[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99-100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28816]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Registrant Record of Controlled Substances 
Destroyed

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration, 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on October 26, 2023, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
February 1, 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 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 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

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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 1117-0007. 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Registrant Record of Controlled 
Substances Destroyed.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: DEA From 41. 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): Private Sector--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 DEA registrant must make a biennial inventory and maintain, on a 
current basis, a complete and accurate record of each controlled 
substance manufactured, received, sold, delivered, or otherwise 
disposed of. 21 U.S.C. 827 and 958. These records must be maintained 
separately from all other records of the registrant or, alternatively, 
in the case of non-narcotic controlled substances, be in such form that 
required information is readily retrievable from the ordinary business 
records of the registrant per 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(2). The records must be 
kept and be available for at least two years for inspection and copying 
by officers or employees of the United States authorized by the 
Attorney General. 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(3). The records must be in 
accordance with and contain such relevant information as may be 
required by regulations promulgated by DEA. 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(1). These 
record requirements help to deter and detect diversion of controlled 
substances and ensure that registrants remain accountable for all 
controlled substances within their possession and/or control.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per 21 CFR 1314.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 92,832.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes for DEA Form 41.
    8. Frequency: DEA Form 41 is 1 per year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 46,416 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: December 27, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-28816 Filed 12-29-23; 8:45 am]
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