[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44928-44929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16130]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1117-0034]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection,
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection;
Collection of Laboratory Analysis Data on Drug Samples Tested by Non-
Federal (State and Local Government) Crime Laboratories
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 an additional
30 days until August 24, 2020.
ADDRESSES: 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
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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: The National Forensic Laboratory
Information System Collection of Analysis Data.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: There are no form numbers
associated with this collection. 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): Forensic Science
Laboratory Management.
Affected public (Other): None.
Abstract: This collection provides the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) with a national database on analyzed drug evidence
from non-federal laboratories. Information from this database is
combined with the other existing databases to develop more accurate,
up-to-date information on abused drugs. This database represents a
voluntary, cooperative effort on the part of participating laboratories
to provide a centralized source of analyzed drug data.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates that
2,640 persons annually for this collection at 2.2 hour per respondent,
for an annual burden of 5,812 hours.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the proposed collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes
5,812 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: July 21, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-16130 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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