[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38851-38852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19171]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a 
currently approved collection; Reports of Suspicious Orders or Theft/
Loss of Listed Chemicals/Machines.

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    This proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted until September 18, 1998. Request written comments 
and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the 
proposed collection of information.
    Your comments should address one or more of the following four 
points:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    If you have comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, if applicable, or 
additional information, please contact Patricia Good, 202-307-7297, 
Chief, Policy and Liaison Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537.

Overview of This Information

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Reports of Suspicious Orders 
or Theft/Loss of Listed Chemicals/Machines.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form No.: None.
    Applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: 
Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. 
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: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 amends 
DEA's chemical recordkeeping and reporting requirements to remove the 
exemption for certain drugs which contain ephedrine. Comprehensive 
Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 removed the exemption for 
combination

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ephedrine, pseudoephredrine and phenylpropanolamine drug products. 
Persons who previously were not required to keep records or make 
reports regarding sales of these products now must do so.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply:

2,000 reporters. 2 responses per year  x  10 minutes per response=680 
hrs.
100 recordkeepers. 100 hours per recordkeeper=10,000 hrs.

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 10,680 annual burden hours.
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, 
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data 
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and 
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FOI and Records 
Management Section, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 
20537; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction 
Project No. 1117-0024, Washington, DC 20503.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 13, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-19171 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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