The regulation restricts the capture,
offer to capture, transport, offer to transport, sale, barter, or
exchange, offer to sell, barter, or exchange, distribution, offer
to distribute, release into the environment, importation, and offer
to import African rodents, prairie dogs, and certain other animals.
The restrictions are necessary to prevent the establishment and
spread of the monkeypox virus in the United States. The regulation
also created a mechanism whereby individuals can request written
premission to engage in actions that would otherwise be prohibited.
However, it would not allow individuals to seek written permission
to sell, barter, or exchange these animals as pets.
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.