APPROVED WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: THE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE
FEASIBILITY OF INCLUDING A STATEMENT EXEMPTING PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
FROM QUESTION 4 (c) ON FORM DEA-224 AND QUESTION 2 (c) ON FORM
DEA-224a. THIS INFORMATION MAY NOT BE KNOWN BY LARGE CORPORATIONS
WITH MANY STOCKHOLDERS AND THUS RESPONSES TO THE QUESTION MAY BE
INCOMPLETE. THIS POTENTIAL INCOMPLETENESS MAY REDUCE THE PRACTICAL
UTILITY OF THE RESPONSES. THIS CONDITION IS BEING IMPOS TO ENSURE
THAT THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION HAS PRACTICAL UTILITY AS
REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTING
REGULATIONS AT 5 CFR 1320.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1990
04/30/1990
09/30/1987
275,000
0
750,000
55,000
0
156,240
0
0
0
ALL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO
DISTRIBUTE OR DISPENSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MUST REGISTER WITH THE
DEA, UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. REGISTRATION IS NEEDED
FOR CONTROL MEASURES OVER LEGAL HANDLERS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
AND IS USED TO MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES.
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.