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OMB Control No:
3072-0018
ICR Reference No:
201307-3072-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201303-3072-001
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
46 CFR 515- Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/22/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/02/2013
Terms of Clearance:
As shown by the changes to this submission, FMC shall continue to report consistent and accurate estimates for the time and cost burdens of this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2016
Responses
12,975
0
11,692
Time Burden (Hours)
5,484
0
5,163
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
151,474
Abstract:
Information obtained under 46 CFR 515 and through Form FMC-18 is used to determine the qualifications of ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) and their compliance with shipping statutes and regulations and to enable the FMC to discharge its duties under the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, by ensuring that OTIs maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility. The types of respondents are persons desiring to obtain a license to act as an OTI; under the Act, OTIs may be either an ocean freight forwarder, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, or both.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
46 USC 40101-41309
Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3072-AC46
Final or interim final rulemaking
78 FR 42886
07/18/2013
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCCs
FMC-65
Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCC Registration/Renewal
OTI Licensing
FMC-18
Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary
Proof of Financial Responsibility
FMC-69, FMC-67, FMC-68, FMC-48
Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Bond
,
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Insurance Form Furnished as Evidence of Financial Responsibility Under 46 U.S.C. app. 1718
,
Guaranty in Respect of Ocean Transportation Intermediary Liability for Damages, Reparations or Penalties Arising from Transportation-Related Activities Under the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended. . .
,
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Group Supplemental Coverage Bond Form
Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider
FMC-69A, FMC-48A
Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility
,
Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility for Group Bonds
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
12,975
11,692
0
1,283
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,484
5,163
0
321
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
151,474
0
-151,474
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs must be registered with the Commission in accordance with ยง 515.19 of the Commission's proposed rule. Foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs are not subject to licensing. Without the collection of the information obtained through registration of foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs, however, the Commission basically has only the name and address of such NVOCCs. Those concerns brought to light the need for a registration process for foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs. The registration process requires such NVOCCs submit a registration form to the Commission that identifies the NVOCCs' legal name, trade name(s), principal address, contact information, including name and address of a contact person, and the name and address of the contact person for the designated legal agent for service of process in the United States. With the information newly-collected from foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs, the Commission proposes that it will be able to better protect the shipping public in the United States. Reduction in annual cost burden due to the removal of filing fees incurred by respondents as they are only necessary to include if they fund a cost to the USG.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,228,522
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Rebecca Fenneman 2025235740 generalcounsel@fmc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/02/2013
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