[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 51346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21038]


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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: Alaska Prohibited Species Donation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 40.
    Burden Hours: 13.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension 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 the 
National Marine Fisheries Service (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.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    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 6616, 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 [email protected].

    Dated: August 15, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21038 Filed 8-17-11; 8:45 am]
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