Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 239 / Tuesday, December 14, 2004 / Notices 74537

Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a Currently Approved 

Collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Registration Under 

Domestic Chemical Diversion Control 

Act of 1993 and Renewal Application 

for Registration under Domestic 

Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: DEA Form 

510 and DEA Form 510a 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 forprofit. Other: Not-for-profit, government 

agencies. The Domestic Chemical 

Diversion Control Act requires that 

manufacturers, distributors, importers, 

and exporters of List I chemicals that 

may be diverted in the United States, for 

the production of illicit drugs must 

register with DEA. Registration provides 

a system to aid in the tracking of the 

distribution of List I chemicals. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: DEA estimates that 3,054 

persons respond to this collection 

annually. DEA estimates that it takes 30 

minutes for an average respondent to 

respond when completing the 

application on paper, and 15 minutes 

for an average respondent to respond 

when completing an application 

electronically. This application is 

submitted annually. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are 1,503 total 

estimated annual hours associated with 

this information collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: Application for 

registration under Domestic Chemical 

Diversion Control Act of 1993 and 

renewal application for registration 

under Domestic Chemical Diversion 

Control Act of 1993. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug 

Enforcement Administration (DEA), has 

submitted 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 for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until February 14, 2005. 

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 Patricia M. Good, chief, 

Liaison and Policy Section, Office of 

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Washington, DC 20537. 

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 This Information 

Collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a Currently Approved 

Collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Registration Under 

Domestic Chemical Diversion Control 

Act of 1993 and Renewal Application 

for Registration under Domestic 

Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993. 

(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and 

the Applicable Component of the 

Department of Justice Sponsoring the 

Collection: Form Number: DEA Form 

510 and DEA Form 510a 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, 

government agencies. The Domestic 

Chemical Diversion Control Act requires 

that manufacturers, distributors, 

importers, and exporters of List I 

chemicals that may be diverted in the 

United States, for the production of 

illicit drugs must register with DEA. 

Registration provides a system to aid in 

the tracking of the distribution of List I 

chemicals. 

(5) An Estimate of the Total Number 

of Respondents and the Amount of Time 

Estimated for an Average Respondent 

To Respond: DEA estimates that 3,054 

persons respond to this collection 

annually. DEA estimates that it takes 30 

minutes for an average respondent to 

respond when completing the 

application on paper, and 15 minutes 

for an average respondent to respond 

when completing an application 

electronically. This application is 

submitted annually. 

(6) An Estimate of the Total Public 

Burden (in Hours) Associated With the 

Collection: There are 1,503 total 

estimated annual hours associated with 

this information collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, 

Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: December 9, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

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