[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7546-7547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2911]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Prohibited 
Species Donation (PSD) Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

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 April 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    A prohibited species donation (PSD) program for Pacific salmon and 
Pacific 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. 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.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents must submit the application to become an authorized 
distributor by mail or courier; no form exists for this application.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (renewal of a currently approved 
collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application to become a NMFS 
Authorized Distributor, 40 hours; Distributor's List of PSD Program 
Participants, 12 minutes; Distributor's Tracking of Products & 
Retention of Records, 12 minutes; Processor product tracking 
requirements, 6 minutes; and PSD fish package labeling, 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 535.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: February 4, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-2911 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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