# Federal Register #2026-20113

DEA information collections for controlled-substance records and order forms

**Buyer:** Justice Department / Drug Enforcement Administration
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20113

The Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration is requesting continued authorization for several controlled-substance information collections, not seeking products or services through a procurement.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Diversion Control Division / Office of Diversion Control.
- **Information collections described:**
  - Electronic prescription transfers between pharmacies for initial filling: recordkeeping covering pharmacy and pharmacist names, pharmacy addresses, DEA registration numbers, and transfer dates. Estimated 66,088 registrants, 12,900,000 annual responses, and 645,000 annual burden hours.
  - U.S. Official Order Forms for Schedules I and II controlled substances: paper DEA Form 222 and online DEA-222/CSOS submissions. Estimated 114,989 registrants, 15,742,214 annual responses, and 1,624,529 annual burden hours.
  - Recordkeeping for partial fills of prescriptions: a proposed revision to an existing information collection; further details are not provided.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified. DEA Form 222 and CSOS are forms or submission systems, not named commercial vendors.
- **Procurement status:** No products or services are being solicited for purchase; product quantities and contract value are not applicable.

### Description

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), within the Department of Justice, is seeking reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection for U.S. Official Order Forms for Schedules I and II Controlled Substances (DEA Form 222). The collection concerns the forms used under the Controlled Substances Act for the distribution of Schedule I and II controlled substances. The DEA estimates 114,989 registrants will participate, with an estimated annual burden of 1,624,529 hours and no other annual costs. Comments are due November 2, 2026.

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