[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 62857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25773]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Drug Intelligence Center
[OMB Number 1105-0087]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Extension With
Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested:
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension
with Change of a Previously Approved Collection SENTRY Synthetic Drug
Early Warning and Response System.
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), National Drug
Intelligence Center (NDIC), will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management of 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 1571, pages 49946-49947 on August 16, 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 November 12, 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 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 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 with Change of a
Previously Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SENTRY Synthetic Drug Early
Warning and Response System.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NDIC Form
N/A.
(4) The 2004 National Synthetic Drugs Action Plan designated the
NDIC as the lead agency for developing an early warning and response
system. This instrument is critical for NDIC to detect emerging drug
abuse and production trends and thereafter notify law enforcement
demand authorities and prepare associated reports.
From February 2009 until September 2010, the SENTRY Synthetic Drug
Early Warning and Response System was available only to specifically
targeted groups including chemists; education providers (teachers,
administrators, school resource officers, or school nurses); law
enforcement personnel; treatment providers (physicians, nurses,
emergency medical technicians, medical examiners); and other specific
groups such as drug intelligence analysts.
The NDIC has determined that some SENTRY information may be of
interest to members of the general public. As of June 2010, all SENTRY
DrugAlert Watches, Drug Alert Warnings, and News and Bulletins have
been made accessible to this group via the NDIC public facing Web site.
The NDIC will make a SENTRY Geographic Information System map
accessible to the public that includes color-coded substance
categories, submission/event details, and a general locality of each
submission/event.
(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 approximately annually 300 respondents will tender a submission/
event requiring approximately 15 minutes. Use of the system is expected
to increase significantly.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There is an estimated 75 total annual burden hours
associated with this collection.
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 Kevin M. Walker, General Counsel, National
Drug Intelligence Center, Fifth Floor, 319 Washington Street,
Johnstown, PA 15901.
If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, 145 N Street,
NE., 2E-502, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: October 7, 2010.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-25773 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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