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—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: U.S. 

Official Order Forms for Schedule I and 

II Controlled Substances (Accountable 

Forms), Order Form Requisition (DEA 

Form 222 and 222a). 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Form number: DEA Form 222 and 

222a. 

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: Not-for-profit, State, local or 

tribal government. 

Abstract: DEA–222 is used to transfer 

or purchase Schedule I and II controlled 

substances and data are needed to 

provide an audit of transfer and 

purchase. DEA–222a Requisition Form 

is used to obtain the DEA–222 Order 

Form. Persons may also digitally sign 

and transmit orders for controlled 

substances electronically, using a digital 

certificate. Orders for Schedule I and II 

controlled substances are archived and 

transmitted to DEA. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: DEA estimates that 96,280 

registrants submit forms annually for 

this collection, taking an estimated 

13.34 hours annually. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: DEA estimates that there will 

be 1,283,935 annual burden hours 

associated with the collection. 

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: May 2, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

[OMB Number 1117–0021] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review: Records and 

Reports of Registrants. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug 

Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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. 

The proposed information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. This 

proposed information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register Volume 73, Number 42, pages 

11443–11444 on March 3, 2008, 

allowing for a 60 day comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until June 6, 2008. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to the Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 

395–5806. 

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: 

Records and Reports of Registrants. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: 

Form Number: None. 

Office of Diversion Control, Drug 

Enforcement Administration, United 

States 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 institutions, 

federal government, state, local or tribal 

government. 

Abstract: This information is needed 

to maintain a closed system of 

distribution by requiring the individual 

practitioner to keep records of the 

dispensing and administration of 

controlled substances. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: DEA estimates that 103,000 

respondents, with 103,000 responses 

annually to this collection. DEA 

estimates that it takes 30 minutes per 

year for each practitioner to maintain 

the necessary records. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: This information collection 

creates an annual burden of 51,500 

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: May 2, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

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