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OMB Control No:
3072-0070
ICR Reference No:
201807-3072-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201711-3072-005
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Docket No. 17-10
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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
04/24/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/23/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2022
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2020
Responses
3,328
0
10,055
Time Burden (Hours)
127
0
831
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Section 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40103, authorizes the Federal Maritime Commission to exempt by rule “any class of agreements between persons subject to this Act or any specified activity of those persons from any requirement of this Act if it finds that the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition or be detrimental to commerce. The Commission may attach conditions to any exemption and may, by order, revoke any exemption.” The Commission added 46 CFR 531 to exempt non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from the more stringent tariff rate publication requirements of the Shipping Act of 1984 and related provisions of the Commission’s regulations to permit them to enter into contracts with shippers similar to ocean common carrier service contracts. 69 FR 75850 (Dec. 20, 2004). The exemption was conditioned upon the filing of NVOCC service arrangements (NSAs) by the NVOCC offering the service; publication of the essential terms of NSAs; and confidential treatment of such NSAs. In addition, NVOCCs must maintain NSAs and associated records for 5 years in a format easily produced to the Commission and produce those records promptly upon request from the Commission.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
46 USC 40103
Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984
US Code:
46 USC 40901-40904
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-AC68
Final or interim final rulemaking
83 FR 34780
07/23/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Essential Terms Publication
Form FMC-78, NVOCC Service Arrangement Registration
FMC 78 and instructions 2017
NVOCC Service Arrangement Registration
Modification of Tariff Invoking Exemption to use NSAs
NSAs/Format Requirements - all filings
Notification/Filing Requirements
Recordkeeping/Auditing Requirements
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
3,328
10,055
0
-6,727
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
127
831
0
-704
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
Given that the Final Rule in Docket No. 17-10 eliminates the NSA filing requirement in the Commission’s SERVCON system (and related Form FMC-78) as well as the Essential Terms publication requirement, the burden estimate to respondents for this information collection has been significantly reduced from 831 hours (2016 estimate) to 127 hours, a difference of 704 hours. More specifically, the following information collection requirements have been eliminated: NSAs/Format Requirements, Essential Terms Publication, Notification/Filing Requirements and Form FMC-78.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$11,122
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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:
07/23/2018
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