[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77021-77022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21985]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Federal Maritime Commission invites comments on the 
continuing information collection (extension with no changes) listed 
below in this notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to: Peter J. King, Acting Director, 
Office of Administration, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North 
Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573, (Telephone: (202) 523-5800), 
[email protected]. Please reference the information collection's 
title, and form and OMB numbers (if any) in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, 
copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any 
comments received, contact Jane Gregory, Management Analyst, Office of 
Administration, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20573, (Telephone: (202) 523-5800), 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Federal Maritime Commission, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing information 
collection listed in this notice, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or 
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part 
of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include 
any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments. We invite 
comments on: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information 
collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.

Information Collection Open for Comment

    Title: 46 CFR Part 535--Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal 
Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0045 (Expires March 31, 2007).
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40301, 
identifies certain commercial agreements by or among ocean common 
carriers that fall within the jurisdiction of that Act. Section 5 of 
the Act, 46 U.S.C. 40302, requires that carriers file those agreements 
with the Federal Maritime Commission. Section 6 of the Act, 46 U.S.C. 
40304, specifies the Commission actions that may be taken with respect 
to filed agreements, including requiring the submission of additional 
information. Section 15 of the Act, 46 U.S.C. 40104, authorizes the 
Commission to require that ocean common carriers, among other persons, 
file periodic reports. Requests for additional information and the 
filing of periodic reports are meant to assist the Commission in 
fulfilling its statutory mandate of overseeing the activities of the 
ocean transportation industry. These reports are necessary so that the 
Commission can monitor agreement parties' activities to determine how 
or if their activities will have an impact on competition.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission staff uses the information filed by 
agreement parties to monitor their activities as required by the 
Shipping Act of 1984. Under the general standard set forth in section 
6(g) of the Act, 46 U.S.C. 41307, the Commission must determine whether 
filed agreements will have substantially anticompetitive effects on 
prevailing trade conditions and, if so, whether the agreements will 
likely, by a reduction in competition, result in an unreasonable 
reduction in competition, result in an unreasonable reduction in 
transportation service or an unreasonable increase in transportation 
cost. If it is shown, based on information collected under this rule, 
that an agreement is likely to have the foregoing adverse effects, the 
Commission may bring suit in U.S. District Court to enjoin the 
operation of that agreement. The information collected is not disclosed 
to the public and is only for internal analysis in support of the 
Commission's decision-making process.
    Frequency: This information is collected generally on a quarterly 
basis or as required under the rules.
    Type of Respondents: The types of respondents are ocean common 
carriers and marine terminal operators subject to the Shipping Act of 
1984.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates a potential 
annual respondent universe of 574 entities.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The average time for filing 
agreements, including the preparation and submission of information 
required on Form FMC-150, Information Form for Agreements Between or 
Among Ocean Common Carriers, is estimated to be 37 person-hours per 
response. The average time for completing Form FMC-151, Monitoring 
Report for Agreements Between or Among Ocean Common Carriers, is 
estimated to range between 40 to 250 person-hours per response, 
depending on the complexity of the required information. The total 
average time for reporting and recordkeeping for all responses is 18.75 
person-hours.

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    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 31,385 person-hours.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21985 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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