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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3072-0065
ICR Reference No:
202506-3072-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202104-3072-001
Agency/Subagency:
FMC
Agency Tracking No:
Docket No. 20-20
Title:
46 CFR 530 - Service Contracts and Related Form FMC-83
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:
02/09/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/01/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Previous terms of clearance continue to apply. The agency responded to the comment received on the 30-day comment solicitation.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2029
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2026
Responses
1,206,200
0
1,025,008
Time Burden (Hours)
34,285
0
30,448
Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,929,608
0
0
Abstract:
Section 40502 of title 46 of the United States Code requires ocean common carriers and agreements among such carriers to file their service contracts confidentially with the Commission and to publish certain essential terms of those service contracts. Service contracts are written contracts between one or more shippers or a shippers’ association and an individual ocean common carrier or an agreement between or among ocean common carriers in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity or portion of its cargo or freight revenue over a fixed period, and the ocean common carrier or the agreement commits to a certain rate or rate schedule as well as defined service level, such as assured space, transit time, port rotation, etc. Authority to file or delegate the authority to file must be requested by a responsible official of the service contract carrier in writing by submitting the Form FMC-83, Service Contract Registration.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
46 USC 40502
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:
89 FR 91749
11/20/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 28743
07/01/2025
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
Audit Requirements
Disclosure/Third Party
Form FMC-83 - Service Contract Registration
FMC-83
Service Contract Registration
Notification/Filing Requirements
Recordkeeping Requirements
Service Contract Rules & Notices
Service Contracts/Formats - All Filings
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
1,206,200
1,025,008
0
181,192
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
34,285
30,448
0
3,837
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,929,608
0
0
4,929,608
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:
There are 129 active VOCCs. According to the most recent data as of the drafting of this document, 84 annually file service contracts and amendments in the Commission’s SERVCON system. The Commission therefore estimates the actual respondent universe to be 84. Adding in the burden cost for each information collection; was previously excluded
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$364,070
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:
Sarah Cinq Mars 202 523-1899 scinqmars@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:
07/01/2025
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