Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved Collections; FMC Assistance Center; 3072-0075; 60-Day Public Comment Request

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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 or FMC) invites comments on 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63277-63278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20353]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[FMC-2026-0397]


Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved 
Collections; FMC Assistance Center; 3072-0075; 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 or FMC) invites 
comments on 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 4, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The Commission is accepting comments using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. The dockets for this notice, 
which includes copies of applicable forms, and submitting comments can 
be found at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under FMC-2026-0397. Follow the 
instructions provided for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Strauss, (202) 523-5807, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0898e91958992898593a0868d83ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="294047585c405b404c5a694f444a074e465f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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

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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 Collections Open for Comment

    Title: FMC Assistance Center/Web Portal.
    OMB Control Number: 3072-0075 (Expires January 31, 2027).
    Form Numbers: FMC-32, FMC-33.
    Abstract: Section 17(a) of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 
requires that the Commission ``establish on the public website of the 
Commission a web page that allows for the submission of comments, 
complaints, concerns, reports of noncompliance, requests for 
investigation, and requests for alternative dispute resolution,'' and 
that it direct each submission to the appropriate component office of 
the Commission.
    The FMC will implement the web portal 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).
    These forms are available within the web portal and at <a href="https://www.fmc.gov/forms-and-applications/">https://www.fmc.gov/forms-and-applications/</a>. The burden associated with these 
forms is included in this collection.
    Type of Review: Extension with change.
    Current Actions: The estimated burden hours for the collection have 
remained the same. Minor changes have been made to the FMC-32 and FMC-
33 to provide clarification to questions. The 2024 submission included 
a proposed mockup of the assistance center within the web portal. The 
submission to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
includes the proposed assistance center within the web portal.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the 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 completing 
the FMC-32 or FMC-33 forms and 20 minutes for responses requiring the 
forms.
    Total Annual Burden: Burden is calculated as 4,700 x 6 minutes = 
470 hours for portal submissions that do not also include a form and 
300 x 20 minutes = 100 hours for submissions that also include either 
an FMC-32 or FMC-33. Total burden equals 570 hours.

    For the Commission.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20353 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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