# Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration for Narcotic Treatment Programs—DEA Form 363, Application for Registration Renewal for Narcotic Treatment Programs—DEA Form 363a
**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:* Application for Registration for Narcotic Treatment Programs—DEA Form 363; Application for Registration Renewal for Narcotic Treatment Programs—DEA Form 363a.
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:* The Controlled Substances Act requires practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or detoxification treatment to register annually with DEA. [^1] 21 U.S.C. 822, 823; 21 CFR 1301.11 and 1301.13. Registration is a necessary control measure and helps to prevent diversion by ensuring the closed system of distribution of controlled substances can be monitored by DEA and the businesses and individuals handling controlled substances are qualified to do so and are accountable.
[^1] This registration requirement is waived for certain practitioners under specified circumstances. See 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2).
5. *An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* DEA estimates that 1,853 registrants participate in this information collection. The time per response is 20 minutes for DEA-363, and 10 minutes for DEA-363a.
6. *An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the proposed collection:* DEA estimates that this collection takes 398 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DEA 363 | 517 | 1 | 517 | 0.33 (20 minutes) | 171 |
| DEA 363a | 1,336 | 1 | 1,336 | 0.17 (10 minutes) | 227 |
| Total | 1,853 | 1 | 1,853 | 0.215 | 398 |
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.