Report of Mail Order Transactions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification DEA-284 RIN 1117-AB11.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12336	Report of Mail Order Transactions	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0033	ICR Reference No: 200708-1117-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1117-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Mail Order Transactions
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	01/31/2010	01/31/2010
Responses	297	0	293
Time Burden (Hours)	204	0	201
Cost Burden (Dollars)	68	0	67

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Abstract: The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-237) (MCA) amended the Controlled Substances Act to require that each regulated person who engages in a transaction with a non-regulated person which involves ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine (including drug products containing these chemicals) and uses or attempts to use the Postal Service or any private or commercial carrier shall, on a monthly basis, submit a report of each such transaction conducted during the previous month to the Attorney General.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 830(b)(3) Name of Law: Mail Order Reporting
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 48943	08/22/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 62015	10/20/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report of Mail Order Transactions

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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	297	293	0	4	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	204	201	0	3	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	68	67	0	1	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change to this information collection reflects the additional burden associated with implementation of the DEA rule entitled "Elimination of Exemptions for Chemical Mixtures Containing Ephedrine and/pr Pseudoephedrine" [Docket no. DEA-284, RIN 1117-AB11]. Although the sale of dietary supplements containing these List I chemicals has been banned by the Food and Drug Administration, there may be legitimate uses for these chemical mixtures. The change to this information collection reflects those potential impacts.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $47,191

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/30/2007

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