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OMB Control No:
1117-0038
ICR Reference No:
202511-1117-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202410-1117-004
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/DEA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Reporting and Recordkeeping for Digital Certificates - Form 251
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/16/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/14/2025
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2029
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2026
Responses
93,516
0
93,516
Time Burden (Hours)
70,137
0
187,032
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
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
Final or interim final rulemaking
90 FR 47566
10/02/2025
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 42986
09/05/2025
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
251
Controlled Substances Ordering System
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
93,516
93,516
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
70,137
187,032
0
-116,895
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
16,393,355
0
-16,393,355
0
0
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 hours is the result of estimated time savings from the implementation of online for. The changes in annual cost burden is due to change in methodology. For the 2023 approved burden, annual cost burden was based on the monetized value of respondent time from section 12. In the new requested burden, annual cost burden is based on the annual cost burden in section 13 of the Supporting Statement. The table in Section 15 of the Supporting Statement 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:
Alana Moore 202 598-2403 alana.j.moore@usdoj.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:
11/14/2025
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