Persons who are first receivers of
billfish, except for billfish landed in a Pacific State and
remaining in the state of landing, are required to complete a
Certificate of Eligibility for Bill fish as a condition for
domestic trade of fresh or frozen bill fish shipment. Dealers or
procesosrs who subsequently receive or possess billfish must retain
a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Billfish while
processing the billfish. The propose of the requirement is to
ensure the Atlantic billfish are retained as a recreational
resources, and that any billfish entering the commercial trade have
not been harvested from.....
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.