Information required by International
Dolphin Conservation Program Act (IDCPA) amendments to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) is needed to document the dolphin safe
status of tuna import shipments and domestic deliveries of tuna by
U.S.-flag purse seine fishing vessels; verify that import shipments
of fish were not harvested by large-scale, high seas driftnets;
verify that tuna was not harvestd by an embargoed nation or one
that is otherwise prohibited from exporting tuna to the United
States. Forms are submitted by importers, processors, and/or purse
seine vessel operators.
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.