The agency must
make greater effort to accurately complete the information for
ROCIS. For example, in this submission, burden changes were
incorrectly reported as due to agency discretion. In addition, the
agency must make greater effort to report the number of small
entities that are respondents to each information collection. The
assertion in the supporting statement that the collection does not
have a significant impact is not the equivalent of a collection not
collecting information from any small entities.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2007
11,000
0
4,000
3,667
0
1,033
3,397
0
0
Due to the information required by the
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, amendment to the
Marine Mammal Protection Act, is needed: To document the
dolphin-safe status of tuna import shipments; to verify that import
shipments of fish were not harvested by large scale, high seas
driftnets; and to verify that imported tuna was not harvested by an
embargoed nation or one that is otherwise prohibited from exporting
tuna to the United States. Forms are submitted by importers and
processors.
US Code:
16
USC 1361 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
Since the last renewal of this
collection, the 350 respondents have submitted many more responses
per year. Additional costs are due to the total increase in
copying, postage and faxing costs for those not submitting
electronically.
$42,680
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Bill Jacobson 562
980-4035
No
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.