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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Published
September 10, 2025
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
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 protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e765b5f4a565b4c107b107f5d565c5f5d567e5a5b5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753d1014011d10075b305b34161d1714161d351110145b121a03">[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 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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