[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 14810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Alaska Prohibited Species Donation Program

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on December 4, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.
    Title: Alaska Prohibited Species Donation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0316.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: One.
    Average Hours per Response: Application to be a NMFS Authorized 
Distributor: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 17 hours.
    Needs and Uses: 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.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Every three years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0648-0316.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-04216 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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