Notice2023-22075
Agency Information Collection Activities: 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
October 4, 2023
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Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval a renewal of an existing information collection related to Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms. The public is invited to comment on the information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68608-68609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22075]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. FMC-2023-0014]
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 (Commission) is giving public
notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for approval a renewal of an existing information
collection related to Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements
and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related
Forms. 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 November 3,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: (1) the Commission through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (docket FMC-2023-
0014); and (2) the Office of Management and Budget's Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs through the portal at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection at <a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> 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.
A copy of this notice can be found at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>
under Docket No. FMC-2023-0014. The associated forms can be found at
<a href="https://www.fmc.gov/forms-and-applications/">https://www.fmc.gov/forms-and-applications/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Strauss, Acting Secretary; Phone:
(202) 523-5725; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bf8eee8f9eeffeaf9f2cbede6e8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7a4b2b4a5b2a3b6a5ae97b1bab4f9b0b8a1">[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 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 18, 2023, the Commission published a notice and request for
comment in the Federal Register (88 FR 45903) 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: 46 CFR 515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements
and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related
Forms.
OMB Approval Number: 3072-0018 (Expires Dec 31, 2023).
Abstract: The Shipping Act of 1984 (the Act), 46 U.S.C. 40101-
41309, as amended, provides that no person in the United States may
advertise, hold oneself out, or act as an ocean transportation
intermediary (OTI) unless that person holds a license issued by the
Commission. The Commission shall issue an OTI license to any person
that the Commission determines to be qualified by experience and
character to act as an OTI. Further, no person may act as an OTI unless
that person furnishes a bond, proof of insurance, or other surety in a
form and amount determined by the Commission to insure financial
responsibility. The Commission has implemented the Act's OTI
requirements in regulations contained in 46 CFR part 515, including
financial responsibility Forms FMC-48, FMC-67, FMC-68, and FMC-69,
Optional Rider Forms FMC-48A and FMC-69A, its related license
application Form FMC-18, and the related foreign-based unlicensed NVOCC
registration/renewal Form FMC-65. This update includes an increase in
number of responses received. The burden estimated per response remains
the same.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection.
Type of Review: Extension.
Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained under this
part and through Form FMC-18 to determine the qualifications of OTIs
and their compliance with the Act and regulations, and to enable the
Commission to discharge its duties under the Act by ensuring that OTIs
maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility. If the
collection of information were not conducted, there would be no basis
upon which the Commission could determine if applicants are qualified
for licensing. The Commission would also not be able to effectively
assess the compliance of foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs without the
required registration information.
Frequency: This information will be collected on an ad hoc basis.
Type of Respondents: The types of respondents are persons desiring
to obtain or maintain a license or registration to advertise, hold
themselves out as, or act as an OTI. Under the Act, OTIs may be either
an ocean freight forwarder, an NVOCC, or both.
Number of Annual Respondents: The previous renewal in 2020 stated
that the number of respondents was 8,729. Due to an increase in the
number of OTIs, the Commission estimates the new number of respondents
as 10,130. The distribution of responses is as follows: 750 FMC-18
filings, 1,770 OTI License renewals, 5,160 FMC-48 filings, 50 FMC-69
filings,12 FMC-48A filings, 1,560 FMC-65 registration filings, and 830
FMC-65 renewals. The Commission does not anticipate receiving any
filings of FMC-67, FMC-68, or FMC-69A based on experience in recent
years, and the estimate for these forms is zero. These forms are
included in this renewal to remain available to respondents when
applicable.
Estimated Time per Response: The average time per response to
complete application Form FMC-18 is 2 hours and to complete the
triennial renewal is 10 minutes. The time to complete a financial
responsibility form (FMC-48, FMC-48A, FMC-67, FMC-68, FMC-69, or FMC-
69A) averages 20 minutes per form. The time to complete Form FMC-65 to
submit or renew a registration as a foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCC
averages 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 1,500 person-hours (Form FMC-18) + 1,720
person-
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hours (Form FMC-48) + 4 person-hours (Form FMC-48A) + 17 person-hours
(Form FMC-69) + 598 person-hours (Form FMC 65 New/Renewal) + 295
person-hours (License Renewal) = 4,134 total person-hours. Total burden
equals 4,134 hours.
Carl Savoy,
Program Support Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2023-22075 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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