This request is for extension of a
currently approved information collection. 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.