[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29038-29039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13336]


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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 (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

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collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2017.

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 Megan Mackey, (907) 586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of an approved information 
collection.
    The 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 PSD 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 retention and processing of fish 
donated by vessels and processors. The authorized distributor also 
coordinates 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 submit their application to become an authorized 
distributor by email (with attachments) or U.S. mail in the form of a 
letter.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information 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 hours.
    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: June 21, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13336 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
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