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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18668-18669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7080]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number 1117-0013]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day 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 DEA Form 357.

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    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 
until June 12, 2007. 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 Mark W. Caverly, 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.

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    Overview of this Information Collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Renewal of an existing 
collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permit to Import 
Controlled Substances for Domestic and/or Scientific Purposes pursuant 
to 21 U.S.C. 952 (DEA Form 357).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: DEA Form 357.
    Component: Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, U.S. 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, Section 1312.11 requires any registrant 
who desires to import certain controlled substances into the United 
States to have an import permit. In order to obtain the permit, an 
application must be made to the Drug Enforcement Administration on DEA 
Form 357.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 47 respondents, 
406 responses, .25 hour per response. A respondent may submit multiple 
responses. A respondent will take an estimate of 15 minutes to complete 
each form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 101.50 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
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: April 10, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E7-7080 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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