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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2012
13,097
0
13,555
2,790
0
4,331
5,105,847
0
4,238,838
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.
US Code:
21 USC 822
Name of Law: Persons Required to Register
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.
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:
(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;
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.