[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1156-1157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00116]


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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 reinstatement 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on February 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) 395-5806.
    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].
    Please 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.), the Commission invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on the proposed information collection. On May 31, 
2019, the Commission published a notice and request for comment in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 25275) regarding the agency's request for 
reinstatement from OMB for information collections as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission received no comments on 
the request for reinstatement of OMB approval. The Commission has 
submitted the described information collection 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.

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 Approval Number: 3072-0045 (Expired March 31, 2017).
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40301(a)-(c), identifies certain agreements by or among ocean common 
carriers (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 carriers and MTOs, 
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.
    Type of Request: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for reinstatement purposes only.
    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 or to substantially lessen 
competition in the purchasing of certain covered services. 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 334 entities.
    Estimated Time per Response: The approximate range of person hours 
per response, including preparation and filing, depends on its 
complexity, presented by category below:
    Agreements and amendments not requiring form FMC-150: 6-25 hours.
    Agreements and amendments requiring form FMC-150: 17-137 hours.

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    Terminations of Agreements: .25-.5 hours.
    Filing of Agreement meeting minutes: 2-5 hours.
    Filing of Monitoring Reports:
    VOCC Rate Discussion Agreements: 71-120 hours.
    Alliance Agreements: 60-155 hours.
    Other reporting agreements: 5-75 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total annual 
burden at 15,655 hours.

Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-00116 Filed 1-8-20; 8:45 am]
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