[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16891]



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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 (FMC or Commission) invites 
comments on a new data collection concerning containerized vessel 
imports and exports to and from the United States.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 7, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments for the proposed information collection 
requests to Lucille L. Marvin, Managing Director at email: [email protected]. 
The FMC will summarize any 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 collections 
and instructions, or copies of any comments received, may be obtained 
by contacting Tara Nielsen at 202-523-5800 or [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 collections 
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 Collections Open for Comment

    Title: Container vessel imports and exports.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-XXXX.
    Abstract: The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) 
includes the following language, ``The Federal Maritime Commission 
shall publish on its website a calendar quarterly report that describes 
the total import and export tonnage and the total loaded and empty 20-
foot equivalent units per vessel (making port in the United States, 
including any territory or possession of the United States) operated by 
each ocean common carrier covered under this chapter. Ocean common 
carriers under this chapter shall provide to the Commission all 
necessary information, as determined by the Commission, for completion 
of this report.'' 46 U.S.C. 41110. The FMC will request information on 
tonnage and 20-foot equivalent units from each identified common 
carrier on a monthly basis. The information will be used to compile and 
publish a quarterly report on total import and export tonnage and total 
loaded and empty 20-foot equivalent units per vessel operated by common 
carriers. The universe will be carriers that transport 1,500 or more 
20-foot equivalent units per month (total across imports and exports, 
regardless of whether they are laden or empty) in or out of U.S. ports 
in international common carriage. The Commission estimates that 
approximately 70 of the 154 currently registered vessel-operating 
common carriers transport 1,500 or more 20-foot equivalent units per 
month, totaling over 99 percent of imported and exported containerized 
cargo.
    Current Actions: This information being submitted contains a new 
data collection.
    Type of Review: New data collection.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use collected data to publish a 
quarterly report as directed by OSRA 2022.
    Frequency: This information will be collected monthly.
    Type of Respondents: The universe will be carriers who transport 
1,500 20-foot equivalent units or more per month (total across imports 
and exports, regardless of whether they are laden) in or out of the 
U.S. in international common carriage.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual 
respondent universe of 70. The Commission expects the estimated number 
of annual respondents to remain at 70 in the future.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response is estimated at 
80 person-hours for reporting.
    Total Annual Burden: For the 70 annual respondents, the burden is 
calculated as 70 x 80 hours = 5,600 hours.

William Cody,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-16891 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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