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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DEA Form 597 Self-certification (regulated seller) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form DEA from 597 Self-certification (mail-order distributors) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Supporting Statement 1117-0046 2014 Clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-23

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0046	ICR Reference No: 201405-1117-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1117-002
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: 09/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2014
Terms of Clearance: DEA should ensure that changes to time and cost burden estimates are appropriately classified in ROCIS.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	51,470,052	0	51,474,237
Time Burden (Hours)	1,735,516	0	1,736,516
Cost Burden (Dollars)	218,473	0	31,587,005

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Abstract: The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 12705	03/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 28553	05/16/2014
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
Customer Time
Self-certification (regulated seller)	DEA Form 597	CMEA Self-Certification
Transaction record
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	51,470,052	51,474,237	0	0	-4,185	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,735,516	1,736,516	0	0	-1,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	218,473	31,587,005	0	0	-31,368,532	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: Changes to estimated time and cost burdens are due to adjustments to DEA's estimation methodologies. Also, the number of regulated sellers that have self-certified is lower (60,043) than the number DEA estimated in 2011 (64,000). The number of trainees is slightly lower based on actual data submitted by regulated sellers. The number of transactions is the same. There are no mail-order distributors in 2014 unlike 2011 (9).

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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: 06/26/2014

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