On January 6, 1996, President Clinton
signed Public Law 104-91 (copy attached). Under Section 3 of the
law the Secretary of Commerce is directed to undertake certain
activities with regard to the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Section
3(c) directs the Secretary to prepare a report for Congress which
proposes necessary actions by the Secretary and Congress to resolve
all federal responsibilities on the Islands. The report is due to
Congress by September 16, 1996. The law directs that the report
shall include "...any statements of claims or recommendations
submitted by local entities and residents ..."
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.