The submission
of this information collection to OMB was not announced in the
Federal Register, in violation of 5 CFR 1320. Future submissions
must, in addition, include filing and application fees in the
Annual Cost Burden of the collection (No. 14 on the 83-I).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1996
09/30/1999
09/30/1996
800
0
800
2,600
0
0
0
0
0
The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA)
prohibits the importation of exotic birds that are listed by the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
unless these importations qualify for one of the permitted
exemptions under the WBCA or the species to be imported are on an
approved WBCA list.
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.