If the National
Marine Fisheries Service seeks renewal of the Billfish Certificate
of Eligibility, it must seek public comment on electronic
submission in lieu of paper reporting.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2015
400
0
400
43
0
43
0
0
0
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 Billfish as a condition for the
domestic trade of fresh and frozen billfish shipments. Dealers or
processors who subsequently receive or possess billfish must retain
a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Billfish while
processing the billfish. The purpose of this requirement is to
ensure that Atlantic billfish are retained as a recreational
resource, and that any billfish entering the commercial trade have
not been harvested from the Atlantic Ocean management
unit.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
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.