[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 59294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24032]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[OMB Number 1117-0008]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Application for Procurement Quota for Controlled
Substances and Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine
ACTION: 30-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. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 75, Number 138,
page 42133 on July 20, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until October 27, 2010. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially 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:
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 1117-0008
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Procurement Quota
for Controlled Substances and Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and
Phenylpropanolamine (DEA Form 250).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 250, 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 1303.12 and 1315.32 require that
U.S. companies who desire to use any basic class of controlled
substances listed in Schedule I or II or the List I chemicals
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine for purposes of
manufacturing during the next calendar year shall apply on DEA Form 250
for procurement quota for 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: It is estimated
that 255 individual respondents will respond for controlled substances
and that 165 individual respondents will respond for List I chemicals
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Each form takes 1
hour to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 255 individual respondents will spend one hour
completing 2077 forms annually for controlled substances for 2077 hours
annually and 165 individual respondents will spend one hour completing
271 forms annually for 271 hours annually for List I chemicals
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Therefore, the
total public burden for this collection is 2,348 hours annually.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: September 21, 2010.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-24032 Filed 9-24-10; 8:45 am]
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