Notice2023-28108
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Dispensing Records of Individual Practitioners
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Published
December 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88417-88418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28108]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1117-0021]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Dispensing Records of Individual Practitioners
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
(DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
February 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Scott A Brinks, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug
Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 362-3261; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b5f4b4c5b7f7e7a357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99ddc9ced9fdfcf8b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Abstract: Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 827(c), practitioners who regularly
dispense or administer controlled substances to patients and charge
them for the substances and those practitioners who administer
controlled substances in the course of maintenance or detoxification
treatment shall keep records of such activities, and accordingly must
comply with the regulations on recordkeeping.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
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2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Dispensing Records of
Individual Practitioners.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number is associated
with this collection. The applicable component within the Department of
Justice is the Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control
Division.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Private Sector--
business or other for-profit. The obligation to respond is mandatory
per 21 CFR 1304.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DEA estimates
that 72,333 registrants participate in this information collection. The
time per response is 0.5 minutes for Dispensing records of individual
practitioners and Recordkeeping requirements of collectors.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 36,197
annual burden hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $0.
Total Burden Hours
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Time per Total annual
Activity Number of Total annual response burden
respondents responses (hours) (hours)
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Dispensing records of individual practitioners.. 62,392 62,392 0.5 31,196
Recordkeeping requirements of collectors........ 9,941 9,941 0.5 4,971
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Unduplicated Totals......................... 72,333 72,333 N/A 36,167
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: December 18, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-28108 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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