[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27059]



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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 an extension of the existing collection requirements under 46 CFR 
515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General 
Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms. The 
FMC has requested an extension of an existing collection as listed 
below.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to:
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Kristy L. Daphnis, Desk Officer for Federal Maritime 
Commission, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, [email protected], Fax (202) 395-5167, and 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 and OMB number in 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submission(s) may be 
obtained by contacting Jane Gregory on 202-523-5800 or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice that FMC would be submitting this 
request was published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2010 (75 FR 
48685), 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 Part 515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility 
Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries 
and Related Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0018 (Expires October 31, 2010).
    Abstract: The Shipping Act of 1984 (the ``Act''), 46 U.S.C. 40101-
41309 (2006), as modified by Public Law 105-258 (The Ocean Shipping 
Reform Act of 1998) and Section 424 of Public Law 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: 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 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 5,400 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 5,162 person-hours.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-27059 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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