Notice2025-09084
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Tuna Tracking and Verification Program
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Published
May 21, 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 97 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21752-21754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09084]
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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; Tuna Tracking and Verification Program
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 July 21, 2025.
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c8c9c7c7a8d6d4c7c6e8e9e7e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b05040a0a651b190a0b25242a2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0335 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 William Stahnke, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of
International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC), 501 West Ocean
Boulevard, Suite 1200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4088 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1166787d7d78707c3f626570797f7a74517f7e70703f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54233d38383d35397a2720353c3a3f31143a3b35357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for the revision and extension of OMB Control
Number: 0648-0335, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's (NOAA's) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC). This
collection is being revised to transfer five (5) information
collections currently included under OMB Control Number: 0648-0387,
which is sponsored by the NMFS West Coast Region (WCR), to Control
Number 0648-0335 to more accurately reflect how the information is
actually being managed. All information collections referenced will be
renewed under 0648-0335 going forward. There are no substantive changes
to the information collection under 0648-0335 or those being brought
over from 0648-0387. The five collections of information from 0648-0387
will be removed from that collection at the next renewal.
The information collected under 0648-0335, required by the
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (IDCPA), amendment to
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), is
needed to: (1) document the dolphin-safe status of tuna import
shipments; (2) verify that import shipments of fish were not harvested
by large-scale, high seas driftnets; and (3) verify that tuna was not
harvested by an embargoed nation or one that is otherwise prohibited
from exporting tuna to the United States. Collected information
includes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Entry
Identification, date of entry, and contact details on the exporting and
importing companies. It also includes harvest characteristics such as
fishing vessel name, fishing trip dates, vessel flag, vessel gear type,
and ocean area of harvest, as well as the declaration of the dolphin
safe status of the shipment, and if applicable, the attachment of
required certifications. Forms are submitted by importers and
processors. NMFS uses this information to verify the dolphin-safe
status of tuna shipments.
The five information collections from 0648-0387 being merged into
0648-0335 are required by the IDCPA (16 U.S.C. 1414), which amended the
Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (DPCIA) (16 U.S.C. 1385).
The IDCPA and the DPCIA, inter alia, authorize the Secretary of
Commerce to promulgate regulations that implement the dolphin-safe
labeling standard in the United States by the collection of documents
on the dolphin-safe status of tuna import shipments and domestic tuna
product processing; by (1) allowing documentary requests to allow for
an effective tracking and verification program; and (2) by verifying
that tuna was not harvested by a nation under embargo or otherwise
prohibited from exporting tuna to the United States. This collection
includes vessel arrival notifications, tuna tracking forms, tuna
product receiving and processing reports, and documents/certifications
that provide information on vessel characteristics and operations in
the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna products, and chain of custody
recordkeeping requirements. At this time we would also like to revise
the IC Title from ``Fisheries Certificate of Origin'' to ``Tuna
Tracking and Verification Program''. As we make the necessary revisions
to 0648-0335, it is imperative to amend the name to be more reflective
of the broader information collections under our program and respected
OMB control number.
II. Method of Collection
For the existing information collection under OMB Control Number
0648-0335, importing respondents are required to submit the form
electronically to the CBP before or at the time of importation via the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), as per regulations at 50 CFR
216.24(f)(2). Domestic processors typically submit the forms monthly
via email, as per regulations at 50 CFR 216.93(d)(2).
There are no U.S. forms/templates for the information collections
being brought over from OMB Control Number 0648-0387. The information
will be collected electronically through email or other secure
transmission platforms as appropriate. Implementing regulations are
found at 50 CFR 216.91 and 50 CFR 216.93.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0335.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 370.
Type of Review: Regular submission (Revision and extension of a
current information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 540.
Estimated Time per Response: Fisheries Certificate of Origin: 25
minutes; Vessel Arrival Notification and Monthly Tuna Storage Removal
Report: 10 minutes each; Tuna Tracking Form and Monthly Tuna Receiving
Reports: 60 minutes each; Chain of Custody Report: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,993.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.); the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (16 U.S.C.
1385), and the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (16
U.S.C. 1414).
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 ICR. 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
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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. 2025-09084 Filed 5-20-25; 8:45 am]
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