The purpose of the information
contained in the Dealer Package is to comply with the US's
obligations under the Atlantic Tuna Convention Act of 1975 (Act) 16
U.S.C. 971, 50 CFR Part 285. This Act requires the Secretary of
Commerce to promulgate regulations adopted by the International
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). As a
member nation of ICCAT, the US is required to take part in the
collection of biological statistics for reseach purposes.
Collection of information throught the forms in this Dealer Package
meets ICCAT requirements.
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.