[Federal Register: December 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 239)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review:
Application for registration under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control
Act of 1993 and renewal application for registration under Domestic
Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), has submitted 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 is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
``sixty days'' until February 14, 2005. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments, especially 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 Patricia M. Good, chief, Liaison and Policy
Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration,
Washington, DC 20537.
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 agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; 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 technological collection techniques 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
Under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 and Renewal
Application for Registration under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control
Act of 1993.
(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department of Justice Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: DEA Form
510 and DEA Form 510a Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required To Respond, as
Well as a Brief Abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other:
Not-for-profit, government agencies. The Domestic Chemical Diversion
Control Act requires that manufacturers, distributors, importers, and
exporters of List I chemicals that may be diverted in the United
States, for the production of illicit drugs must register with DEA.
Registration provides a system to aid in the tracking of the
distribution of List I chemicals.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent To Respond: DEA estimates
that 3,054 persons respond to this collection annually. DEA estimates
that it takes 30 minutes for an average respondent to respond when
completing the application on paper, and 15 minutes for an average
respondent to respond when completing an application electronically.
This application is submitted annually.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: There are 1,503 total estimated annual hours
associated with this information collection.
If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: December 9, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-27337 Filed 12-13-04; 8:45 am]
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