[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12371-12372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5052]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number OMB No. 1117-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Application for Permit To Export Controlled 
Substances/Export Controlled Substances for Re-Export--DEA Forms 161 
and 161r

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA), will submit 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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted 
until May 6, 2011. 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 Cathy A. Gallagher, Acting 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 e-mail them to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a6563786b55797f68676379796365644a656768246f657a246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b9bfa4b789a5a3b4bbbfa5a5bfb9b896b9bbb4f8b3b9a6f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a> or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should 
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the 
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please 
call Cathy A. Gallagher at 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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 1117-0004

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permit to Export 
Controlled Substances/Export Controlled Substances for Reexport--DEA 
Forms 161 and 161r.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: DEA Forms 161 and 161r.
    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: None.
    Abstract: Title 21 CFR 1312.21 and 1312.22 require persons who 
export controlled substances in Schedules I and II and who reexport 
controlled substances in Schedules I and II and narcotic controlled 
substances in Schedules III and IV to obtain a permit from DEA. 
Information is used to issue export permits, exercise control over 
exportation of controlled substances, and compile data for submission 
to the United Nations to comply with treaty requirements.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to

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respond: It is estimated that 69 respondents will respond with Form 
161, and 12 respondents will respond with Form 161r, with submissions 
as follows:

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                                              Number of annual
                                                  responses        Average time per response      Burden hours
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DEA Form 161 (exportation only).............             5,577  30 minutes (0.5 hours)........           2,788.5
DEA Form 161r (reexportation)...............               196  45 minutes (0.75 hours).......               147
Certification of exportation from United                   196  15 minutes (0.25 hours).......                49
 States to first country.
Certification of re-exportation from first               235.2  15 minutes (0.25 hours).......              58.8
 country to second country*.
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    Total...................................  ................  ..............................           3,043.3
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*Assumes three separate re-exports to second countries.

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection:
    3,043.3 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
145 N Street, NE., Suite 2E-502, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 1, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-5052 Filed 3-4-11; 8:45 am]
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