On July 25, 2008, the President signed
the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 (JADE Act), which
amends previous Burma sanctions by providing for import
restrictions on two additional categories of goods. In order to
enforce these sanctions, CBP will require a certification from the
exporter as part of the entry package certifying that the goods
were not mined in, or extracted from Burma. This certification is
provided for in the Act
The JADE Act was passed
and required immediate implementation. It did not allow CBP the
time to go through the normal OMB approval process.
In order to enforce new
sanctions provided for in the JADE Act, CBP will require a
certification from the exporter as part of the entry package
certifying that the goods were not mined in, or extracted from
Burma. This certification is provided for in the Act
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.