[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62532-62533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25161]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[OMB Number 1117-0023]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Import/Export Declaration for List I and List II
Chemicals; DEA Forms 486 and 486A
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 Volume 77, Number 154,
page 47666, August 9, 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) 395-3897 or the DOJ desk officer at (202)
395-3897.
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 1117-0023
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Import/Export Declaration for
List I and List II Chemicals.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Form number: DEA Forms 486 and 486A.
Component: Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration, 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; State, local, and tribal government.
Abstract: Persons importing, exporting, and conducting
international transactions with List I and List II chemicals must
notify DEA of those transactions in advance of their occurrence,
including information regarding the person(s) to whom the chemical will
be transferred and the quantity to be transferred. Persons must also
provide return declarations, confirming the date of the importation and
transfer, and the amounts of the chemical transferred. For the List I
chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine,
importers must report all information known to them on the chain of
distribution of the chemical from the manufacturer to the importer.
This information is used to prevent shipments not intended for
legitimate purposes.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The below table
presents information regarding the number of respondents, responses,
and associated burden hours. Note that all hour calculations have been
rounded up to the nearest hour.
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Number of Number of Average time per Total in
respondents responses response (hours)
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Form 486 (export)..................... 273 9,155 0.283 hour (17 minutes). 2,594 hours
Form 486 (Export Return Declaration).. 273 9,155 0.166 hour (10 minutes). 1,526 hours
Form 486 (import)..................... 127 1,899 0.333 hour (20 minutes). 633 hours
Form 486 (import return declaration)*. 127 2,089 0.2 hour (12 minutes)... 418 hours
Form 486A (import).................... 29 412 0.4 hour (24 minutes)... 165 hours
Form 486A (import return declaration)* 29 453 0.2 hour (12 minutes)... 91 hours
Form 486 (international transaction).. 15 169 0.2 hour (12 minutes)... 34 hours
Form 486 (international transaction 15 169 0.08 hour (5 minutes)... 14 hours
return declaration).
Quarterly reports for imports of 110 440 0.5 hour (30 minutes)... 220 hours
acetone, 2-butanone, and toluene.
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Total............................. 273 .............. ........................ 5,695 hours
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* DEA assumes 10% of all imports will not be transferred in the first thirty days and will necessitate
submission of a subsequent return declaration.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 5,695
annual burden hours.
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. 2012-25161 Filed 10-12-12; 8:45 am]
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