[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55256-55257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22008]


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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 
Part 535--Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements 
Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC has requested an extension 
of an existing collection as listed below.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for FMC, 725--17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, [email protected], Fax (202) 395-5806.

and to:

Vern Hill, Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 
20573, (202) 523-5800, [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice that FMC would be submitting this 
request was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2013 (78 FR 
38335) 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 535--Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal 
Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
    OMB Control Number: 3072-0045 (Expires September 30, 2013).
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40301(a)-(c), identifies certain agreements between 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 462 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 8.4 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 between 20 and 155 person-hours per response, depending 
on the complexity of the required information. The average time for 
reporting for all responses is 9.1 person-hours.

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    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 13,629 person-hours.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-22008 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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