Notice2023-11082
Agency Information Collection Activities: 60-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
May 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
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 a new data collection concerning empty container volumes at intermodal locations. The collection also implements certain provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33613-33614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11082]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. FMC-2023-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities: 60-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Sixty-day notice; 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
a new data collection concerning empty container volumes at intermodal
locations. The collection also implements certain provisions of the
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments for the proposed information collection
requests to Lucille L. Marvin, Managing Director at email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27484a4367414a4409404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f30323b1f39323c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2847454c684e454b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0966646d496f646a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: Empty Containers Ready for Use by Location.
OMB Approval Number: 3072-XXXX.
Abstract: The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022)
mandated new data collections for Federal agencies to address key gaps
in available data. See 46 U.S.C. 41110. The Federal Maritime Commission
(FMC) was instructed to collect and report on vessel-level tonnage as
well as full and empty containers entering and leaving U.S. ports in
international trade. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS) was instructed to collect operational
data on intermodal equipment and dwell times. Both agencies have work
underway on these data collections. The FMC and BTS have further
identified data gaps related to location of intermodal shipping
containers (as defined in ISO 668--Series 1 Freight Containers) ready
for use by shippers, particularly exporters, at key intermodal
locations. Exporters would benefit from current information on the
geographic areas where empty ocean intermodal equipment is positioned.
FMC is seeking to collect daily data on empty containers on a weekly
basis as well as a two-week outlook for containers ready for use at 30
intermodal locations, which will include inland dry ports, intermodal
container transfer facilities, and marine terminals.
The information collected would be used to compile and publish a
weekly report on the throughput and availability of multiple container
types (e.g., refrigerated and dry) and sizes (e.g., 20-foot, 40-foot,
and 45-foot) at key intermodal locations. The universe of respondents
is the top 12 ocean common carriers, measured by container volume.
Current Actions: This information being submitted contains a new
data collection.
Type of Review: New data collection.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Maritime Commission and Bureau of
Transportation Statistics will use collected data to produce a weekly
report and to monitor current industry trends.
Frequency: This information will be collected weekly each year.
There are 52 weeks in a year.
Type of Respondents: The universe will be the 12 largest ocean
common carriers, measured by the total volume of containers moving
through U.S. ports in international common carriage.
Number of Annual Respondents: The FMC estimates an annual
respondent universe of 12 ocean common carriers, each of which will
provide data weekly. The total number of responses will be 624. The FMC
expects the estimated number of annual respondents to remain constant
in the future.
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Estimated Time per Response: The time per response is estimated at
2.5 person-hours for reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: For the 12 carriers with weekly reporting, the
burden is calculated as 12 x 52 x 2.5 hours = 1,560 hours.
William Cody,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-11082 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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