46 CFR 515- Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

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

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32181	OTI Licensing	Unchanged
180149	Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider	Unchanged
180137	Proof of Financial Responsibility	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3072-0018	ICR Reference No: 201207-3072-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-3072-001
Agency/Subagency: FMC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 46 CFR 515- Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: FMC shall explain the changes the made to the bond amount and its effects on the collection. FMC shall also make the ROCIS numbers consistent with the supporting statement. This collection should be submitted as a revision.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	11,692	0	11,692
Time Burden (Hours)	5,163	0	5,163
Cost Burden (Dollars)	151,474	0	151,474

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Abstract: Information obtained under 46 CFR 515 and through Form FMC-18 is used to determine the qualifications of ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) and their compliance with shipping statutes and regulations and to enable the FMC to discharge its duties under the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, by ensuring that OTIs maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility. The types of respondents are persons desiring to obtain a license to act as an OTI; under the Act, OTIs may be either an ocean freight forwarder, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, or both.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 40101-41309 Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3072-AC46	Final or interim final rulemaking

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OTI Licensing	FMC-18
Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider	FMC-48A, FMC-69A
Proof of Financial Responsibility	FMC-68, FMC-48, FMC-69, FMC-67

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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: $1,228,522

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/30/2012

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