[Federal Register: May 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 83)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day emergency notice of information collection under review: 
National drug-related death reporting system.

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    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has submitted the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with emergency 
review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval 
has been requested by DEA. The proposed information collection is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. If 
granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments 
should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20503. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 1, 2005.
    During the first 60 days of this same review period, a regular 
review of this information collection is also being undertaken. All 
comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional 
information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to 
Christine Sannerud, Ph.D., Chief, Drug and Chemical Evaluation 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:
    (1)Type of information collection: New collection.
    (2)The title of the form/collection: National Drug-Related Death 
Reporting System.
    (3)The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 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: State, local and tribal government. 
Other: None. The National Drug-Related Death Reporting System collects 
scientifically verified drug-related death information from medical 
examiners' and coroners' offices that will be used to detect new and/or 
changing trends in drug abuse; provide local, regional, state and 
national trends of drug trafficking and abuse; provide information in 
support of drug scheduling actions; and better monitor the diversion of 
legitimately marketed drugs.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that the NDDRS will contain approximately 30% of the 3200 
offices providing data to the system via direct web submission or 
direct data extraction. Data extraction will be executed via a computer 
interface program and will require less than 5 minutes of the 
respondent's time per month to complete. Data entry into the Web 
submission form is estimated to take 4 minutes per record, with a 
request for 50 records per month.

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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with 
the Web submission form will be 19,200 hours annually, while bulk data 
extraction is estimated at 576 hours annually.
    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: April 27, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-8680 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]

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