[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33775-33776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11785]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number 1117-0047]


Agency Information Collection Activities

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. Proposed 
collection; comments requested: Application for Import Quota for 
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine DEA Form 488.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA), will be submitting 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 encouraged and will be accepted 
until August 20, 2007. 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 Mark W. Caverly, Chief,

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Liaison and Policy Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537.
    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:

--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;
--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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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: Application for Import Quota for 
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine.
    (3) Agency form number, if any and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: DEA Form 488.
    Component: 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: None.
    Abstract: 21 U.S.C. 952 and 21 CFR 1315.34 require that persons who 
desire to import the List I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and 
phenylpropanolamine during the next calendar year shall apply on DEA 
Form 488 for import quota for such List I chemicals.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates 
that ninety-one (91) individual respondents will apply for import 
quotas. DEA estimates that each response will take one hour.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection will involve 
ninety-one (91) annual public burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 12, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E7-11785 Filed 6-18-07; 8:45 am]
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