Notice2023-24785
Agency Information Collection Activities: 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
November 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77320-77321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (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 <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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Strauss, Acting Secretary; Phone:
(202) 523-5725; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6d5c3c5d4c3d2c7d4dfe6c0cbc588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fecfafcedfaebfeede6dff9f2fcb1f8f0e9">[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 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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