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; Application for

Permit to Import Controlled Substances for Domestic and/or Scientific

Purposes pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952.

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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 December

29, 1997 at 62FR67661, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.

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

public comments until April 17, 1998. 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 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 previously approved

collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permit to Import

Controlled Substances for Domestic

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and/or Scientific Purposes pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952.

3. Agency form number: DEA Form 357, 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.

Title 21, Section 1312.11 of the Code of Federal Regulations

promulgated under the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, 21

U.S.C. 951, et seq., requires that any registrant who desires to import

into the United States any Schedule I or II controlled substance, any

Schedule III, IV or V narcotic controlled substance, or any

specifically designated Schedule III non-narcotic controlled substance

must have an import permit. In order to obtain the permit, an

application for permit must be made to the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA) on DEA Form 357.

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

amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 237

respondents at 1 response per year at 15 minutes per response.

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

with the collection: 59.25 annual burden hours.

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: March 12, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-6963 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]

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