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collection under review; Extension of a currently approved collection;
Application for Registration (DEA Form 224); Application for
Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for Chain Renewal
(DEA Form 224B).
[Federal Register: August 16, 2002 (Volume 67,
Number 159)]
[Notices]
[Page 53619-53620]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16au02-118]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Requested
ACTION: 30-day notice of information
collection under review; Extension of a currently approved collection;
Application for Registration (DEA Form 224); Application for
Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for Chain Renewal
(DEA Form 224B).
The 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.
This proposed information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on
[[Page 53620]]
June 10, 2002, Volume 67, Number 111, Pages
39744-39745, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comment until September 16, 2002. This
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the
item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC
20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to
202-395-5806.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
(4) 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) The title of the form/collection:
Application
for Registration (DEA Form 224); Application for Registration Renewal
(DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 224B).
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the
applicable component of the Department sponsoring the
collection:
Form No.: DEA Forms 224, 224a, and 224B.
Applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:
Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S.
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 institutions; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Abstract: All firms and individuals who distribute or dispense
controlled substances must register with the DEA under the Controlled
Substances Act. Registration is needed for control measures over the
legal handlers of controlled substances and is used to monitor their
activities.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent
to respond/reply:
DEA-224: 67,451 responses x .20 hours (12 minutes per response) =
13,490 hours.
DEA-224a: 357,410 responses x .20 hours (12 minutes per
response) = 71,502 hours.
DEA-224B: 48 responses x 5 hours per response = 240 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden
(in hours) associated with the collection: 85,232 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact:
Robert B. Briggs, Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security
Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice,
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: August 12, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-20802 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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