[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68159-68160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18967]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[FMC-2024-0015]


Renewal of Agency Information Collection of a Previously Approved 
Collection; 60-Day Public Comment Request; Controlled Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public 
notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval an extension, without change, of an existing 
information collection related to controlled carriers. The public is 
invited to comment on the information collection pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: The Commission is accepting comments using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. The docket for this notice 
and submitting comments can be found at https://www.regulations.gov/ 
under Docket No. FMC-2024-0015. Follow the instructions provided for 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucille L. Marvin, Managing Director, 
(202) 523-5800, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to comment on any aspect of the continuing 
information collection listed in this notice, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). We are 
particularly interested in receiving 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.
    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.

Information Collection Open for Comment

    Title: 46 CFR part 565--Controlled Carriers.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0060 (Expires April 30, 2025).
    Abstract: The Shipping Act requires that the Commission monitor the 
practices of controlled carriers (defined at 46 U.S.C. 40102(9)) 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 U.S.C. 40701-40706. Part 565, title 46 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations 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.
    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

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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 
that are, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly, owned 
or controlled by a government. The Shipping Act defines ``controlled 
carriers'' at 46 U.S.C. 40102(9).
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission cannot anticipate when 
a new controlled carrier may enter the United States trade, when 
ownership or control of a carrier will change so that notification is 
required, or when a controlled carrier exists the United States trade. 
Over the past three years, the Commission has received, on average, 
fewer than one notification per year. However, as the Commission has 
recently classified several additional carriers as controlled carriers, 
the total estimated burden is increased.
    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 12 responses annually. The Commission 
thus estimates the total annual burden to be 24 hours (12 responses x 2 
hours per response).

David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18967 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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