[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11600-11601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4605]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION:  Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a 
currently approved collection; Application for Registration (DEA Form 
363) and Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 363a).

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    The Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration has 
submitted the following information collection request for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 
7, 2000, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until March 28, 2001. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CR 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, DC 20503. Comments may also be submitted to the Department 
of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management 
and Security Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, 
Suite 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    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

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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

    1. Type of information collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The title of the form/collection: Application for Registration 
(DEA Form 363); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 363a).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: DEA Form 363 
and DEA Form 363a. 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: 
Not-for-Profit institutions and State, Local or Tribal Government. 
Abstract: Practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for 
maintenance or detoxification treatment must register with the DEA 
under the Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974. Registration is needed 
for control measures and is used to prevent diversion.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 1,114 
respondents, .5 hours per response. A respondent will take an estimate 
of 30 minutes to complete each form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 557 annual burden hours.
    Public comments on this proposed information collection are 
strongly encouraged.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 20, 2001.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-4605 Filed 2-23-01; 8:45 am]
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