[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32548-32549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14760]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection 
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 information collection 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 August 14, 2017.

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], Fax (202) 395-6974, 
and to: Karen V. Gregory, Managing Director, Office of the Managing 
Director, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20573, Telephone: (202) 523-5800, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the submission may be 
obtained by contacting Donna Lee on 202-523-5800 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Requests 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 a proposed information collection. On September 3, 2015, the 
Commission published a 60-day notice and request for comments in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 53310) regarding the agency's request for an 
approval from OMB for a new OMB control number as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Commission received no 
comments on the request for OMB clearance. The 60-day notice originally 
announced plans to submit a Generic Information Collection Request to 
OMB. However, after further consultation with OMB, the Commission gives 
notice of its plan to submit a request to approve a regular collection, 
and again invites comment on this information collection. The 
Commission solicits written comments from all interested persons about 
the proposed new OMB control number. The Commission specifically 
solicits information relevant to the following topics: (1) Whether the 
collection of information described below is necessary for the proper 
performance of the Commission's functions, including whether the 
information would have practical utility; (2) whether the estimated 
burden of the proposed collection of information is accurate; (3) 
whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected could be enhanced; and (4) whether the burden imposed by the 
collection of information could be minimized by use of automated, 
electronic, or other forms of information technology.

Information Collection Open for Comment

    Title: Request for Dispute Resolution Service.
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Type of Review: Existing Collection in use without OMB control 
number.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Companies or individuals seeking 
ombuds or mediation assistance from the Federal Maritime Commission's 
Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS).
    Estimated Total Number of Potential Annual Responses: 689.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours per Response: 20 minutes.

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 227.
    Abstract: As requested by the shipping public and the regulated 
industry, the Commission, through CADRS, provides ombuds and mediation 
services to assist parties in resolving international ocean cargo 
shipping or passenger vessel (cruise) disputes without resorting to 
litigation or administrative adjudication. These functions focus on 
addressing issues that members of the regulated industry and the 
shipping public may encounter at any stage of a commercial or customer 
dispute. In order to provide its ombuds and mediation services, CADRS 
needs certain identifying information about the involved parties, 
shipments, and nature of the dispute. In response to requests for 
assistance from the public, CADRS requests this information from 
parties seeking its assistance. The collection and use of this 
information on a cargo or cruise dispute is integral to CADRS staff's 
ability to efficiently review the matter and provide assistance. 
Aggregated information may be used for statistical purposes. Currently, 
this information is collected in a non-uniform manner in response to 
requests for CADRS assistance. http://www.fmc.gov/resources/requesting_cadrs_assistance.aspx
    As required by the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (ADRA), 5 
U.S.C. 571-574, the information contained in these forms is treated as 
confidential and subject to the same confidentiality provisions as 
administrative dispute resolutions pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 574. Except as 
specifically set forth in 5 U.S.C. 574, neither CADRS staff nor the 
parties to a dispute resolution shall disclose any informal dispute 
resolution communication.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. The FMC may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is not 
required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved 
by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control 
Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no 
person shall be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq.

Rachel Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-14760 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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