State Dept. Seeking Comment on Information Collection for Shrimp Imports, Exports
The State Department is seeking comment on data collection requirements for the Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for July 2. Comments are due by Aug. 1. The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and…
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Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine Conservation estimated there would be 3,000 entities using the mandatory form about 10,000 times, with an average time for each form of 10 minutes. 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 U.S. of shrimp harvested in ways which are harmful to sea turtles.