[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57099-57101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22684]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public 
notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval the continuing information collections 
(extensions with no changes) described in this notice. The public is 
invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted at the addresses below on or 
before October 24, 2014 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Patrick Fuchs, Desk Officer for Federal Maritime 
Commission, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
[email protected], Fax (202) 395-5167 and to:
Vern W. Hill, 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 send separate comments for each specific information collection 
listed below, and 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 Donna Lee on 202-523-5800 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), 
the Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on proposed information collections. On June 18, 2014, the 
Commission published a notice and request for comments in the Federal 
Register (79 FR 34748) regarding the agency's request for continued 
approval from OMB for information collections as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission received no comments on 
any of the requests for extensions of OMB clearance. The Commission has 
submitted the described information collections to OMB for approval.
    In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address 
one or more of the following points: (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.

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Information Collections Open for Comment

    Title: 46 CFR Part 565--Controlled Carriers.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0060 (Expires September 30, 2014).
    Abstract: Section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40701-
40706, requires that the Commission monitor the practices of controlled 
carriers to ensure that they do not maintain rates or charges in their 
tariffs and service contracts that are below a level that is just and 
reasonable; nor establish, maintain or enforce unjust or unreasonable 
classifications, rules or regulations in those tariffs or service 
contracts which result or are likely to result in the carriage or 
handling of cargo at rates or charges that are below a just and 
reasonable level. 46 CFR part 565 establishes the method by which the 
Commission determines whether a particular ocean common carrier is a 
controlled carrier subject to section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1984. 
When a government acquires a controlling interest in an ocean common 
carrier, or when a controlled carrier newly enters a United States 
trade, the Commission's rules require that such a carrier notify the 
Commission of these events.
    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 these notifications in order to 
effectively discharge its statutory duty to determine whether a 
particular ocean common carrier is a controlled carrier and therefore 
subject to the requirements of section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1984.
    Frequency: The submission of notifications from controlled carriers 
is not assigned to a specific time frame by the Commission; they are 
submitted as circumstances warrant. The Commission only requires 
notification when a majority portion of an ocean common carrier becomes 
owned or controlled by a government, or when a controlled carrier newly 
begins operation in any United States trade.
    Type of Respondents: Controlled carriers are ocean common carriers 
which are owned or controlled by a government.
    Number of Annual Respondents: It is estimated that 4 of the 
currently classified controlled carriers may respond in any given year. 
Classifications are reviewed periodically to determine current status 
of respondents and to increase or decrease the number of controlled 
carriers based on new circumstances. The Commission cannot anticipate 
when a new carrier may enter the United States trade; therefore, the 
number of annual respondents may fluctuate from year to year and could 
increase to 10 or more at any time.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time for compliance is 7 
person-hours per year.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the person-hour 
burden required to make such notifications at 28 person-hours per year.

    Title: 46 CFR part 525--Marine Terminal Operator Schedules and 
Related Form FMC-1.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0061 (Expires September 30, 2014).
    Abstract: Section 8(f) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40501(f), provides that a marine terminal operator (MTO) may make 
available to the public a schedule of its rates, regulations, and 
practices, including limitations of liability for cargo loss or damage, 
pertaining to receiving, delivering, handling, or storing property at 
its marine terminal. The Commission's rules governing MTO schedules are 
set forth at 46 CFR part 525.
    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 from Form 
FMC-1 to determine the organization name, organization number, home 
office address, name and telephone number of the firm's representatives 
and the location of MTO schedules of rates, regulations and practices, 
and publisher, should the MTOs determine to make their schedules 
available to the public, as set forth in section 8(f) of the Shipping 
Act.
    Frequency: This information is collected prior to an MTO's 
commencement of its marine terminal operations.
    Type of Respondents: Persons operating as MTOs.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates the 
respondent universe at 29, of which 15 opt to make their schedules 
available to the public.
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response for completing 
Form FMC-1 averages 0.5 person hours, and approximately 5 person-hours 
for related MTO schedules.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 90 person-hours.

    Title: 46 CFR part 520--Carrier Automated Tariffs and Related Form 
FMC-1.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0064 (Expires September 30, 2014).
    Abstract: Except with respect to certain specified commodities, 
section 8(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40501(a)-(c), 
requires that each common carrier and conference shall keep open to 
public inspection, in an automated tariff system, tariffs showing its 
rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices between all ports 
and points on its own route and on any through transportation route 
that has been established. In addition, individual carriers or 
agreements among carriers are required to make available in tariff 
format certain enumerated essential terms of their service contracts. 
46 U.S.C. 40502. The Commission is responsible for reviewing the 
accessibility and accuracy of automated tariff systems, in accordance 
with its regulations set forth at 46 CFR part 520.
    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 from Form 
FMC-1 to ascertain the location of common carrier and conference tariff 
publications, and to access their provisions regarding rules, rates, 
charges and practices.
    Frequency: This information is collected when common carriers or 
conferences publish tariffs.
    Type of Respondents: Persons desiring to operate as common carriers 
or conferences.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates there are 
4,900 Carrier Automated Tariffs. It is estimated that the number of 
annual respondents will be 1,882.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response ranges from 0.1 
to 2 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
contained in the rules, and 0.5 person-hours for completing Form FMC-1.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 2,735 person-hours.

    Title: 46 CFR part 530--Service Contracts and Related Form FMC-83.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0065 (Expires September 30, 2014).
    Abstract: Section 8(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40502, requires service contracts, except those dealing with bulk 
cargo, forest products, recycled metal scrap, new assembled motor 
vehicles, waste paper or paper

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waste, and their related amendments and notices to be filed 
confidentially with the Commission.
    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 monitors service contract filings 
for acts prohibited by the Shipping Act of 1984.
    Frequency: The Commission has no control over how frequently 
service contracts are entered into; this is solely a matter between the 
negotiating parties. When parties enter into a service contract, it 
must be filed with the Commission.
    Type of Respondents: Parties that enter into service contracts are 
ocean common carriers and agreements among ocean common carriers on the 
one hand, and shippers or shipper's associations on the other.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual 
respondent universe of 103.
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response ranges from 0.1 
to 1 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
contained in the rules, and 0.1 person-hours for completing Form FMC-
83.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 74,517 person-hours.
    Title: 46 CFR part 531--NVOCC Service Arrangements and Related Form 
FMC-78.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0070 (Expires September 30, 2014).
    Abstract: Section 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40103, 
authorizes the Commission to exempt by rule ``any class of agreements 
between persons subject to this part or any specified activity of those 
persons from any requirement of this part if the Commission finds that 
the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition 
or be detrimental to commerce. The Commission may attach conditions to 
an exemption and may, by order, revoke an exemption.'' 46 CFR part 531 
allows non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and shippers' 
associations with NVOCC members to act as shipper parties in NVOCC 
Service Arrangements (NSAs), and to be exempt from certain tariff 
publication requirements of the Shipping Act provided the carriage in 
question is done pursuant to an NSA filed with the Commission and the 
essential terms are published in the NVOCC's tariff.
    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 filed NSAs and associated data 
for monitoring and investigatory purposes and, in its proceedings, to 
adjudicate related issues raised by private parties.
    Frequency: The filing of NSAs is not assigned a specific time by 
the Commission; NSAs are filed as they may be entered into by private 
parties. When parties enter into an NSA, it must be filed with the 
Commission.
    Type of Respondents: Parties that enter into NSAs are NVOCCs and 
shippers' associations with NVOCC members.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual 
respondent universe of 79.
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response ranges from 0.1 
to 1 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
contained in the rules, and 1 person-hour for completing Form FMC-78.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 895 person-hours.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-22684 Filed 9-23-14; 8:45 am]
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