Notice2025-12571

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration for Narcotic Treatment Programs-DEA Form 363, Application for Registration Renewal for Narcotic Treatment Programs-DEA Form 363a

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July 7, 2025

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 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 90, Number 127 (Monday, July 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29887-29888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12571]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Application for Registration for Narcotic Treatment 
Programs--DEA Form 363, Application for Registration Renewal for 
Narcotic Treatment Programs--DEA Form 363a

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA), 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 
September 5, 2025.

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

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additional information, please contact Heather E. Achbach, Regulatory 
Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug Enforcement Administration; 
Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; 
Telephone: (571) 776-3882; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68200d091c000d1a462d46290b000a090b00280c0d09460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41092420352924336f046f00222923202229012524206f262e37">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0b4b5b1dea0a2b1b0949591de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc88898de29c9e8d8ca8a9ade2aba3ba">[email&#160;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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Registration for 
Narcotic Treatment Programs--DEA Form 363; Application for Registration 
Renewal for Narcotic Treatment Programs--DEA Form 363a.
    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 a brief abstract:
    Affected public (Primary): Business or other for-profit.
    Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Abstract: The Controlled Substances Act requires practitioners who 
dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or 
detoxification treatment to register annually with DEA.\1\ 21 U.S.C. 
822, 823; 21 CFR 1301.11 and 1301.13. Registration is a necessary 
control measure and helps to prevent diversion by ensuring the closed 
system of distribution of controlled substances can be monitored by DEA 
and the businesses and individuals handling controlled substances are 
qualified to do so and are accountable.
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    \1\ This registration requirement is waived for certain 
practitioners under specified circumstances. See 21 U.S.C. 
823(g)(2).
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    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates that 
1,853 registrants participate in this information collection. The time 
per response is 20 minutes for DEA-363, and 10 minutes for DEA-363a.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the proposed collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 
398 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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                                                  Number of                     Total annual                                               Total annual
                   Activity                      respondents      Frequency       responses            Time per response (hours)          burden (hours)
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DEA 363......................................             517               1             517  0.33 (20 minutes)........................             171
DEA 363a.....................................           1,336               1           1,336  0.17 (10 minutes)........................             227
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    Total....................................           1,853               1           1,853  0.215....................................             398
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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: July 2, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-12571 Filed 7-3-25; 8:45 am]
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