Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Prohibited Species Donation Program, 64046 [E7-22230]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 64046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22230]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Prohibited 
Species Donation 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 January 14, 
2008.

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 instruments and instructions 
should be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region seeks 
to renew a collection of information for the continued management of 
the Prohibited Species Donation Program (PSD Program). Certain 
incidental catch of prohibited species, salmon and Pacific halibut, 
cannot be retained by fishing vessels due to management controls, and 
such prohibited species are usually discarded. Under the PSD Program, 
these fish may be donated to certain tax exempt groups for distribution 
to needy individuals. NMFS uses the information on the PSD distributor 
application to determine an organization's nonprofit status. In 
addition, the application provides information about the ability of the 
organization to arrange for and distribute donated salmon and Pacific 
halibut as a high quality food product. If the application requests 
distribution of more than one type of prohibited species, complete 
information must be supplied for each species, noting any differences 
in procedure. NMFS publishes notice of the selection of PSD 
distributors in the Federal Register. The reporting documentation is 
required to monitor the PSD Program and to ensure that donations go to 
authorized parties for legitimate purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    The application to become a PSD distributor is submitted to NMFS as 
a letter, which can be mailed or attached to an e-mail. Processor and 
distributor maintain records required to track salmon and Pacific 
halibut retained under the PSD Program, and distributors keep updated 
lists of program participants.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours for an application to become 
a NMFS authorized distributor; 12 minutes for Distributor's List of PSD 
Program Participants; 12 minutes for Distributor's product monitoring 
and retention of records; and 6 minutes for labeling, product tracking, 
and retention of records by processor.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 229.
    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 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: November 7, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-22230 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
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