Certain agreements between and among
ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators are required to
be filed with the Commission under section 5 of the 1984 Shipping
Act. The Commission reviews these agreements to determine statutory
compliance with the 1984 Act and the Commission's rules. The
information collected under 46 CFR 572 is necessary for the
statutory evaluation of filed agreements.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.