[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 26412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10544]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 July 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    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. Vessels and processing 
plants participating in the donation program voluntarily retain and 
process salmon and halibut bycatch. An authorized, tax-exempt 
distributor, chosen by the 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 an information collection 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 have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms and mail of 
paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Not for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application to be a NMFS Authorized 
Distributor, 13 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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: May 2, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-10544 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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