[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23221-23222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10925]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries Certificate of Origin
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to
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take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 30, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest
Regional Office, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-
4213 (562-980-4019).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of the collection of information is to comply with the
requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The Act requires the
Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations restricting the
importation of tuna from those nations without a marine mammal
protection program comparable to that of the United States. In
addition, tuna that is not dolphin-safe cannot be transported or sold
in the United States. The collection serves three purposes: (1)
documents that the shipment is dolphin safe, (2) verifies that the fish
was not harvested by large-scale high seas driftnets, and (3) verifies
that tuna was not harvested by a nation under primary or secondary
embargo.
II. Method of Collection
Forms are submitted by foreign exporters or domestic importers for
shipments entering the United States. Forms must be accompanied by
statements from vessel Captains that the fish were harvested outside of
the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean and that no purse seine net was
intentionally deployed on or encircled dolphins on the particular
voyage on which the tuna were harvested.
III. Data
OMB Number: None (currently covered by 0648-0040, but requirements
under that number are being separated and a new number may be assigned
upon approval).
Form Number: NOAA Form 370.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Fish processors and importers/exporters, fishery
vessel Captains.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 350.
Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes for processors and
importers/exporters, 5 minutes for vessel Captains.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,033 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no material or equipment
will need to be purchased to provide information).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: April 22, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-10925 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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