DEA Form 236 provides the DEA with oversight and control over the importation and exportation of controlled substances. 21 CFR part 1312, promulgated pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952 and 21 U.S.C. 953, requires registrants who desire to import non-narcotic substances in schedules III, IV, and V or to export non-narcotic substances in schedules III and IV and any other substance in schedule V, to furnish a controlled substances import declaration/controlled substances export invoice on a DEA Form 236 (if those activities are not otherwise subject to import/export permit requirements). In addition, Article 12 of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 (Convention) requires a system of export declarations for certain substances controlled under the Convention.
US Code:
21 USC 953
Name of Law: Exportation of Controlled Substances
US Code:
21 USC 952
Name of Law: Importation of Controlled Substances
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).
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(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;
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