[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7652]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: 535.
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Average Hours Per Response: Distributor application, 13 hours; 
distributor list updates, 12 minutes; distributor product tracking and 
records retention, 12 minutes; processor product tracking and records 
retention, 6 minutes; product packaging and labeling, 4 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: A prohibited species donation (PSD) program for 
salmon and halibut 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. The 
vessels and processing plants participating in the donation program 
voluntarily retain and process salmon and halibut bycatch. An 
authorized, tax-exempt distributor, chosen by National Marine Fisheries 
Service (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.
    Frequency: Every three years and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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, Fax number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 7, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-7652 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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