[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22666-22667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08957]


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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 with no changes) 
listed below in this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 28, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments for the proposed information collection 
request to Karen V. Gregory, Managing Director at email: [email protected]. 
Please refer to the assigned OMB control number on any correspondence 
submitted. The FMC will summarize comments received in response to this 
notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information 
collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the information collection 
and instruction, or copies of any comments received, may be obtained by 
contacting Donna Lee at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    The 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 (OMB) 
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 part 565--Controlled Carriers.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0060 (Expires September 30, 2021).
    Abstract: 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 that 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 46 
U.S.C. 40701-40706. 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.

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    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 46 U.S.C. 40701-40706.
    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: The Commission cannot anticipate when 
a new controlled carrier may enter the United States trade or when 
ownership or control of a carrier will change so that notification is 
required. Over the past three years, the Commission has received, on 
average, fewer than one notification per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time for each 
notification is 2 hours
    Total Annual Burden: For purposes of calculating total annual 
burden, the Commission assumes one response annually. The Commission 
thus estimates the total annual burden to be 2 hours (1 response x 2 
hours per response).

Rachel E. Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08957 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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