[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 154 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48269-48270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17375]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1117-0023]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection,
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved
Collection; Import/Export Declaration for List I and List II Chemicals;
DEA Forms 486, 486A
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
September 9, 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 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: Import/Export Declaration for List
I and List II Chemicals.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Forms: 486, 486A. 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: Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act (CSIEA) (21 U.S.C. 971) and Title 21 Code of Federal
Regulations (21 CFR) part 1313 require any persons who import, export,
or conduct international transactions involving list I and list II
chemicals are required to establish a system of recordkeeping and
report certain information regarding those transactions to DEA. The
chemicals subject to control are used in the clandestine manufacture of
controlled substances. The reports of domestic, import, and export
regulated transactions in listed chemicals are submitted electronically
through the Diversion Control Division secure network application. Any
person who desires to import non-narcotic substances in schedules III,
IV, and V must electronically file their return information. Any person
who desires to export non-narcotic substances in schedules III and IV
and any other substance in schedule V is also required to
electronically file a controlled substances import declaration/
controlled substance export invoice.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The below table
presents information regarding the number of respondents, responses and
associated burden hours.
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Number of Number of
annual annual Average time per Total annual
respondents responses response (hours) hours
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DEA-486--Import....................... 132 2,153 0.33 (20 minutes)....... 718
DEA-486--Export....................... 227 13,142 0.28 (17 minutes)....... 3,724
DEA-486--International................ 20 424 0.28 (17 minutes)....... 120
DEA-486A--Import...................... 38 697 0.40 (24 minutes)....... 279
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Total............................. 417 16,416 ........................ 4,840
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6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the proposed collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes
4,840 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
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Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: August 5, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-17375 Filed 8-7-20; 8:45 am]
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