[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78791-78792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25328]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substance 
and Report of Loss or Disappearance of Listed Chemicals

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. The 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register, on September 20, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
December 18, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: Courtney E. 
Mallon, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration; 
Mailing address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; 
Telephone: (202) 598-6812, 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 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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 collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1117-0001. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Report of Theft or Loss of 
Controlled Substances and Report of Loss or Disappearance of Listed 
Chemical.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 106 and DEA 
Form 107. 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 current 21 CFR 1301.74, a DEA registrant must notify the Field 
Division Office of the Administration in writing, of any theft 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. DEA is modifying this collection 
to include DEA Form 107 as DEA Form 107 is more aligned with DEA Form 
106. DEA Form 107 is used by regulated persons involved in reporting 
unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a listed chemical. Each 
regulated person must report to the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA 
Diversional Office for the area in which the regulated person making 
the report is located any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of 
a listed chemical under the control of the regulated person.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per 21 CFR 1301.74.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,547.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.

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    8. Frequency: Twice a year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 10,881 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 7, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-25328 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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