[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25950]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fish and 
Seafood Promotion

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to John M. Ward, (301) 713-9504 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Under the authority of the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986 
information collected under this program is used to promote 
domestically-produced fishery products. The information collection 
requirements can be broadly divided into two categories: (1) 
Information required of an individual or organization applying for 
consideration to form a seafood promotion council, and (2) information 
required of a formed and operating council, or permitted for its 
participants. Information required of an individual or organization 
applying for consideration to form a council, consists of an 
`application for charter', composed of three subparts: Petition, 
proposed charter, and a list of eligible referendum participants. The 
information collection required of a formed and operating council, or 
permitted for its participants, is as follows: Council submission of an 
annual plan, an annual budget, and an annual financial report; council 
submissions of semiannual progress reports; notice of assessments once 
a year; list of council nominations following a favorable referendum 
once a year; and meeting notices once a year.

 II. Method of Collection

    Information can be submitted via e-mail.

 III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0556.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Time per Response: 320 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 960 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 23, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25950 Filed 10-27-09; 8:45 am]
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