The regulation restricts the capture, offer to capture, transport, offer to transport, sale, barter, or exchange, offer to sell, barter, or exchange, distribution, offer to distribute, release into the environment, importation, and offer to import African rodents, prairie dogs, and certain other animals. The restrictions are necessary to prevent the establishment and spread of the monkeypox virus in the United States. The regulation also creates a mechanism whereby individuals can request written premission to engage in actions that would otherwise be...
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;
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