Application for Registration (DEA Form 225); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 225a); Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 225B)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DEA-225B Application for Registration (DEA Form 225); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 225a); Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 225B)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
72FR3410 SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-20	Available
66FR8425 SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-20	Available
52FR47208 SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-20	Available
21 U.S.C. 822.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-12-17	Available
1117-0012 Supporting Statement 2012-4-6.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-04-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12306	Application for Registration (DEA Form 225); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 225a); Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 225B)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0012	ICR Reference No: 201110-1117-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1117-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Registration (DEA Form 225); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 225a); Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 225B)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the corrections to this collection, DEA shall continue to update supporting statements for information collection requests associated with rulemakings. DEA shall continue to upload the necessary SORN for this collection and include detailed explanations of burden changes. Prior to any further approval of this information collection, DEA shall either provide OMB with a joint Information Collection Request/Privacy Impact Assessment or shall post a separate Privacy Impact Assessment addressing systems that support this information collection. Additionally, for the next submission of this package, in the supporting statement DEA shall more clearly explain the requirements of 225B and explain its baseline respondent calculation in Q13.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	13,097	0	13,555
Time Burden (Hours)	2,790	0	4,331
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,105,847	0	4,238,838

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Abstract: The Controlled Substances Act requires all persons that manufacture, distribute, import, export, analytical laboratories, or conducts research with controlled substances to register with DEA. Registration provides a closed system of distribution to control the flow of controlled substances through the distribution chain.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 822 Name of Law: Persons Required to Register
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 64381	10/18/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 80406	12/23/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Registration (DEA Form 225); Application for Registration Renewal (DEA Form 225a); Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 225B)	DEA-225, DEA-225B, DEA-225A	Chain Renewal Affadavit Distributor ,   Application For Registration ,   Application for Registration Renewal

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	13,097	13,555	0	0	-458	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,790	4,331	0	0	-1,541	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,105,847	4,238,838	0	0	867,009	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: The decrease in hour burden is related to more applications for and renewals of registration being conducted electronically. For this collection overall, electronic responses increased from 54% during the previous renewal to 86% for this renewal. Other changes reflect population adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,619,681

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: 01/30/2012

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