# 2025-20665: DEA Extends Drug Use Declaration Forms

2025-20665, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug Use Statement, is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department published 2025-11-24, effective 2026-01-23 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20665
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug Use Statement
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department
- Citation: 90 FR 53001
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: 2026-01-23
- Comments close: 2026-01-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

DEA Extends Drug Use Declaration Forms

## Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to keep collecting info about drug use from job applicants to make sure they’re hiring the right people. They’re asking for your thoughts on this process and how it might be improved, with a 60-day comment period ending January 23, 2026. This helps keep the hiring fair and efficient without adding extra hassle or cost.

## Abstract

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.

## Effects PRIA read

- DEA job applicants must acknowledge drug policy: cost, medium. If you apply for a job with the Drug Enforcement Administration, you will be asked to complete Form DEA-200 to acknowledge the DEA Pre‑Employment Drug Policy. Providing that acknowledgement is not strictly mandatory, but failing to provide it can disqualify you from the hiring process.
- Time burden for DEA-200 information collection: cost, low. The DEA estimates 4,727 respondents will complete the DEA-200 form, with each response taking about 7 minutes, totaling 551 annual burden hours and no annual cost ($0). The agency is requesting public comments for 60 days, ending January 23, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2025-20665 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20665/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-extension-of-a)
- [2025-20665 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20665.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20665 (as of 2026-06-08).