As part of a proposed rule, RIN
0648-AX63, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is revising
procedures for United States (U.S.) importers and exporters to file
documentation for certain fishery products to meet requirements of
the SAFE Port Act of 2006, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, other applicable statutes, and
obligations that arise from U.S. participation in regional fishery
management organizations (RFMOs). Specifically, through its
implementation of the International Trade Data System (ITDS), NMFS
intends to establish a new electronic International Fisheries Trade
Permit (IFTP) that would integrate the collection of fisheries
trade documentation under three existing monitoring programs with
approved information collections: Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(AMLR) (50 CFR 300 Subpart G, OMB Control No. 0648-0194), Highly
Migratory Species (50 CFR 300 Subpart M, OMB Control No. 0648-0040
and OMB Control No. 0648-0327), and the Tuna Tracking Verification
Program (50 CFR Part 216, OMB Control No. 0648-0335). The proposed
rule would consolidate existing NMFS international trade permits
for regulated seafood products subject to these three programs,
expand the scope of the permit requirement to additional seafood
products covered under the Tuna Tracking Verification Program,
stipulate data and documentation which must be provided
electronically to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
determine admissibility, and address recordkeeping requirements in
light of the proposed changes. This is a resubmission with the
draft FR.
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.