[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8386]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension 
of A Currently Approved Collection, U.S. Official Order Forms for 
Schedules I and II Controlled Substances (Accountable Forms), Order 
Form Requisition.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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. Comments are encourage and will be accepted 
until June 6, 2003. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    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 Patricia M. Good, Chief, Liaison and Policy 
Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
Washington, DC 20537, (202) 307-7297.
    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 functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 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) Title of the Form/Collection: U.S. Official Order Forms for 
Schedules I and II Controlled Substances (Accountable Forms), 
Requisition for Order Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: DEA-222 
and DEA-222a. Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary; Business or other for-profit. Other: 
Federal government, State, Local and Tribal Governments, Nonprofit 
Entities. Abstract: DEA-222 is used to transfer or purchase Schedule I 
and II controlled substances and data is needed to provide an audit of 
transfer and purchase. DEA-222a Requisition Form is used to obtain the 
DEA-222 Order Form. Respondents are DEA registrants eligible to handle 
these controlled substances.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents are the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that there are a total of 100,870 respondents to this information 
collection. It is estimated to take 0.05 hours for a purchaser to 
requisition DEA Forms 222, using DEA Form 222a. It is estimated to take 
purchasers 0.333 hours to complete, annotate and file each order. It is 
estimated to take suppliers 0.333 hours to enter data regarding each 
order into a computer system, annotate the order and file it. It is 
estimated to take suppliers 9 hours a month to log and track DEA Forms 
222 and prepare the monthly mailing of required information to DEA. It 
is estimated to take 0.25 hours to sign and execute each power of 
attorney letter. The annual average time spent to dependent on the 
number of orders completed and filled.
    (6) An estimated of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The average annual public burden is 3.9 million 
hours, assuming a 6 percent annual growth rate in the number of orders.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department 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.

    Dated: April 2, 2003.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-8386 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
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