Prior to any further approval of this information collection, DEA shall either provide OMB with a joint Information Collection Request/Privacy Impact Assessment or shall post a separate Privacy Impact Assessment addressing systems that support this information collection. OMB shall update DEA on its preferred methodology for cost burden calculation.
As shown by the corrections to this package, for the next submission of this package DEA shall continue to estimate accurately the cost to the Federal Government, state the previous burden estimates, and submit updated instructions pages.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2012
1,484
0
1,280
272
0
408
331,199
0
207,369
Practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or detoxification treatment must register with the DEA under the Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974. Registration is needed for control measures and is used to prevent diversion.
The decrease in hour burden is related to more applications for and renewals of registration being conducted electronically. For this collection overall, electronic responses increased from 49% during the previous renewal to 86% for this renewal. Other changes reflect population adjustments.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.