Supporting Statement A - DEA Form 200 Amendment 01122026

Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions

Drug Enforcement Administration Pre-Employment Drug Policy Notification and Acknowledgement

OMB Control Number: 1117-0063

Part A. Justification

Necessity of Information

1. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a federal law enforcement agency charged with enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. Its principal responsibilities include investigation and prosecution of major violators of controlled substances laws. (See www.DEA.gov for additional information on the DEA mission)

Because of the nature of DEA's mission, and its status as a law enforcement agency, past use of illegal drugs by potential employees presents special concerns, and therefore the agency evaluates a job applicant’s illegal drug use and abuse during the application process. Executive Order 12564 is supported in the DEA Pre-Employment Drug Policy that a history of illegal drug use or abuse may be a disqualification for employment with DEA.

This amended form notifies job applicants of the DEA Pre-Employment Drug Policy and asks them to acknowledge their understanding of those requirements to move forward in the employment process.

Needs and Uses

2. This new form is provided to job applicants, Task Force Officers and contractors when they receive a tentative job offer. It notifies them of the DEA Pre-Employment Drug Policy and asks them to acknowledge their understanding of those requirements to move forward in the employment process. The information collected on the form will be used by Human Resources and Office of Security Programs personnel (background investigation, security determination and polygraph) as part of the pre-employment process and review of an individual's history of illegal drug use and/or abuse. In accordance with its Pre-Employment Drug Policy, it is critical to determine a history of illegal drug use to make an informed decision about an individual's eligibility for employment with DEA.

Use of Technology

3. The DEA Form 200 is designed to be easily understood and filled out by all applicants. The form is available online and 100% of submissions are sent to DEA electronically. The DEA Form 200 notifies an applicant of the requirements for employment in accordance with the DEA Pre-Employment Drug Policy and asks them to acknowledge their understanding of those requirements to move forward in the employment process.

Efforts to Identify Duplication

4. The DEA Form 200 is the only form that captures an applicant’s acknowledgement of the DEA requirements for employment in accordance with the DEA Pre-Employment Drug Policy.

Other forms (e.g., SF-86) ask questions and capture specific details about an applicant’s drug use.

Methods to Minimize Burden on Small Businesses

5. Not applicable. This collection does not impact small businesses or other small entities

Consequences of Less Frequent Collection

6. Failure to collect this information would compromise system security and law enforcement operations. Without a proper vetting process, unauthorized individuals could gain access to sensitive information, posing risks to ongoing investigations.

Special Circumstances Influencing Collection

7. There are no special circumstances.

Public Comments and Consultations

8. The 60 day notice was posted on November 24, 2025, 90 FR 53001, and expired on December 23, 2025. No public comments were received at this time. The 30 day notice was posted on January 28, 2025, 91 FR 3735 and expired on February 27,2025. No public comments were received at this time.

Payment or Gift to Claimants

9. No payments or gifts will be provided to respondents for completing this form.

Assurance of Confidentiality

10. As set forth in the Form's Privacy Act Notice, the data collected will be maintained in a DEA System of Record. As such, use and disclosure of information contained therein will be strictly controlled and will be confined to those who have a need for the information in conjunction with DEA responsibilities.

Justification for Sensitive Questions

11. There are no questions asked that are sensitive in nature. This form provides DEA Drug policy requirements for employment and requests applicant to acknowledge they understand these requirements.

Estimate of Hour Burden

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Activity	Number of Respondents	Frequency	Total Annual Responses	Time Per Response	Total Annual Burden (Hours)
DEA Form 200	4727	1/annually	4727	7 min	551 hrs.
Unduplicated Totals	4727	1/annually	4727	7 min	551 hrs.

Burden Calculation:

• Number of Respondents: 4,727

• Frequency of Response: One-time submission

• Time per Response: 7 minutes (0.1167 hours)

• Total Annual Burden Hours: 551 hours

Estimate of Cost Burden

13. Total Capital and Start Up Cost to Respondents: Zero. Respondents can use existing software and Internet connections or, if that is unavailable, can fill out paper forms. Applicants are completing the form voluntarily and in their own private time.

Estimated Annualized Costs to Federal Government

14. DEA HR initially processes DEA-200 submissions, typically GS-13 or 14 employees ranging from $121,000-$187,000. This equates to $58-$89 per hour. At 551 hours of work per year, that is approximately between $32,000-$49,000 annual cost to the federal government.

Reasons for Change in Burden

15. While this form is existing in ROCIS, cost in burden to federal government was not previously calculated.

Plans for Publication

16. This information collection is for internal law enforcement use only and will not be published.

Expiration Date Approval

17. DEA does not request an exemption from displaying the expiration date.

Exceptions to Certification Statement

18. There are no exceptions to the certification statement.

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