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159,009 persons complete DEA Form 

224a on paper, at 12 minutes per form, 

for an annual burden of 31,820 hours. It 

is estimated that 178,884 persons 

complete DEA Form 224a electronically, 

at 4 minutes per form, for an annual 

burden of 11,926 hours. It is estimated 

that 72 persons complete DEA Form 

224b, at 5 hours per form, for an annual 

burden of 360 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: It is estimated that this 

collection will create a burden of 52,387 

annual burden hours. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Robert B. Briggs, 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: October 26, 2005. 

Robert B. Briggs, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice. 

[FR Doc. 05–21896 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review: Application for 

Registration (DEA Form 224); 

Application for Registration Renewal 

(DEA Form 224a); and Affidavit for 

Chair Renewal (DEA Form 224b). 

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. This 

proposed information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register Volume 70, Number 154, page 

46886 on August 11, 2005, allowing for 

a 60 day comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until December 5, 2005. 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 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 

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 

• 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 

response. 

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 (DEA Form 

224); Application for Registration 

Renewal (DEA Form 224a); and 

Affidavit for Chain Renewal (DEA Form 

224b). 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Form Number: DEA Form 224, 224a and 

224B; 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 Institutions; 

State, Local or Tribal Government. All 

firms and individuals who distribute or 

dispense controlled substances must 

register with the DEA under the 

Controlled Substances Act. Registration 

is needed for control measures over 

legal handlers of controlled substances 

and is used to monitor their activities. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond/reply: It is estimated that 

13,510 persons complete DEA Form 224 

on paper, at 12 minutes per form, for an 

annual burden of 2,702 hours. It is 

estimated that 41,839 persons complete 

DEA Form 224 electronically, at 8 

minutes per form, for an annual burden 

of 5,579 hours. It is estimated that 

159,009 persons complete DEA Form 

224a on paper, at 12 minutes per form, 

for an annual burden of 31,820 hours. It 

is estimated that 178,884 persons 

complete DEA Form 224a electronically, 

at 4 minutes per form, for an annual 

burden of 11,926 hours. It is estimated 

that 72 persons complete DEA Form 

224b, at 5 hours per form, for an annual 

burden of 360 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: It is estimated that this 

collection will create a burden of 52, 

387 annual burden hours. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Robert B. Briggs, 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: October 26, 2005. 

Robert B. Briggs, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice. 

[FR Doc. 05–21900 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Prisons 

Annual Determination of Average Cost 

of Incarceration 

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The fee to cover the average 

cost of incarceration for Federal inmates 

in 2004 was $23,267. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Office of General Counsel, 

Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First St., 

NW., Washington, DC 20534. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Qureshi, (202) 307–2105. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 28 CFR 

part 505 allows for assessment and 

collection of a fee to cover the average 

cost of incarceration for Federal 

inmates. We calculate this fee by 

dividing the number representing 

Bureau facilities’ monetary obligation