[Federal Register: August 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 165)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number 1117-0023]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review Import/
Export Declaration for List I and List II Chemicals--DEA Form 486

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA), will

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be submitting the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted 
until October 24, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 
CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments, especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Mark W. Caverly, Chief, Liaison and Policy 
Section, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152, Telephone (202) 307-
7297.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the form/collection: Import/Export Declaration for 
List I and List II Chemicals.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: DEA Form 486. 
Component: Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: 
none Abstract: Persons importing, exporting, and conducting 
international transactions with List I and List II chemicals must 
notify DEA of those transactions in advance of their occurrence, 
including information regarding the person(s) to whom the chemical will 
be transferred and the quantity to be transferred. For importations, 
persons must also provide return declarations, confirming the date of 
the importation and transfer, and the amounts of the chemical 
transferred. This information is used to prevent shipments not intended 
for legitimate purposes.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: A respondent 
may submit multiple responses. The below table presents information 
regarding the number of respondents, responses, and associated burden 
hours:


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                                       Number of       Number of       Average time per
                                      respondents      responses           response                Total
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Form 486 (export).................             193          10,327  0.2 hour (12 minutes)  2,065.4 hours
Form 486 (Export Return                        193          10,327  0.08 hour (5 minutes)  860.6 hours
 Declaration).
Form 486 (import).................             120           1,618  0.25 hour (15          404.5 hours
                                                                     minutes).
Form 486 (import return                        120           1,780  0.08 hour (5 minutes)  148.3 hours
 declaration)*.
Form 486 (international                         14              14  0.2 hour (12 minutes)  2.8 hours
 transaction).
Form 486 (international                         14              14  0.08 hour (5 minutes)  1.2 hours
 transaction return declaration).
Quarterly reports for imports of               110             440  0.5 hour (30 minutes)  220 hours
 acetone, 2-butanone, and toluene.
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    Total.........................             193  ..............  .....................  3,702.8
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*DEA assumes 10% of all imports will not be transferred in the first thirty days and will necessitate submission
  of a subsequent return declaration.


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    6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 3,703 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 19, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-19594 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]

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