DEA Seeks Feedback on Updated Controlled Substances Form
Published Date: 1/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The DEA is updating a form used by people and companies who handle controlled substances, like medicines that need special permission. They want your feedback on how to make the form easier and less time-consuming. Comments are open for 60 days until March 3, 2026, and this update won’t cost extra money but aims to simplify the process.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Businesses can register to view DEA CSA data
If you are a business that is not a DEA registrant, you can apply to register for access to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Database System to see the names and registration statuses of all DEA-registrants. The application must be completed and applicants are required to re-apply annually using the DEA form.
$20 annual fee per applicant
DEA will charge a $20 fee to each applicant for the Registration for CSA Data-Use Request to recover processing costs. DEA estimates 16,000 respondents, which produces an annual monetized cost of $320,000 due to the $20 fee charged to each respondent.
Time burden: 15 minutes per application
DEA estimates each Registration for CSA Data-Use Request takes 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to complete. DEA estimates 16,000 total responses and a total annual burden of 4,000 hours for all respondents.
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