[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 96 (Monday, May 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29744-29745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10544]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection 
Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substance DEA Form 106

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.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
June 17, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Written comments and recommendations 
for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days 
of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function.

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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Report of Theft or Loss of 
Controlled Substance.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 106. 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): None.
    Abstract: In accordance with current 21 CFR 1301.74, a DEA 
registrant must notify the Field Division Office of the Administration 
in writing, of any theft

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or significant loss of any controlled substance within one business day 
of discovery of the theft or loss, and must complete and send to the 
DEA a DEA Form 106 upon determination of a theft or significant loss. 
The DEA Form 106 is designed to provide a uniform method of reporting 
and recording thefts and losses of controlled substances as required by 
21 U.S.C. 827, 21 CFR 1301.74(c) and 1301.76(b). The form is entitled 
``Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substances'' and it is used by 
the DEA to help determine the quantities and types of controlled 
substances that are stolen or lost. It may also serve as a record of 
the theft or loss for the registrant. The form is being revised to 
mirror the DEA Form 107, entitled ``Report of Theft or Loss of Listed 
Chemicals.''
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 10,693.
    Total Annual Responses: 37,047.
    Average Burden per Collection: 0.3333 hour.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates that this collection 
takes 12,349 annual burden hours.
    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: May 12, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-10544 Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]
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