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OMB Control No:
1117-0038
ICR Reference No:
202410-1117-004
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202207-1117-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/DEA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Reporting and Recordkeeping for Digital Certificates
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
01/14/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/04/2024
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB is filing comment on this proposed collection in accordance with 5 CFR 1320. Should PHMSA decide to issue a final rule with this collection, PHMSA is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320. In addition, PHMSA is reminded that 5 CFR 1320 requires agencies to submit to OMB collections associated with proposed rules no later than the date the proposed rule publishes.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
Responses
93,516
0
93,516
Time Burden (Hours)
187,032
0
187,032
Cost Burden (Dollars)
16,393,355
0
16,393,355
Abstract:
The DEA collects information in regards to reporting and recordkeeping for digital certificates. The application for a digital certificate is required to ensure that the person applying for the certificate is either a DEA registrant or someone who has power of attorney from a DEA registrant to sign orders for Schedule I and II substances. The DEA Certification Authority uses the information to verify the person’s identity and eligibility to hold a DEA-issued digital certificate.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
21 USC 828
Name of Law: Controlled Substances Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1117-AB79
Proposed rulemaking
88 FR 7033
02/02/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Reporting and Recordkeeping for Digital Certificates
DEA-251, DEA-252, DEA-253, DEA-254
CSOS Principal Coordinator/Alternate Coordinator Certificate Application
,
CSOS Power Of Attorney Certificate Application
,
CSOS Certificate Application Registrant List Addendum
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Changes in the annual burden estimate is the result of the decreases in the expected time to complete the new applications or renewals using online portal. The estimated required time to complete a new application and a renewal is 1.75 hours and 0.25 hours respectively compared to 3 hours and 1.5 hours using paper application. The change in requested cost burden is due to change in methodology. The 2022 annual cost burden was based on the labor burden calculated in section 12; whereas, the new requested annual cost burden is based on the annual cost burden in section 13. The table below summarizes the changes since the last renewal of the collection of this information.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,521,909
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Christa Frye 571 362-8248 christa.frye@dea.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
11/04/2024
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