[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53619-53620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20802]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Requested

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review; Extension 
of a currently approved collection; Application for Registration (DEA 
Form 224); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and 
Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 224B).

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    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has submitted 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 on

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June 10, 2002, Volume 67, Number 111, Pages 39744-39745, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comment until September 16, 2002. 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, 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:
    (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 
(DEA Form 224); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 224a); 
and Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 224B).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form No.: DEA Forms 224, 224a, and 224B.
    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; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Abstract: All firms and individuals who distribute or dispense 
controlled substances must register with the DEA under the Controlled 
Substances Act. Registration is needed for control measures over the 
legal handlers of controlled substances and is used to monitor their 
activities.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply:
    DEA-224: 67,451 responses x .20 hours (12 minutes per response) = 
13,490 hours.
    DEA-224a: 357,410 responses x .20 hours (12 minutes per response) = 
71,502 hours.
    DEA-224B: 48 responses x 5 hours per response = 240 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 85,232 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 12, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-20802 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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