# Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Annual Reporting for Manufacturers of Listed Chemicals
**AGENCY:**
Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
**ACTION:**
60-Day notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will 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.
**DATES:**
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until September 5, 2025.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
If you have additional 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 Heather E. Achbach, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 776-3882; Email: *[email protected]* or *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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:* Annual Reporting for Manufacturers of Listed Chemicals.
3. *The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:* No form number is associated with this collection. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division.
4. *Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:*
*Affected public (Primary):* Business or other for-profit.
*Affected public (Other):* Not-for-profit institutions; Federal, State, local, and tribal governments.
*Abstract:* Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 830(b)(2) and 21 CFR 1310.05(d), manufacturers of listed chemicals must file annual reports of manufacturing, inventory, and use data for the listed chemicals they manufacture. These reports allow DEA to monitor the volume and availability of domestically manufactured listed chemicals, which may be subject to diversion for the illicit production of controlled substances.
5. *An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* DEA estimates that 45 registrants participate in this information collection, taking an estimated 30 mins per registrant annually.
6. *An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the proposed collection:* DEA estimates that this collection takes 90 annual burden hours.
7. *An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable:* $0.
| Activity | Number of | Frequency | Total | Time per | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic | 45 | 4 | 180 | 0.5 (30 minutes) | 90 |
| Paper | | | | N/A | |
| Unduplicated Totals | 45 | 4 | 180 | 0.5 | 90 |
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: July 2, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.