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.

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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