Pre-Employment Drug Policy Notification and Acknowledgement (DEA-200)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DEA-200 Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DEA-200 Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A - DEA Form 200 Amendment _ comments 4.9.2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-13	Available
Supporting Statement A - DEA Form 200 Amendment 01122026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-06	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
271882	Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy
271882	Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0063	ICR Reference No: 202511-1117-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202407-1117-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pre-Employment Drug Policy Notification and Acknowledgement (DEA-200)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/13/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2026
Terms of Clearance: This package is disapproved and being returned to agency due to failure to meet public notice and comment requirements. Agency agreed to restart the 60/30 day PRA approval process. Agency can continue using existing form in meantime.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	4,727	0	4,727
Time Burden (Hours)	551	0	551
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Applicants for employment with the Drug Enforcement Administration must complete this form and submit it as part of their employment application. This form requests information related to an applicant's drug usage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	90 FR 53001	11/24/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 3735	01/28/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy	DEA-200	Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: With 5,000 average forms completed every year, a rounded number based on HR data, and taking approximately seven minutes to complete, 583 total burden hours are estimated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,040

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 02/06/2026

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