[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20704-20705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07520]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1117-0063]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug
Use Statement
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
June 16, 2026.
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
Benjamin Inks, Writer/Editor, Office of Compliance, Policy
Administration Section 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202,
telephone: 571-672-4524, 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 collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Abstract: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a federal
law enforcement agency charged with enforcing the controlled substances
laws and regulations of the United States. Its principal
responsibilities include investigation and prosecution of major
violators of controlled substances laws.
Because of the nature of DEA's mission, and its status as a law
enforcement agency, past use of illegal drugs by potential employees
presents special concerns, and therefore the agency evaluates a job
applicant's illegal drug use and abuse during the application process.
Executive Order 12564 is supported in the DEA Pre-Employment Drug
Policy that a history of illegal drug use or abuse may be a
disqualification for employment with DEA.
The content and questions of this previously approved form have
been edited to eliminate confusion between job applicants and
polygraphers before a pre-employment polygraph examination. The DEA
Pre-Employment Drug Policy and DEA-200 form asks applicants to
acknowledge their understanding of those requirements to move forward
in the employment process.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Drug Enforcement
Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy Notification and
Acknowledgement.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: DEA-200. The
sponsoring component is the Drug Enforcement Administration.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: DEA job applicants are asked to
complete the form. While not mandatory, an applicant can be
disqualified in the hiring process for failing to provide the requested
acknowledgement.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total or
estimated number of respondents for the DEA-200 is 5,000. The time per
response is 7 minutes.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection
is 583 hours.
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7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $19,040.78.
Total Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Frequency (per Total Time per annual Annualized
Activity respondents annually) annual response burden Wage rate burden
responses (minutes) (hours)
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DEA Form 200.......................................... 5,000 1 5,000 7 583 $32.66 $19,040.78
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Unduplicated Totals............................... 5,000 1 5,000 7 583 32.66 19,040.78
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: April 15, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-07520 Filed 4-16-26; 8:45 am]
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