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OMB Control No:
3072-0070
ICR Reference No:
201608-3072-003
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201408-3072-003
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Docket No. 16-05
Title:
46 CFR Part 531, NVOCC Service Arrangements
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
03/13/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/23/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue the Control Number. The agency will resubmit this collection for OMB review before publishing the final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2017
Responses
11,261
0
11,261
Time Burden (Hours)
895
0
895
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The FMC proposed to amend its rules governing Service Contracts and NVOCC Service Arrangements. The proposed rule is intended to update, modernize, and reduce the regulatory burden.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
46 USC 40901-40904
Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984
US Code:
46 USC 40103
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-AC53
Proposed rulemaking
81 FR 56559
08/22/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
7
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Disclosure/Third Party
Essential Terms Publication
Form FMC-78, NVOCC Service Arrangement Registration
FMC-78
NVOCC Service Arrangement Registration
NSAs/Format - additional field for NVOCC shippers and affiliates
NSAs/Format Requirements - all filings
Notification/Filing Requirements
Recordkeeping/Auditing Requirements
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Given the decline in the average annual number of NSA filings over the past three years, the burden estimate for this information collection has been reduced from the 2013 estimate .
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$174,881
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:
Gary Kardian 202 523-5856
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:
08/23/2016
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