Application for
Registration-DEA 224, Application of Registration Renewal-DEA
224A
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/08/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
621,472
617,979
125,786
61,226
17,649,805
9,080,036
The DEA implements and enforces titles
II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-513, 84 Stat. 1242 (1970), as amended
(the “CSA”). 21 U.S.C. 801–971. Through the enactment of the CSA
and its amendments, Congress established a closed system of
distribution making it unlawful to handle any controlled substance
except in a manner authorized by the CSA. In order to maintain this
closed system of distribution, the CSA generally requires all
persons who handle controlled substances to obtain a registration
issued by the Attorney General. 21 U.S.C. 822, 823, 957, and
958.
The increase in the number of
respondents reflect new “EMS Agency” business activity that will be
added to the application for registration and application for
registration renewal forms to allow EMS agencies to obtain a DEA
registration. Additionally, there is a change in method for
estimating the number of respondents from using the previous year
actual registration to a three-year average of the previous three
years, as respondents are on a three year registration cycle. The
increase in burden hours is a result of adjusting up, doubling, the
average time per response. Increase in annual costs are attributed
to the increase in registrants and burden hours and the adjustment
in burden cost per response.
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.