Notice2025-17421

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

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September 10, 2025

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Justice Department

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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 173 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43632-43633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17421]


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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; Title--Application for Registration--DEA Form 363, 
Application for Registration Renewal--DEA Form 363a

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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 30 days until 
October 10, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025, at 90 
FR 29887, allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were 
received. If you have 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 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#66222327483634272602030748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6828387e896948786a2a3a7e8a1a9b0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e765b5f4a565b4c107b107f5d565c5f5d567e5a5b5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753d1014011d10075b305b34161d1714161d351110145b121a03">[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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1117-0015. This information collection request 
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs

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receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a 
currently Approved Collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Registration for 
Narcotic Treatment Programs; and Application for Registration Renewal 
for Narcotic Treatment Programs.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 363 and DEA 
Form 363a are 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. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: DEA estimates that 1,853 
registrants participate in this information collection.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: the time per response is 20 
minutes for DEA Form 363 and 10 minutes for DEA Form 363a.
    8. Frequency: once per year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: DEA estimates that this 
collection takes 398 annual burden hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                   Number of                     Total annual       Time per       Total annual
           Activity               respondents      Frequency       responses    response (hours)  burden (hours)
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DEA 363.......................             517               1             517  0.33 (20                     171
                                                                                 minutes).
DEA 363a......................           1,336               1           1,336  0.17 (10                     227
                                                                                 minutes).
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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, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 8, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-17421 Filed 9-9-25; 8:45 am]
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