[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62395-62396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19537]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Controlled Substances Import/Export Declaration

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 
November 13, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially 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, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug 
Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 362-3261, Email: 
[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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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 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 technological

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Abstract: DEA Form 236 enables DEA to monitor and control the 
importation and exportation of controlled substances. Analysis of these 
documents provides DEA with important intelligence regarding the 
international commerce in controlled substances and assists in the 
identification of suspected points of diversion.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Controlled Substances Import/
Export Declaration.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 236. The Department 
of Justice component is the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of 
Diversion Control.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Private Sector--
businesses or other for-profit institution. The obligation to respond 
is mandatory per 21 CFR part 1312.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates that 
there are 379 total respondents for this information collection. In 
total, 379 respondents submit 11,435 responses. The time per response 
is 15 minutes to complete the DEA-236 Import (online), 15 minutes to 
complete the DEA-236 Export (online), 10.2 minutes to complete the DEA-
236 Import (paper), and 10.2 minutes to complete the DEA-236 Export 
(paper).
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 2,818 
annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $10,023.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                   Total  annual
           Activity               Number of       Frequency     Total  annual       Time per          burden
                                 respondents                      responses         response          (hours)
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DEA-236 Import (Online)......             211              30           6,399                 15           1,600
DEA-236 Export (Online)......             135              33           4,522                 15           1,131
DEA-236 Import (Paper).......               8               4              35               10.2               6
DEA-236 Export (Paper).......              25              19             479               10.2              81
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    Unduplicated Totals......             379              30          11,435        14.78424136           2,818
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: September 5, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19537 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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