Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; report of mail

order transactions.

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Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below. This proposed information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February

4, 1997 at 62 FR 6012, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments until May 15, 1997. This process is published in

accordance with 5 CFR 1230.10.

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;

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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: New collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Report of Mail Order Transactions.

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.

``The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (Public

Law 104-237) (MCA) amended the Controlled Substances Act to require

that each regulated person who engages in a transaction with a non-

regulated person which involves ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or

phenylpropanolamine (including drug products containing these

chemicals) and uses or attempts to use the Postal Service or any

private or commercial carrier shall, on a monthly basis, submit a

report of each such transaction conducted during the previous month

to the Attorney General.''

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

time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,500 respondents

at 6 times per year at 1 hour per response.

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

with the collection: 9,000 annual burden hours.

Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly

encouraged.

If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.

Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: April 10, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-9702 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]

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