46 CFR 535, Agreements by Ocean Common Carriers and Other Persons Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984

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No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32186	46 CFR 535, Agreements by Ocean Common Carriers and Other Persons Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3072-0045	ICR Reference No: 200206-3072-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199902-3072-004
Agency/Subagency: FMC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 46 CFR 535, Agreements by Ocean Common Carriers and Other Persons Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2002
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2002
Terms of Clearance: OMB has received no response to questions on how the FMC will respond to petioners. The collection is approved for one year. OMB has expressed a willingness to consider extending for an additional two years, subject to submission of a satifactory plan that the Commission staff would prepare within 30 days of this notice of action. There should also be a public notice of this plan so as to keep the public reasonably informed of the ststus of this inquiry. Note: The petitioners (OCWGA) argue that the collection does not meet the standards of the PRA and make specific recommendations for revision of the Class a and Class B monitoring reports.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2003	08/31/2003	08/31/2002
Responses	1,292	0	2,520
Time Burden (Hours)	88,970	0	109,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,819,000	0	4,819,000

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Abstract: 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 535 is necessary for the statutory evaluation of filed agreements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
46 CFR 535, Agreements by Ocean Common Carriers and Other Persons Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,292	2,520	0	0	-1,228	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	88,970	109,750	0	0	-20,780	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,819,000	4,819,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/27/2002

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