[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42133-42134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17696]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[OMB Number 1117-0006]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Application for Individual Manufacturing Quota for
a Basic Class of Controlled Substance and for Ephedrine,
Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.
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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 September 20, 2010. This process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
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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,
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152.
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 Information Collection 1117-0006:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Individual
Manufacturing Quota for a Basic Class of Controlled Substance and for
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine (DEA Form 189).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: DEA Form
189, 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: None.
Abstract: 21 U.S.C. 826 and 21 CFR 1303.22 and 1315.22 require that
any person who is registered to manufacture any basic class of
controlled substances listed in Schedule I or II and who desires to
manufacture a quantity of such class, or who desires to manufacture
using the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or
phenylpropanolamine, must apply on DEA Form 189 for a manufacturing
quota for such quantity of such class or List I chemical.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates
that each form takes 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to complete. In total, 31
firms submit 468 responses, with each response taking 0.5 hours (30
minutes) to complete. This results in a total public burden of 234
hours annually.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: In total, 31 firms submit 468 responses, with each
response taking 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to complete. This results in a
total public burden of 234 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, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NW., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC
20530.
July 15, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-17696 Filed 7-19-10; 8:45 am]
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