[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67742-67743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26678]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activites; 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 a revision to the information 
collection described in this notice, to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval. The public is invited to comment on the 
revised information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted at the addresses below on or 
before January 10, 2020.

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: 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 May 16, 2019, the Commission published a 60-day notice and request 
for comments in the Federal Register (84 FR 22122) on a revision to the 
information collection for requests for dispute resolution services 
submitted to its Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution 
Services (CADRS). The Commission received no comments on the request 
for revision. 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: 3072-0072.
    Type of Review: Information Collection Revision.
    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.
    Estimated Total Number of Potential Annual Responses: 500.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses for each Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 125.
    Abstract: This is a revision to the currently-approved FMC Form-32 
(Request for Dispute Resolution Service--Cruise). When requested by the 
public and the regulated industry, the FMC, through CADRS, provides 
ombuds and mediation services to assist parties in resolving 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 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 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 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.
    The proposed revision to Form FMC-32 would add a request for 
booking or ticket contract number and would remove a request to 
indicate whether the cruise ended at a U.S. port.
    As required by the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (ADRA), 5 
U.S.C. 571 et seq., 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 Paperwork Reduction 
Act (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. As required by 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

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informal dispute resolution communication.

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

Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-26678 Filed 12-10-19; 8:45 am]
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