[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 158 (Thursday, August 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46061-46062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16064]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Final notice of submission for OMB review.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) hereby gives notice 
that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request 
for a revision of an approved information collection regarding the 
licensing of ocean transportation intermediaries, as listed below.

DATES: Written comments on this final notice must be submitted on or 
before September 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for Federal Maritime Commission, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, [email protected] or fax (202) 395-
5806, and to Peter J. King, 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 OMB number 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: A notice that FMC would be submitting this 
request was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2007, allowing 
for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received.
    The FMC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

Information Collection Open for Comment

    Title: 46 CFR 515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements

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and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related 
Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0018 (Expires August 31, 2007).
    Abstract: Section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (the ``Act''), 46 
U.S.C. 40901-40904 (2006), as modified by Public Law 105-258 (The Ocean 
Shipping Reform Act of 1998) and section 424 of Pub. L. 105-383 (The 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998), provides that no person in the 
United States may act as an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) 
unless that person holds a license issued by the Commission. The 
Commission shall issue an OTI license to any person that the Commission 
determines to be qualified by experience and character to act as an 
OTI. Further, no person may act as an OTI unless that person furnishes 
a bond, proof of insurance or other surety in a form and amount 
determined by the Commission to ensure financial responsibility. The 
Commission has implemented the provisions of section 19 in regulations 
contained in 46 CFR 515, including financial responsibility forms FMC-
48, FMC-67, FMC-68, and FMC-69, Optional Rider Forms FMC-48A and FMC-
69A, and its related license application form, FMC-18.
    Current Actions: The Commission intends to revise Form FMC-18, 
Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary. 
Specifically, language is being added to the Privacy Act Notice 
regarding voluntary disclosure of the applicant's Social Security 
Number, and the System of Records citation is being updated. In the 
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, the estimated time to prepare an 
Application is being revised from 1.5 hours per response to 2 hours. 
Throughout the Application, any reference to the Bureau of Consumer 
Complaints and Licensing (``BCCL'') has been changed to the Bureau of 
Certification and Licensing (``BCL''). Also, language has been added to 
Question 7(2) in Part B, and to Question 13(3) in Part D, allowing 
applicant or its qualifying individual to disclose whether he/she has 
``been declared bankrupt, been subject to a tax lien, or had legal 
judgment rendered for a debt.'' In accordance with the Privacy Act of 
1974, this would allow the agency, to the greatest extent practicable, 
to collect information about an applicant that may be used in making a 
decision with respect to the granting of an OTI license, directly from 
the applicant.
    Type of Review: Revision to an approved information collection.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained under this 
part and through Form FMC-18 to determine the qualifications of OTIs 
and their compliance with shipping statutes and regulations and to 
enable the Commission to discharge its duties under the Act by ensuring 
that OTIs maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility. If 
the collection of information were not conducted, there would be no 
basis upon which the Commission could determine if applicants are 
qualified for licensing.
    Frequency: This information is collected when applicants apply for 
a license or when existing licensees change certain information in 
their application forms.
    Type of Respondents: The respondents are persons desiring to obtain 
a license to act as an OTI. Under the Act, OTIs may be either an ocean 
freight forwarder, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, or both.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates a potential 
annual respondent universe of 4,765 entities.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response for completing 
Application Form FMC-18 averages 2 hours. The time to complete a 
financial responsibility form averages 20 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total annual 
person-hour burden at 3,596 person-hours.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-16064 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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