Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine (DEA Form 488)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DEA 488 Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Form	Modified
1117-0047 Supporting Statement 09.28.2023 DEA Quota FR.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-04
21 CFR 1315.34.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-18
21 USC 952.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179147	Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1117-0047	ICR Reference No: 202310-1117-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-1117-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine (DEA Form 488)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/06/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	126	126
Time Burden (Hours)	63	63
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	5,599

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Abstract: Title 21, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 952, and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 1315.34 require that persons who desire to import the List I chemicals Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine during the next calendar year shall apply to DEA on DEA Form 488 for an import quota for those List I chemicals. The Controlled Substances Act states: "It shall be unlawful for any person to import … ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, … except … such amounts of … ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as the Attorney General finds to be necessary to provide for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes" (21 U.S.C. 952).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 952 Name of Law: Importation of Controlled of Substances
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1117-AB49	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 60117	08/31/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine	DEA 488, DEA 488	Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine ,   Application for Import Quota for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	126	126	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63	63	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	5,599	0	-5,599	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $121,516

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

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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: 10/06/2023

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