[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14158-14159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6489]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Request: 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

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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 of the information 
collection with no changes) listed below in this notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to: Ronald D. Murphy, Managing 
Director, Office of the Managing Director, Federal Maritime Commission, 
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573, (Telephone: (202) 
523-5800), [email protected]. Please reference the information collection's 
title, 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 
the Managing Director, 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 May 31, 2010).
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40301(a)-(c), identifies certain agreements by or among ocean common 
carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) that fall within the 
jurisdiction of that Act. Section 5 of the Act, 46 U.S.C. 40302, 
requires that carriers and MTOs file those agreements with the Federal 
Maritime Commission. Section 6 of the Act, 46 U.S.C. 40304, 40306, and 
41307(b)-(d), 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 common carriers, among other 
persons, file periodic or special reports. Requests for additional 
information and the filing of periodic or special 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(b)(1), the Commission must determine 
whether filed agreements are likely, by a reduction in competition, to 
produce 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 
the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enjoin the 
operation of that agreement. Other than an agreement filed under 
section 5 of the Act, the information collected may not be disclosed to 
the public except as may be relevant to an administrative or judicial 
proceeding, and disclosure to Congress.
    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 MTOs subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates a potential 
annual respondent universe of 589 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 8.3 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 be 65.2 person-hours per response, depending on the 
complexity of the required information. The average time for reporting 
for all responses is 7.1 person-hours.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 10,162 person-hours.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-6489 Filed 3-23-10; 8:45 am]
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