[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 372-373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28557]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; New Information Collection; Diversion Control 
Division Information Technology Modernization Effort

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of 
Justice (DOJ), 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 60 days until 
March 6, 2023.

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 Scott A. Brinks, Diversion 
Control Division, Drug Enforcement

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Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, 
Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 776-3882.

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: New collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Diversion Control Division 
Information Technology Modernization Effort.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There will be no form number. 
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 Substance Act (CSA), 
every person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, conducts 
research with, imports, or exports any controlled substance to obtain a 
registration issued by the Attorney General. 21 U.S. 822, 823, and 957. 
This proposed collection would allow DEA to collect information to help 
improve the applications developed for DEA registrants. DEA would be 
collecting information regarding the registrant's business activity 
categories, the applications they use and the frequency which they use 
the applications. The registrants would be rating the usefulness and 
performance of various applications. They would also be able to give 
open ended comments and suggestions regarding their experience with the 
applications. The proposed survey would also ask questions about 
registrants' experience with the DEA Diversion Control Division's 
website and the Support Center.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The table below 
presents information regarding the number of respondents, responses, 
and associated burden hours.

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                                                                    Number  of     Average  time
                            Activity                                  annual       per  response   Total annual
                                                                     responses       (minutes)         hours
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Survey..........................................................         108,000              14          25.200
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    Total.......................................................         108,000  ..............          25,200
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    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: DEA estimates that this collection 
requires 25,200 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required please contact: Robert 
Houser, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, 
Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: December 29, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Policy and Planning Staff, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-28557 Filed 1-3-23; 8:45 am]
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