Notice2026-07129
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Registration for Controlled Substances Act Data-Use Request
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Published
April 13, 2026
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 91, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18881-18882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07129]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1117-0059]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection;
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title--Registration for Controlled Substances Act Data-Use Request
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
May 13, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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#d7939296f987859697b3b2b6f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1a5a4a0cfb1b3a0a1858480cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on January 2, 2026, at 91
FR 167, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
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 1117-0059. 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 receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for CSA Data-Use
Request.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice 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.
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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.
5. Abstract: In accordance with the Controlled Substance Act (CSA),
every person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, conducts
research with, imports, or exports any controlled substance to obtain a
registration issued by the Attorney General. 21 U.S. 822, 823, and 957.
While DEA registrants can self-verify their registration status, non-
registrants do not have an obligation to register under the CSA and
therefore do not have an automatic means to verify the registration of
a DEA-registrant. Non-registrants have obligations to verify the
registration statuses before doing things such as hiring practitioners,
paying for controlled substance prescriptions covered by Medicaid or
Medicare, and other means that are apart of commerce. This collection
allows non-registrants to register for access to the CSA Database
System, which gives the names and registration statuses of all DEA-
registrants. Applicants are required to re-apply annually by completing
this form and submitting to DEA.
6. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
7. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,000.
8. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
9. Frequency: 1 per year.
10. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 4,000 hours.
11. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $320,000 per year
due to a $20 fee charged to each respondent. The fee allows DEA to
recover the cost of processing applications.
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 9, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-07129 Filed 4-10-26; 8:45 am]
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