[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51095-51096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25529]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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; Application for Registration Under
Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 and Renewal Application
for Registration under Domestic Chemical Control Act of 1993.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for
the information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection way previously published in the Federal Register on July 20,
1998, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until October 26, 1998. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding 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, D.C. 20503.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance
[[Page 51096]]
Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202)
514-1590.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(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
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Application for Registration
Under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 and Renewal
Application for Registration under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control
Act of 1993.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form No.: DEA-510 and DEA-
510a.
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: The Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act requires that
distributors, importers, and exporters of listed chemicals which are
being diverted in the United States for the production of illicit drugs
must register with DEA. Registration provides a system to aid in the
tracking of the distribution of List I chemicals.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 1,500
respondents. 1 response per year x 30 minutes per response=.50 hrs.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 750 annual burden hours. 1,500 respondents x .50
hrs. per respondent per year.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Information
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850,
Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530, or via
facsimile at (202) 514-1590.
Dated: September 18, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-25529 Filed 9-23-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-09-M