[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2225-2226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01171]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

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 (Commission) invites comments on 
the continuing information collection (extension of the information 
collection with no changes) listed below in this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 8, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to: Karen Gregory, Managing Director, 
Office of the Managing Director, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North 
Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573, (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 information collection 
and instructions, or copies of any comments

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received, may be obtained by contacting Donna Lee at (202) 523-5800 or 
email: [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 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 515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility 
Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation 
Intermediaries and Related Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0018 (Expires March 31, 2019).
    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 part 515, including financial responsibility Forms FMC-48, FMC-67, 
FMC-68, and FMC-69, Optional Rider Forms FMC-48A and FMC-69A, its 
related license application Form, FMC-18, and the related foreign-based 
unlicensed NVOCC registration/renewal Form FMC-65.
    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. The Commission would also not be able to 
effectively assess the compliance of foreign-based unlicensed NVOCCs 
without the required registration information.
    Frequency: This information is collected when applicants apply for 
a license or registration, complete the triennial renewal, or when 
existing licensees or registrants change certain information in their 
application forms.
    Type of Respondents: The types of respondents are persons desiring 
to obtain or maintain a license or registration 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 6,475 entities.
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response for completing 
application Form FMC-18 averages 2 hours and to complete the triennial 
renewal is 10 minutes. The time to complete a financial responsibility 
form averages 20 minutes. The time to complete Form FMC-65 to register 
or renew a registration as a foreign-based NVOCC averages 10 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total annual 
person-hour burden at 3,941 person-hours.

Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-01171 Filed 2-5-19; 8:45 am]
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