[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35239-35240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14884]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-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. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 66, 
page 16830 on April 7, 2003, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until July 14, 2003. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially 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.
    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 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) Title of the Form/Collection: U.S. Official Order Forms for 
Schedules I and II Controlled Substances (Accountable Forms), Order 
Form Requisition.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: DEA Form 
222, DEA Form 222a. 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: 
Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal Government, 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 and 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,

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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 is dependent on the number of orders completed and 
filled.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection:
    The average annual total 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 20530.

    Dated: June 9, 2003.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-14884 Filed 6-11-03; 8:45 am]
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