Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements, 6416-6417 [05-2286]
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II. Method of Collection
Forms submitted in paper or
electronic format.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0440.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 175.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $175.
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: January 27, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–2285 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 020105K]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Seafood Inspection
and Certification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
SUMMARY:
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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 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Rita Creitz, F/SI, Room
10840, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910–3282 (phone 301–
713–2355, ext. 218).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) operates a voluntary fee-forservice seafood inspection program
(Program) under the authorities of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, the Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956, and the Reorganization Plan No.
4 of 1970.
The regulations for the Program are
contained in 50 CFR Part 260. The
Program offers inspection grading and
certification services, including the use
of official quality grade marks which
indicate that specific products have
been Federally inspected. Qualified
participants are permitted to use the
Program’s official quality grade marks
on their products to facilitate trade of
fishery products.
The participants in the inspection
program are requested to submit specific
information pertaining to the type of
inspection services requested [Sec.
260.15]. In all cases, applicants provide
information regarding the type of
products to be inspected, the quantity,
and location of the product. There are
also application requirements if there is
an appeal of previous inspection results
[Sec. 260.36]. Participants requesting
regular inspection services on a
contractual basis also submit a contract
[Sec. 260.96]. The participants
interested in using official grade marks
are required to submit product labels
and specifications for review and
approval to ensure compliance with
mandatory labeling regulations
established by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration as well as proper use of
the Program’s marks [Sec. 260.97 (12)
and (13)].
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Current regulations state requirements
for approval of drawings and
specifications prior to approval of
facilities [Sec. 260.96 (b) and (c)]. There
are no respondents under this section.
The Program will amend this part of the
regulations in a future action.
In July 1992, NMFS announced new
inspection services, which were fully
based on guidelines recommended by
the National Academy of Sciences,
known as Hazard Analysis Critical
Control Point (HACCP). The information
collection requirements fall under Sec.
260.15 of the regulations. These
guidelines required that a facility’s
quality control system have a written
plan of the operation, identification of
control points with acceptance criteria
and a corrective action plan, as well as
identified personnel responsible for
oversight of the system. The HACCP
requires continuing monitoring and
recordkeeping by the facility’s
personnel.
Although HACCP involves substantial
self-monitoring by the industry, the
HACCP-based program is not a selfcertification program. It relies on
unannounced system audits by NMFS.
The frequency of audits is determined
by the ability of the firm to monitor its
operation. By means of these audits,
NMFS reviews the records produced
through the Program participant’s selfmonitoring. The audits determine
whether the participant’s HACCP-based
system is in compliance by checking for
overall sanitation, accordance with good
manufacturing practices, labeling, and
other requirements. In addition, inprocess reviews, end-product sampling,
and laboratory analyses are performed
by NMFS at frequencies based on the
potential consumer risk associated with
the product and/or the firm’s history of
compliance with the Program’s criteria.
The information collected is used to
determine a participant’s compliance
with the program. The reported
information, a HACCP plan, is needed
only once. Other information is
collected and kept by the participant as
part of its routine monitoring activities.
NMFS audits the participant’s records
on unannounced frequencies to further
determine compliance.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be obtained via
telephone, fax, hard-copy submission,
or audit conducted by NMFS personnel.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0266.
Form Number: NOAA Forms 89-800,
89-814, and 89-819.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,082.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5
minutes for an application of inspection
services; 5 minutes for an application
for an appeal; 5 minutes for submitting
a contract; 30 minutes to submit a label
and specification; 105 hours for a
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) plan; and 80 hours for HACCP
monitoring and recordkeeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,065.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,579.
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: January 28, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–2286 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45am]
OMB Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 143.
Number of Respondents: 330.
Average Hours Per Response: 30
minutes for mail survey; 6 minutes for
phone follow-up.
Needs and Uses: The objective of the
pretest is to test a survey instrument
that will be used to collect data for
measuring the preferences, and
economic values, that U.S. residents
have for protecting Steller sea lions, a
listed species under the Endangered
Species Act. These preferences are
currently not known, but are needed to
improve Steller sea lion management
decisions. The pretest consists of
conducting a small-scale mail survey of
U.S. households that will collect
information needed to evaluate the
survey instrument and implementation.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
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 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: January 28, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–2287 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 020105L]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The Department of Commerce has
submitted 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: Steller Sea Lion Protection
Pretest Economic Survey.
Form Number(s): None.
[I.D. 020105M]
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Evaluation of the
Coastal Services Magazine and the
Coastal Connections Newsletter
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
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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 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to: Donna McCaskill, NOAA
Coastal Services Center, 2234 South
Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405
(or via the Internet at
Donna.Mccaskill@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Coastal Services Center (Center)
produces two publications for coastal
resource managers, the bi-monthly
Coastal Services magazine and the bimonthly Coastal Connections
newsletter. This research will be used
by the NOAA Coastal Services Center to
obtain information from our subscribers
to evaluate customer satisfaction,
learning, and application regarding the
two publications.
II. Method of Collection
A paper survey to subscribers.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Publication
subscribers including Federal
government; State, Local, or Tribal
government staff (e.g., natural resource
management agencies); not-for-profit
institutions; academia.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
900.
Estimated Time Per Response: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 300 minutes.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020105K]
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Seafood
Inspection and Certification Requirements
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 April 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Rita Creitz, F/SI, Room 10840, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 (phone 301-713-2355, ext. 218).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates a voluntary
fee-for-service seafood inspection program (Program) under the
authorities of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, the
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of
1970.
The regulations for the Program are contained in 50 CFR Part 260.
The Program offers inspection grading and certification services,
including the use of official quality grade marks which indicate that
specific products have been Federally inspected. Qualified participants
are permitted to use the Program's official quality grade marks on
their products to facilitate trade of fishery products.
The participants in the inspection program are requested to submit
specific information pertaining to the type of inspection services
requested [Sec. 260.15]. In all cases, applicants provide information
regarding the type of products to be inspected, the quantity, and
location of the product. There are also application requirements if
there is an appeal of previous inspection results [Sec. 260.36].
Participants requesting regular inspection services on a contractual
basis also submit a contract [Sec. 260.96]. The participants interested
in using official grade marks are required to submit product labels and
specifications for review and approval to ensure compliance with
mandatory labeling regulations established by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration as well as proper use of the Program's marks [Sec.
260.97 (12) and (13)].
Current regulations state requirements for approval of drawings and
specifications prior to approval of facilities [Sec. 260.96 (b) and
(c)]. There are no respondents under this section. The Program will
amend this part of the regulations in a future action.
In July 1992, NMFS announced new inspection services, which were
fully based on guidelines recommended by the National Academy of
Sciences, known as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). The
information collection requirements fall under Sec. 260.15 of the
regulations. These guidelines required that a facility's quality
control system have a written plan of the operation, identification of
control points with acceptance criteria and a corrective action plan,
as well as identified personnel responsible for oversight of the
system. The HACCP requires continuing monitoring and recordkeeping by
the facility's personnel.
Although HACCP involves substantial self-monitoring by the
industry, the HACCP-based program is not a self-certification program.
It relies on unannounced system audits by NMFS. The frequency of audits
is determined by the ability of the firm to monitor its operation. By
means of these audits, NMFS reviews the records produced through the
Program participant's self-monitoring. The audits determine whether the
participant's HACCP-based system is in compliance by checking for
overall sanitation, accordance with good manufacturing practices,
labeling, and other requirements. In addition, in-process reviews, end-
product sampling, and laboratory analyses are performed by NMFS at
frequencies based on the potential consumer risk associated with the
product and/or the firm's history of compliance with the Program's
criteria.
The information collected is used to determine a participant's
compliance with the program. The reported information, a HACCP plan, is
needed only once. Other information is collected and kept by the
participant as part of its routine monitoring activities. NMFS audits
the participant's records on unannounced frequencies to further
determine compliance.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be obtained via telephone, fax, hard-copy
submission, or audit conducted by NMFS personnel.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0266.
Form Number: NOAA Forms 89-800, 89-814, and 89-819.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
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Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,082.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes for an application of
inspection services; 5 minutes for an application for an appeal; 5
minutes for submitting a contract; 30 minutes to submit a label and
specification; 105 hours for a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) plan; and 80 hours for HACCP monitoring and recordkeeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,065.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,579.
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: January 28, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2286 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45am]
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