DEA Forms 363, control measure and helps to prevent
363a including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; diversion by ensuring the closed system
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement —Evaluate whether and if so how the of distribution of controlled substances
Administration, Department of Justice. quality, utility, and clarity of the can be monitored by DEA and the
ACTION: 60-Day notice. information proposed to be collected businesses and individuals handling
can be enhanced; and controlled substances are qualified to do
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice —Minimize the burden of the collection so and are accountable.
(DOJ), Drug Enforcement of information on those who are to 5. An estimate of the total number of
Administration (DEA), will be respond, including through the use of respondents and the amount of time
submitting the following information appropriate automated, electronic, estimated for an average respondent to
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collection request to the Office of mechanical, or other forms of respond: DEA Form 363 is submitted on
Management and Budget (OMB) for information technology, e.g., an as needed basis by persons seeking
review and approval in accordance with permitting electronic submission of to become registered; DEA Form 363a is
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. responses. submitted on an annual basis thereafter

1 This registration requirement is waived for

certain practitioners under specified circumstances.
See 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 23, 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 7494