[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1396]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 011502E]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Prohibited Species Donation Program.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0316.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 733.
    Number of Respondents: 76.
    Average Hours Per Response: 40 hours for an authorized distributor 
application and list of participants; 12 minutes for a distributor to 
retain product tracking information; and 6 minutes for a processor to 
retain product tracking information.
    Needs and Uses: A prohibited species donation (PSD) program for 
salmon and halibut was approved by the North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council and implemented by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS). This program has effectively reduced regulatory discard of 
salmon and halibut by allowing fish that would otherwise be discarded 
to be donated to needy individuals through tax-exempt organizations. 
Vessels and processing plants participating in the donation program 
voluntarily retain and process salmon and halibut bycatch.
    An authorized, tax-exempt, distributor, chosen by NMFS is 
responsible for monitoring the retention and processing of fish donated 
by vessels and processors. The authorized distributor also coordinates 
the processing, storage, transportation, and distribution of salmon and 
halibut. The PSD program requires a collection-of-information so that 
NMFS can monitor the authorized distributors' ability to effectively 
supervise program participants and ensure that donated fish are 
properly processed, stored, and distributed.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Every three years for permit, on occasion, and 
recordkeeping.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Madeleine Clayton, Departmental Paperwork 
Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 
Internet at [email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: January 10, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-1396 Filed 1-17-02; 8:45 am]
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