Under the general permit issued under
section 101(a)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended, a certificate of inclusion is issued to individual U.S.
tuna purse seine vessel owners and operators fishing in the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean. The certificate of inclusion allows
fishermen to lawfully take marine mammals incidental to the
yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery in the eastern tropcial Pacific
Ocean.
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.