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collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Abstract: DEA Form 236 enables DEA 

to monitor and control the importation 

and exportation of controlled 

substances. Analysis of these documents 

provides DEA with important 

intelligence regarding the international 

commerce in controlled substances and 

assists in the identification of suspected 

points of diversion. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a previously approved 

collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Controlled Substances Import/Export 

Declaration. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

DEA Form 236. The Department of 

Justice component is the Drug 

Enforcement Administration, Office of 

Diversion Control. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as the 

obligation to respond: Affected Public: 

Private Sector—businesses or other forprofit institution. The obligation to 

respond is mandatory per 21 CFR part 

1312. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: DEA estimates that there are 

379 total respondents for this 

information collection. In total, 379 

respondents submit 11,435 responses. 

The time per response is 15 minutes to 

complete the DEA–236 Import (online), 

15 minutes to complete the DEA–236 

Export (online), 10.2 minutes to 

complete the DEA–236 Import (paper), 

and 10.2 minutes to complete the DEA– 

236 Export (paper). 

6. An estimate of the total annual 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: DEA estimates that this 

collection takes 2,818 annual burden 

hours. 

7. An estimate of the total annual cost 

burden associated with the collection, if 

applicable: $10,023. 

TOTAL BURDEN HOURS

Activity Number of 

respondents Frequency 

Total 

annual 

responses 

Time per 

response 

Total 

annual 

burden 

(hours) 

DEA–236 Import (Online) .............................................. 211 30 6,399 15 1,600 

DEA–236 Export (Online) .............................................. 135 33 4,522 15 1,131 

DEA–236 Import (Paper) ............................................... 8 4 35 10.2 6 

DEA–236 Export (Paper) ............................................... 25 19 479 10.2 81 

Unduplicated Totals ................................................ 379 30 11,435 14.78424136 2,818 

If additional information is required 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: September 5, 2023. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19537 Filed 9–8–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1117–0023] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension of a 

Previously Approved Collection; 

Import/Export Declaration for List I and 

List II Chemicals 

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA), Department of 

Justice (DOJ), will be submitting 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. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

November 13, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional 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 

Scott A. Brinks, Regulatory Drafting and 

Policy Support Section, Drug 

Enforcement Administration; Mailing 

Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 

Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: 

(571) 362–3261, Email: scott.a.brinks@

dea.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

—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; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; 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. 

Abstract: Section 1018 of the 

Controlled Substances Import and 

Export Act (CSIEA) (21 U.S.C. 971) and 

Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations 21 

CFR part 1313 require any persons who 

import, export, or conduct international 

transactions involving list I and list II 

chemicals are required to establish a 

system of recordkeeping and report 

certain information regarding those 

transactions to DEA. The chemicals 

subject to control are used in the 

clandestine manufacture of controlled 

substances. The reports of domestic, 


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import, and export regulated 

transactions in listed chemicals are 

submitted electronically through the 

Diversion Control Division secure 

network application. Any person who 

desires to import non-narcotic 

substances in schedules III, IV, and V 

must electronically file their return 

information. Any person who desires to 

export non-narcotic substances in 

schedules III and IV and any other 

substance in schedule V is also required 

to electronically file a controlled 

substances import declaration/ 

controlled substance export invoice. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a previously approved 

collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Import/Export Declaration for List I and 

List II Chemicals. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

DEA Forms: 486, 486A. The applicable 

component within the Department of 

Justice is the Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Office of Diversion 

Control. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as the 

obligation to respond: Affected Public 

(Primary): Private Sector—businesses or 

other for-profit institutions, and not-forprofit institutions. Other: State, local 

and tribal governments, Federal 

Government. The obligation to respond 

is mandatory per 21 CFR part 1313. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The DEA estimates that 631 

registrants participate in this 

information collection. The time per 

response is 11 minutes to complete the 

DEA–486 Import, DEA–486 

International, and DEA–486A Import. 

The time per response is 12 minutes to 

complete DEA–486 Export. 

6. An estimate of the total annual 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: DEA estimates that this 

collection takes 4,134 annual burden 

hours. 

7. An estimate of the total annual cost 

burden associated with the collection, if 

applicable: $0. 

TOTAL BURDEN HOURS

Activity Number of 

respondents Frequency Total annual responses 

Time per 

response 

(minutes) 

Total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

DEA–486 Import .................................................................. 164 16 2,686 11 457 

DEA–486 Export .................................................................. 204 77 15,737 12 3,147 

DEA–486 International ......................................................... 99 4 429 11 73 

DEA–486A Import ................................................................ 164 16 2,686 11 457 

Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... 631 34 21,538 ........................ 4,134 

If additional information is required 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: September 5, 2023. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19539 Filed 9–8–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1117–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed eCollection 

eComments Requested; Extension of a 

Previously Approved Collection; 

Application for Permit To Import 

Controlled Substances for Domestic 

and/or Scientific Purposes 

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA), Department of 

Justice (DOJ), will be submitting 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. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

November 13, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional 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 

Scott A. Brinks, Regulatory Drafting and 

Policy Support Section, Drug 

Enforcement Administration; Mailing 

Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 

Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: 

(571) 362–3261, Email: scott.a.brinks@

dea.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

—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; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; 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. 

Abstract: Section 1002 of the 

Controlled Substances Import and 

Export Act (CSIEA) (21 U.S.C. 952) and 

Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations 21 

CFR, sections 1312.11, 1312.12 and 

1312.13 requires any person who 

desires to import controlled substances 

listed in schedules I or II, any narcotic 

substance listed in schedules III or IV, 

or any non-narcotic substance in 

schedule III which the Administrator 

has specifically designated by regulation 

in section 1312.30, or any nonnarcotic 


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