Pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (Moratorium Protection Act), if
certain fish or fish products of a nation are subject to import
prohibitions to facilitate enforcement, the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires that other fish or fish products
from that nation that are not subject to the import prohibitions
must be accompanied by documentation of admissibility. A duly
authorized official/agent of the applicant's Government must
certify that the fish in the shipments being imported into the
United States (U.S.) are of a species that are not subject to an
import restriction of the U.S. If a nation is identified under the
Moratorium Protection Act and fails to receive a certification
decision from the Secretary of Commerce, products from that nation
that are not subject to the import prohibitions must be accompanied
by the documentation of admissibility.
US Code:
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USC 1826d-k Name of Law: High Seas Driftnet Fishing Protection
Moratorium 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.