[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85239-85240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24883]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Exempt Chemical Preparations Under the Controlled Substance Act

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
November 25, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 Heather E. 
Achbach, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug 
Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 776-3882; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdfdedab5cbc9dadbfffefab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82c6c7c3acd2d0c3c2e6e7e3ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e567b7f6a767b6c305b305f7d767c7f7d765e7a7b7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="450d2024312d20376b006b04262d2724262d052120246b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2024, at 89 
FR 68205, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    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 agency's 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/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1117-0058. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of previously approved 
collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Exempt Chemical Preparations under 
the Controlled Substance Act.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No form number is 
associated with this collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion 
Control Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Affected public (Primary): Business or other for-profit.
    Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Abstract: Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 811(g)(3)(B), DEA (by delegation of 
authority from the Attorney General) may, by regulation, exempt from 
specific provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) any 
compound, mixture, or preparation containing any controlled substance, 
which is not for administration to a human being or animal, and which 
is packaged in a certain manner, so that as packaged it does not 
present any significant potential for abuse. In accordance with 21 CFR 
1308.23(f), the Administrator (or the Deputy Assistant Administrator), 
at any time, may revoke or modify any exemption granted pursuant to 21 
CFR 1308.23; modify or revoke the criteria by which exemptions are 
granted; and modify the scope of exemptions.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per 21 CFR 1308.23.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 131.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    8. Frequency: 15.98.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,093 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3,558.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: October 22, 2024
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-24883 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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