Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0651 30-day 90 FR 24386 2025-0610.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-06-10
0648-0651 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-04
Privacy Impact Assessment NOAA 4000.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
50 CFR 600.405 (up to date as of 5-22-2025).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
0648-0651 60-Day 90 FR 12303 2025-0317.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
50 CFR 300.205.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
50 CFR Part 216 (up to date as of 12-13-2024).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; MMPA).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27
High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, 16 USC 1826d-k.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200764	Certification of Admissibility Form Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0651	ICR Reference No: 202505-0648-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	5,000	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	833	835
Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,750	33,800

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Abstract: This request is for an extension of the current information collection. Pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (Moratorium Protection Act) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), certain fish products may be excluded from U.S. markets. For example, if a nation is identified under the Moratorium Protection Act and fails to receive a positive certification decision from the Secretary of Commerce, certain fish or fish products from that nation may be prohibited from import to the United States. Similarly, if a nation does not receive a comparability finding for a fishery under the MMPA, products from that nation's fishery may also be prohibited. In each case, if certain fish or fish products of a nation are subject to import prohibitions (e.g., harvest of a particular fishery), NMFS requires that similar fish or fish products from that nation that are not subject to the import prohibitions be accompanied by Certification of Admissibility (COA) fish harvest record form to be eligible for entry into the United States. The benefit of this data collection is to ensure the continuance of permissible trade where import restrictions would otherwise result in blanket prohibitions on all relevant fish and fish products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1826d-k Name of Law: High Seas Driftnet Fishing Protection Moratorium Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1361 et seq. Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 12303	03/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 24386	06/10/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Admissibility Form	N/A	Certification of Admissibility

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	833	835	0	0	-2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,750	33,800	0	0	-1,050	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden hours: The difference in the burden hours (2 hours) is a result of using 10 minutes versus 0.167 hours as the burden response time. Burden cost: The burden cost decreased from $33,800 to $32,750, a decrease of $1,050. This is a result of a decrease in the estimated salary of the respondent pursuant to current wage information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,748

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/10/2025

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