This collection provides the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with a national database on analyzed drug evidence from non-federal laboratories. Information from this database is combined with other existing databases to develop more accurate, up-to-date information on abused drugs. This database represents a voluntary, cooperative effort on the part of participating laboratories to provide a centralized source of analyzed drug data. Existing federal drug abuse databases do not provide the type, scope or quality of information necessary to effectively estimate the actual or relative abuse potential of drugs as required under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811(b)) and international treaties in a timely and efficient manner.
US Code:
21 USC 811 (b)
Name of Law: Controlled Substances Act and international treaties
US Code:
21 USC 873
Name of Law: Controlled Substances Act
The primary reason for the change in the number of responses and burden is due to a computational error in the 2019 Approved Burden. The corrected annual responses, annual hour burden, and annual cost are 6,050, 1,918, and $79,757, respectively. From the corrected 2019 approved burden, the difference for annual responses, annual hour burden, and annual cost are decrease of 238, decrease of 59, and incrase of $5,118. The decrease in annual responses and hour burden correspond to the adjustment of estimated number of resondents. The increase in annual cost is due to adjustment in loaded hourly rate for the occupation of the person expected to submit the responses. The table below summarizes the changes since the last renewal of this information collection.
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.