Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved Collections; Carrier Automated Tariffs; 3072-0064; 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) invites comments on the continuing information collections related to Carrier Automated Tariffs and related form, FMC-1. This notice announces a renewal of an existing collection and includes updates to the collection based on the increase in the number of response and burden hours for respondents; and a new electronic platform to submit the Form FMC-1.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65553-65554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21083]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[FMC-2026-0431]


Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved 
Collections; Carrier Automated Tariffs; 3072-0064; 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 
the continuing information collections related to Carrier Automated 
Tariffs and related form, FMC-1. This notice announces a renewal of an 
existing collection and includes updates to the collection based on the 
increase in the number of response and burden hours for respondents; 
and a new electronic platform to submit the Form FMC-1.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The Commission is accepting comments using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. The docket for this notice, 
which includes copies of applicable forms and submitted comments, can 
be found at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under the FMC-2026-0431. Follow the 
instructions provided for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. India Wright, (202) 523-5787, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b7978775b7d7678357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bddfded1fddbd0de93dad2cb">[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 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: 46 CFR part 520--Carrier Automated Tariffs and Related Form 
FMC-1.
    OMB Control Number: 3072-0064 (Expires January 31, 2027).
    Form Numbers: FMC-1.
    Abstract: Except with respect to certain specified commodities, 
section 8(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40501(a)-(c), 
requires that each common carrier and conference shall keep open to 
public inspection, in an automated tariff system, tariffs showing its 
rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices between all ports 
and points on its own route and on any through transportation route 
that has been established. In addition, individual carriers or 
agreements among carriers are required to make available in tariff 
format certain enumerated essential terms of their service contracts. 
46 U.S.C. 40502. The Commission is responsible for reviewing the 
accessibility and accuracy of automated tariff systems, in accordance 
with its regulations set forth at 46 CFR part 520.
    Type of Review: Extension with change.
    Current Actions: The estimated number of responses and the burden 
hours for the collection have increased due to an increase in the 
number of respondents. Form FMC-1 continues to be submitted 
electronically but has been included with the agency's modernization 
initiative and will be included within the ServiceNow platform.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained from Form 
FMC-1 to ascertain the location of common carrier and conference tariff 
publications and to access their provisions regarding rules, rates, 
charges and practices.
    Frequency: This information is collected when common carriers or 
conferences publish tariffs.
    Type of Respondents: Persons desiring to operate as common carriers 
or conferences.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates there are 
9,324 Carrier Automated Tariffs. It is estimated that the number of 
annual responses will be 189,134.
    Estimated Time per Response: The time per response ranges from 
0.017 to 2 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
contained in the rules, and is estimated at 0.25

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person-hours for completing Form FMC-1.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total person-hour 
burden at 4,740.03 hours.

    For the Commission,
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21083 Filed 10-14-26; 8:45 am]
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