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OMB Control No:
3072-0045
ICR Reference No:
202311-3072-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202001-3072-003
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
46 CFR 535-Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
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:
01/23/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2024
Responses
2,637
0
3,336
Time Burden (Hours)
14,279
0
15,655
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Shipping Act of 1984 (Shipping Act or Act), 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq., requires that Vessel Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) and Marine Terminal Operators (MTO) file agreements with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission). Section 40301 identifies which agreements between VOCCs and MTOs fall within the jurisdiction of the Act. Section 40302 requires that carriers and MTOs file those agreements with the Commission. Section 40304 directs, and provides the authority for, Commission action on filed agreements, including submission of information from parties to an agreement. Section 40104 provides the authority for the Commission to require periodic or special reports from carriers and other related persons.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
46 USC 40301 et seq.
Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 57459
08/23/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 82892
11/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Agreements and Modifications: Information Form for Agreements
FMC-150, FMC-150
Information Form for Agreements
,
Information Form for Agreements - data template
Agreements and Modifications: Terminations of Agreements
Agreements and Modifications: Without Information Form
Minutes Filing
Monitoring Reports - Alliance Agreements
FMC-151
Monitoring Reports for Agreements Between or Among Ocean Common Carriers
Monitoring Reports - Other Reporting Requirements
FMC-151
Monitoring Report
Monitoring Reports - VOCC Rate Discussion Agreements
FMC-151
Monitoring Report for Agreements Between or Among Ocean Common Carriers
Recordkeeping
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
2,637
3,336
0
-699
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
14,279
15,655
0
-1,376
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Burden associated with agreement filings decreased in part due to a decrease in the number of agreements filed since the last renewal. Burden associated with agreements requiring an information form increased due to additional requirements on this form (FMC-150). Net decrease in total burden associated with agreements filing. Burden associated with monitoring reports and meeting minutes decreased in part due to a decrease in the number of meeting minutes filed annually. Burden increased in part due to new requirements on monitoring reports for alliance agreements. In total, a net decrease in total burden associated with agreements monitoring.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,523,046
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Sandra Kusumoto 202 523-5787 otibonds@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:
11/27/2023
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