[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62530-62531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25160]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[OMB Number 1117-0014]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Application for Registration; Application for
Registration Renewal; Affidavit for Chain Renewal; Application for
Modification of Registration for Online Pharmacies DEA Forms 224, 224a,
224b, 224c
ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
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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. The proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 47095, August 7,
2012, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until November 14, 2012. This process is conducted
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 John W. Partridge, Chief, Liaison and
Policy Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152; (202)
307-7297.
Written comments concerning this information collection should be
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure
your comments are received is to email them to [email protected] or fax them to (202) 395-7285. All comments
should reference the eight-digit OMB number for the collection or the
title of the collection. If you have questions concerning the
collection, please contact John W. Partridge, Chief, Liaison and Policy
Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration,
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152, (202) 307-7297, or the
DOJ Desk Officer at (202) 395-3176.
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 agencies 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
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 Information Collection 1117-0014
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Registration;
Application for Registration Renewal; Affidavit for Chain Renewal;
Application for Modification of Registration for Online Pharmacies.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Form number: DEA Forms 224, 224a, 224b, 224c.
Component: Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration, U.S. Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Business or other for-profit.
Other: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal
government.
Abstract: All firms and individuals who dispense controlled
substances must register with the DEA under the Controlled Substances
Act. Pharmacies wishing to be online pharmacies must apply to modify
their registrations. Such registration is mandatory under the law and
needed for control measures over legal handlers of controlled
substances and to monitor their activities.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
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Number of
annual Average time per response Total annual
respondents hours
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DEA-224 (paper)............................... 5,867 0.2 hours (12 minutes).......... 1,173.4
DEA-224 (electronic).......................... 79,057 0.13 hours (8 minutes).......... 10,540.9
DEA-224a (paper).............................. 66,200 0.2 hours (12 minutes).......... 13,240
DEA-224a (electronic.......................... 323,758 0.07 hours (4 minutes).......... 21,583.8
DEA-224b (chain renewal)*..................... 32 5 hours......................... 160
DEA-224c.................................. 0 0.25 hours (15 minutes)......... 0
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Total......................................... 474,914 ................................ 46,698.1
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* In total, 64 chain pharmacies represent 36,660 individual pharmacy registrants. Pharmacies register for a
three-year registration period. In calendar year 2011, the year for which estimates are calculated, 32 chains
registered 6,472 individual pharmacies.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: It is estimated that there are 46,698 annual
burden hours associated with this information collection. If additional
information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance
Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite
2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: October 9, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-25160 Filed 10-12-12; 8:45 am]
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