[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77895-77896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21780]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0059]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Registration for Controlled Substances Act Data-Use Request

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 25, 2024.

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 
Heather E. Achbach, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, 
Drug Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette 
Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 362-3261; Email: 
[email protected] or [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 collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    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. 
While DEA registrants are able to self-verify their registration 
status, non-registrants do not have an obligation to register under the 
CSA, and therefore does not have an automatic means to verify the 
registration of a DEA-registrant. Non-registrants have obligations to 
verify the registration statuses before doing things such as hiring 
practitioners, paying for controlled substance prescriptions covered by 
Medicaid or Medicare, and

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other means that are apart of commerce. This proposed collection would 
allow non-registrants to register for access to the CSA Database 
System, which gives the names and registration statuses of all DEA-
registrants. Applicants would be required to re-apply annually by 
completing this form and submitting to DEA.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for CSA Data-Use 
Request.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number is associated 
with this collection. 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 the obligation to respond: Affected Public: (Primary) Business 
or other for-profit.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DEA estimates 
that 9,000 registrants participate in this information collection. The 
time per response is 15 minutes for Registration for CSA Data-Use 
Request.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 2,250 
annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
                    Activity                         Number of     Total annual      response      Total annual
                                                    respondents      responses        (hours)     burden (hours)
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Registration for CSA Data-Use Request...........           9,000           9,000        .25 mins           2,250
Unduplicated Totals.............................           9,000           9,000  ..............           2,250
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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 20530.

    Dated: September 19, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-21780 Filed 9-23-24; 8:45 am]
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