Notice2025-04289
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act
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Published
March 17, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 50 (Monday, March 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12303-12304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04289]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to
Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 16, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#632d2c22224d333122230d0c02024d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf81808e8ee19f9d8e8fa1a0aeaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0651 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Bryan Keller, Foreign Affairs Specialist, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-427-7725
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b4979726a6525406e67676e794b65646a6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a4878736b6424416f66666f784a64656b6b246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of an approved information
collection for Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant
to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act (Moratorium
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Protection Act) or the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Office of
International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce requests extension of the
information collection involving Certification of Admissibility for the
importation of certain fish and fish products that are subject to
requirements of the Moratorium Protection Act or the MMPA.
The purpose of this information collection is to enable the
continued flow of trade while adhering to existing statutory
requirements. Pursuant to the Moratorium Protection Act, certain fish
or fish products of a nation may be subject to import prohibitions. To
facilitate enforcement, NMFS requires that other fish or fish products
from that nation that are not subject to the import prohibitions must
be accompanied by documentation of admissibility. A duly authorized
official/agent of the applicant's Government must certify that the fish
in the shipments being imported into the United States (U.S.) are of a
species, or from fisheries, that are not subject to an import
restriction. If a nation is identified under the Moratorium Protection
Act and fails to receive a positive certification decision from the
Secretary of Commerce, products from that nation may be subject to the
import prohibitions and would subsequently need to be accompanied by
the certificate of admissibility.
Under the MMPA, import certification requirements apply in
collection-of-information requirement (Control Number 0648-0732) cases
where foreign fisheries do not meet U.S. standards for marine mammal
bycatch mitigation. Final rule (RIN 0648-AY15) implemented a procedure
for making comparability findings for nations that are eligible for
exporting fish and fish products to the United States. The nations may
receive a comparability finding to export fish and fish products by
providing documentation that a nation's bycatch reduction regulatory
program is comparable in effectiveness to that of the United States.
Fish and fish products from a foreign fishery without a comparability
finding are prohibited from entry into U.S. commerce. To facilitate
enforcement, NMFS requires that other fish or fish products from that
nation that are not subject to the import prohibitions must be
accompanied by documentation of admissibility.
Information collected under the Certification of Admissibility
process is used by the United States Customs and Border Protection
authorities to determine that inbound seafood shipments are not subject
to trade restrictions. NMFS uses the information to ensure compliance
with fish product trade restrictions and to assess compliance with
international fishery management regulations.
II. Method of Collection
The information is collected electronically at the time of entry
filing in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection. The exporter completes information on the
contents/origin of the fish products contained in the export shipment
and obtains export government certification that the fish meet the U.S.
admissibility criteria. Entry filers (importers or customs brokers)
obtain the completed Certification of Admissibility from the exporter
(attached to the shipment packaging or via email) and upload the image
file of the document to ACE via the Document Image System. Customs and
Border Protection will also accept paper submission at the port of
entry.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0651.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 respondents annually filing 50
responses each.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 833.33 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR part 216; 50 CFR part 300, subpart N.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information collection request. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-04289 Filed 3-14-25; 8:45 am]
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