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60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; ARCOS
Transaction Reporting--DEA Form 333.
FR Doc E8-2519 [Federal Register: February 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 29)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[OMB Number 1117-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments
Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; ARCOS
Transaction Reporting--DEA Form 333.
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. The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted until April 14, 2008. 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 Mark W. Caverly, 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 agency's 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: ARCOS Transaction Reporting--DEA Form
333.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: DEA Form 333.
Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States
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: None. Abstract:
Controlled substances Manufacturers and distributors must report
acquisition/distribution transactions to DEA to comply with Federal law and
international treaty obligations. This information helps to ensure a closed
system of distribution for these substances.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates that 1,173
respondents, with 7,768 responses annually to this collection. DEA estimates
that it takes 1 hour to complete the form.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: DEA estimates this collection has a public burden of 7,768 hours
annually.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 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: February 6, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-2519 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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