Procurement Quota Certification and Recordkeeping Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1117-0055 Supporting Statement 09.28.2023 DEA Quota FR.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-04
21 CFR 1315.32.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-05
21 CFR 1303.12.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-05
21 USC 826.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236824	Procurement Quota Certification and Recordkeeping Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0055	ICR Reference No: 202310-1117-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-1117-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Procurement Quota Certification and Recordkeeping Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/06/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	750	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Any person to whom a procurement quota has been issued, authorizing that person to procure and use a quantity of a basic class of controlled substances listed in Schedules I or II and ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine during the current calendar year, shall, at or before the time of giving an order to another registrant requiring the distribution of a quantity of such basic class and the chemical, certify in writing to such other registrant that the quantity of such basic class and list I chemical ordered does not exceed the person's unused and available procurement quota of such basic class and chemical for the current calendar year. Registrants shall not fill an order from a person required to apply for a procurement quota unless the order is accompanied by such a certification. Manufacturers procuring schedules I and II controlled substances or list I chemicals must maintain a copy of the certification they provide with their order for a period of two years from the date of the certification. 21 U.S.C. 826; 21 CFR 1303.12(f), 1315.32(h).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 826
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1117-AB49	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 60117	08/31/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Procurement Quota Certification and Recordkeeping Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	750	0	0	750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection being created as a part of DEA’s Management of Quotas for Controlled Substances and List I Chemicals rulemaking, RIN 1117-AB49.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/06/2023

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