Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Proposed New Collection Request; Title-Suspicious Order of Controlled Substances

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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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2026, at 91 FR 47856, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62559-62560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20114]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0056]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Proposed New Collection Request; Title--Suspicious 
Order of Controlled Substances

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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on July 29, 2026, at 91 FR 47856, allowing for a 
60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
November 2, 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 Achbach, 
Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug Enforcement 
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, 
Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 776-3822, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d69686c037d7f6c6d49484c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b1b0b4dba5a7b4b5919094db929a83">[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,

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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 1117-0003. 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. If you submit public comments, please send a copy to Heather 
Achbach at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#622627234c323023220607034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b1f1e1a750b091a1b3f3e3a753c342d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    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.
    Abstract: This collection is a centralized database for the 
reporting of all suspicious orders of controlled substances. Public 
comment was also solicited in the ``Suspicious Orders of Controlled 
Substances'' notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published in the 
Federal Register at 85 FR 69282, on November 2, 2020. The NPRM had a 
60-day comment period. No comments on PRA were received.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Proposed new collection request.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Suspicious Orders of Controlled 
Substances.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: There will be no form 
number. 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.
    5. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 178.
    6. Estimated Time per Respondent: The time per response is 0.16669 
minutes to complete the report.
    7. Frequency: 4,154.096 per year.
    8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 12,324 hours.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response      Total annual
                                    respondents                      responses        (hours)     burden (hours)
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Reporting of Suspicious Orders..             178       4,154.096         739,429      0.01666691          12,324
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    Total.......................             178             N/A         739,429      0.01666691          12,324
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    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: September 29, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-20114 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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