DEA Major Information Systems
TITLE: Controlled Substances Act System
ACRONYM: CSA
ORIGINATOR:
Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department
of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration
Major Organization Subdivision: Office of Diversion Control
Minor Organization Subdivision: Registration and Program Support Section
Name of Unit: Registration Unit
Street Address: 600 Army Navy Drive
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Zip Code: 22202
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Telephone: 1-800-882-9539
FAX: 202-307-8485
E-Mail Address:
ABSTRACT: The Controlled Substances
Act System (CSA) Database is made up of the following: The CSA Master
File (CSAMAST) - contains information on active registrants responsible
for handling controlled substances. The CSA History File (CSAHIST)
- contains historic information generated by changes to (transactions)
individual information (name, address, etc.) on the Master File. The
CSA Table File (CSATABLE) - contains code tables used for validation
of data entry information, printing of coded information (for reports,
and display purpose), and for updating and processing master records.
The CSA History Archive - contains 3 years or more of history records
from the History File.
PURPOSE: Controlled Substances
Act System (CSA) has been designed to track and report on persons or
businesses involved with the legal distribution or dispensing of controlled
substances.
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records
in CSA are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative,
physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting
access to those with a need-to-know to perform their official duties,
using passwords and/or encrypting data communications.
USE CONSTRAINTS: Use of this
system is restricted to those authorized to access information necessary
to perform assigned tasks.
AGENCY PROGRAM: The on-line interactive
Controlled Substances Act System (CSA) was originated in support of
the Controlled Substances Act mandated by U.S. congressional legislation
in 1970. Under federal law, all businesses which manufacture or distribute
controlled drugs, all health professionals entitled to dispense, administer
or prescribe them, and all pharmacies entitled to fill prescriptions
must maintain an active registration. Registrants must comply with
a series of regulatory requirements relating to drug security, records
accountability, and adherence to standards. The CSA System provides
the Office of Diversion Control within the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) with real-time, direct access management of all subject registrants,
and is considered to be critical to the support of the DEA mission.
SOURCE OF DATA: Data contained
in CSA is the result of information provided by DEA applicants/registrants
registering to become authorized users of Controlled Substances and
information obtained as a result of DEA investigations.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION (if
different from originator):
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ORDER PROCESS: A list of active
DEA registrants is provided by DEA on a monthly and quarterly basis
to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a component of
the United States Department of Commerce. This list of active DEA registrants
may be obtained directly from NTIS as a single purchase, monthly or
quarterly subscriptions by calling 1-800-553-6847. Written inquiries
may be sent to the following:
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Mr. David Thomas, Product Manager
5285 Port Royal
Springfield, Virginia 22161
OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
(if different from originator):
Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department
of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
Major Organization Subdivision: Operational Support Division
Minor Organization Subdivision: Freedom of Information and Records Management
Section
Name of Unit: Freedom of Information Operations Unit
Street Address: 700 Army-Navy Drive
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Zip Code: 22202
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 202-307-7596
FAX: 202-307-8556
E-Mail Address:
DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: 12/98 |