# 2026-07520: DEA Refines Job Applicant Drug Use Statement Form

2026-07520, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug Use Statement, is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department published 2026-04-17, effective Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 16, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07520
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Drug Use Statement
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department
- Citation: 91 FR 20704
- Published: 2026-04-17
- Effective: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 16, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-06-16
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

DEA Refines Job Applicant Drug Use Statement Form

## Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to update how it collects information about drug use from job applicants. They’re asking for public feedback over the next 60 days to make sure the process is clear, useful, and not too time-consuming. This update helps the DEA keep hiring safe and smart without adding extra hassle or costs.

## 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

- You must acknowledge DEA pre-employment drug policy: cost, medium. If you apply for a job with the DEA, you will be asked to complete Form DEA-200 to acknowledge the agency's Pre-Employment Drug Policy. Providing the acknowledgement is not mandatory, but an applicant can be disqualified in the hiring process for failing to provide it; DEA estimates about 5,000 app…
- Time and annual cost burden for applicants: cost, low. DEA estimates the DEA-200 form will be completed by 5,000 respondents, takes about 7 minutes per response, for a total annual burden of 583 hours and an estimated total annual cost burden of $19,040.78.
- Form edited to reduce polygraph confusion: benefit, low. The DEA edited the content and questions on Form DEA-200 to eliminate confusion between job applicants and polygraphers before a pre-employment polygraph examination. The form also asks applicants to acknowledge their understanding of requirements to move forward in the hiring process.

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## Sources
- [2026-07520 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/17/2026-07520/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-revision-of-a)
- [2026-07520 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-17/pdf/2026-07520.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07520 (as of 2026-06-08).