Application for Import Quota
for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine (DEA Form
488)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/06/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2025
126
126
63
63
0
5,599
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).
US Code:
21
USC 952 Name of Law: Importation of Controlled of
Substances
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.