Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Existing

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; annual reporting

requirement for manufacturers of listed chemicals.

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Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below. This information collection was

previously published in the Federal Register on March 31, 1997, and

allowed for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to

allow an additional 30 days for public comments until July 16, 1997.

This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained

in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and

associated response time, should be directed to the Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Office, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,

comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.

Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ),

Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff,

Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be submitted to DOJ

via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should

address one or more of the following four points:

1. 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;

2. 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;

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and

4. 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 the information collection:

1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Reporting Requirement for

Manufacturers of Listed Chemicals.

3. Agency form number: None, if any, and the applicable component

of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: 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:

None. Section 310(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

830(b)) was amended by Public Law 103-200 (The Domestic Chemical

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Diversion Control Act of 1993 (DCDCA)) to add a requirement that ``A

regulated person that manufactures a listed chemical shall report

annually to the Attorney General, in such form and manner and

containing such specific data as the Attorney General shall prescribe

by regulation, information concerning listed chemicals manufactured by

the person.''

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of

time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100 respondents at

1 response per year at 4 hours per response.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 400 annual burden hours.

Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: July 11, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-15720 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am]

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