[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41658-41659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18547]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection Dispensing Records of Individual Practitioners

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 was previously published in 
the Federal Register, on June 28, 2017, allowing for a 60 day comment 
period

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
October 2, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments 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 Michael J. Lewis, Diversion 
Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (202) 
598-6812 or sent to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information proposed to be collected can be enhanced; 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 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: Dispensing Records of Individual 
Practitioners.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is N/A. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Affected public (Primary): Business or other for-profit.
    Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Abstract: In accordance with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 
every DEA registrant must make a biennial inventory and maintain, on a 
current basis, a complete and accurate record of each controlled 
substance manufactured, received, sold, delivered, or otherwise 
disposed of. 21 U.S.C. 827 and 958. These records must be maintained 
separately from all other records of the registrant or, alternatively, 
in the case of non-narcotic controlled substances, be in such a form 
that required information is readily retrievable from the ordinary 
business records of the registrant. 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(2). The records 
maintained by registrants must be kept and be available for at least 
two years for inspection and copying by officers or employees of the 
United States as authorized by the Attorney General. 21 U.S.C. 
827(b)(3). The DEA may promulgate regulations that specify the 
information that registrants must maintain in the required records. 21 
U.S.C. 827(b)(1).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DEA estimates 
that 64,751 respondents, with 64,751 responses annually to this 
collection. The DEA estimates that it takes 30 minutes to complete the 
form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates this collection takes 
32,376 hours annually.

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    If additional information is required please contact: Melody 
Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of 
Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 29, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-18547 Filed 8-31-17; 8:45 am]
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