[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77320-77321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24785]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. FMC-2023-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities: 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is giving public notice 
that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval a new data collection that utilizes a web portal to 
collect information from the public regarding comments, complaints, 
concerns, reports of noncompliance, requests for investigation, and 
requests for alternative dispute resolution. The collection implements 
certain provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The public 
is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 11, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: (1) the Commission through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (docket FMC-2023-
0013) and (2) also sent to the Office of Management and Budget's Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs through the portal at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Find this particular information collection at Reginfo.gov by 
selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by 
using the search function.
    If your material cannot be submitted to the addresses above, 
contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document for alternate instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Strauss, Acting Secretary; Phone: 
(202) 523-5725; Email: [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 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.

Previous Request for Comments

    On July 11, 2023, the Commission published notice and request for 
comment in the Federal Register (88 FR 44130) regarding the agency's 
request for approval from OMB for information collections as required 
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. During the 60-day period, the 
Commission received no comments on the request for OMB clearance.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Title: FMC Assistance Center (Web Portal).
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-XXXX.
    Abstract: Subsection 17(a) of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 
requires that the Commission establish on their public website a web 
page that allows for the submission of comments, complaints, concerns, 
reports of noncompliance, requests for investigation, and requests for 
alternative dispute resolution.\1\ The statute also requires that the 
website direct each submission to the

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appropriate component office of the Commission.
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    \1\ Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, Public Law 117-146 (June 
16, 2022).
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    The FMC will implement a new web portal, the FMC Assistance Center, 
available through the agency's website to collect this information from 
the public. The collected information will be internally routed to the 
appropriate component office for response. As this collection includes 
inquiries related to dispute resolution services, it also encompasses 
Forms FMC-32 (Dispute Resolution Service Request--Cruise) and FMC-33 
(Dispute Resolution Service Request--Cargo). Forms FMC-32 and FMC 33 
have been modified in the Affirmation section to remove a statement 
directing the public to a link on the agency web page and to add a 
statement that the matter will be closed if false statements and 
documents are provided. These forms and the Assistance Center screen 
mock-ups are included in this docket. The burden associated with these 
forms is included in this collection.
    Current Actions: The information being submitted contains a new 
data collection.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the FMC Assistance Center 
(web portal) to receive requests from the public and ensure prompt 
response to the shipping public.
    Frequency: This information will be collected when members of the 
public choose to submit it.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals and establishments who wish to ask 
questions, express concerns, or submit complaints to the Federal 
Maritime Commission.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual 
respondent universe of 5,000. The Commission further estimates 300 of 
these responses will require attaching an FMC form related to dispute 
resolution services (FMC-32 or FMC-33).
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response is estimated at 
6 minutes per response for submissions that do not involve attaching 
forms and 20 minutes for responses requiring attaching forms.
    Total Annual Burden: Burden is calculated as 4,700 x 6 minutes = 
470 hours per portal submission that does not also include a form and 
300 x 20 minutes = 100 hours for a submission that also includes either 
FMC-32 or FMC-33. Total burden equals 570 hours.

Carl Savoy,
Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-24785 Filed 11-8-23; 8:45 am]
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