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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3072-0070
ICR Reference No:
200807-3072-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200508-3072-001
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
46 CFR 531, NVOCC Service Arrangements
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/30/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2008
Responses
7,752
0
2,576,667
Time Burden (Hours)
13,082
0
190,252
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Sec. 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984 authorizes the FMC 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." 46 CFR 531 exempts NVOCCs from the otherwise applicable statutory and regulatory requirements of the Shipping Act and FMC's tariff regulations for service arrangements they reach with their shippers. The exemption is conditioned upon the filing of these service arrangements by the NVOCC offering the service. These regulations also ensure compliance with the licensing and financial responsibility requirements of the Shipping Act. The respondents to the information collection are NVOCCs.
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 27537
05/13/2008
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 43759
07/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
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 Requirements
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
7,752
2,576,667
0
0
-2,568,915
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
13,082
190,252
0
0
-177,170
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The number of respondents and annual instances for NSAs was overestimated in the initial OMB clearance package filed in 2005. At that time, it was estimated the number of NSA filings would be on the same level as the number of service contracts filed annually. However, this has not happened, and the annual time burden requested, based upon actual filings, is 177,170 hours less than that requested in 2005.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$179,119
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Florence Carr 202 523-5796 tradeanalysis@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:
07/28/2008
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