Self-Certification, Training, and Logbooks for Regulated Sellers and Mail-Order Distributors Selling Scheduled Listed Chemical Products.

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DEA Form 597 Self-certification (regulated seller)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form DEA from 597 Self-certification (mail-order distributors)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Supporting Statement DEA-347 2011-2-18.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45219	Customer Time		Unchanged
44920	Transaction record		Unchanged
44919	Self-certification (regulated seller)	Form and Instruction	Modified
44918	Training Record		Modified
197039	Self-certification (mail-order distributors)	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0046	ICR Reference No: 201103-1117-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1117-006
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Self-Certification, Training, and Logbooks for Regulated Sellers and Mail-Order Distributors Selling Scheduled Listed Chemical Products.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/06/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	51,474,237	0	51,474,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,736,516	0	1,736,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	31,587,005	0	31,586,900

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Abstract: The Controlled Substances Act mandates that regulated sellers of scheduled listed chemical products maintain a written or electronic logbook of sales. The CSA also requires that regulated sellers and mail-order distributors retain a record of employee training, and complete a self-certification form verifying the training and compliance with CMEA provisions regarding retail sales of scheduled listed chemical products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 830 Name of Law: Controlled Substances Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 268 2 Name of Law: Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2010

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1117-AB30	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 20518	04/13/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Training Record
Transaction record
Customer Time
Self-certification (regulated seller)	DEA Form 597	CMEA Self-Certification
Self-certification (mail-order distributors)	DEA from 597	CMEA self certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	51,474,237	51,474,000	237	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,736,516	1,736,500	16	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	31,587,005	31,586,900	105	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $414,620

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/20/2011

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