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[Federal Register: June 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 112)]
[Notices]               
[Page 33375-33376]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7044]

 
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-2031, Shrimp 
Exporter's/Importer's Declaration, OMB Control Number 1405-0095

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Shrimp Exporter's/
Importer's Declaration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0095.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Oceans and International 
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine Conservation 
(OES/OMC).
     Form Number: DS-2031.
     Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 10 min.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,666.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 11, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in 
the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from David Hogan, 
Office of Marine Conservation, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 2758, 
Washington, DC who may be reached on 202-647-2337 or HoganDF@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:

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     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    The Form DS-2031 is necessary to document imports of shrimp 
pursuant to the State Department's implementation of Section 609 of 
Public Law 101-162, which prohibits the entry into the United States of 
shrimp harvested in ways which are harmful to sea turtles. Respondents 
are shrimp exporters and government officials in countries which export 
shrimp to the United States. The DS 2031 Form is to be retained by the 
importer for a period of three years subsequent to entry, and during 
that time is to be made available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
or the Department of State upon request.
    Methodology:
    The DS-2031 form is completed by the exporter, the importer, and 
under certain conditions a government official of the exporting 
country. The DS-2031 Form accompanies shipment of shrimp and shrimp 
products to the United States and is to be made available to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection at the time of entry.

    Dated: June 1, 2010.
David A. Balton,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14132 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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