Comment filed on
proposed rule and continue the current approval for the ICR. The
agency will resubmit this collection to OMB for approval prior to
publishing the final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2017
1,501
0
1,501
13,629
0
13,629
0
0
0
The Federal Maritime Commission is
seeking public comments on proposed modifications to its rules
governing agreements by or among ocean common carriers and/or
marine terminal operators subject to the Shipping Act of 1984 and
its rules on the delegation of authority to and redelegation of
authority by the Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis. These proposed
modifications were developed in conformity with the objectives of
Executive Order 13579, Regulation and Independent Regulatory
Agencies (July 11, 2011), which aims to promote a regulatory system
that protects public health, welfare, safety and our environment
while promoting economic growth, innovation, competitiveness and
job creation.
The estimates have been updated
to reflect agreement and related report filings for fiscal year
2015. In this period, the collection of information under part 535
included 258 agreements and modifications, 10 Information Forms
(Form FMC-150), 105 Monitoring Reports (Form FMC-151), 16 other
reports, 115 contract guidelines, 785 minute filings, and 1,295
recordkeeping items. The NPRM would exempt certain basic agreements
from the 45-day waiting period and Information Form requirements.
It would require more capacity agreements and modifications adding
members to effective capacity and rate agreements to submit
Information Forms, but reduce the amount of Information Form data
required from parties to rate agreements. It would increase the
number of capacity agreements required to submit Monitoring
Reports, and reduce the amount of Monitoring Report data required
from parties to rate agreements. It would likely increase the
number of meeting minute filings to include discussions conducted
by new forms of electronic media. Based on these changes, it is
estimated that the annual burden for the collection of information
under 46 CFR part 535 would be reduced by 1,544 hours, or 11
percent, from 13,571 hours (with no changes to the regulations) to
12,027 hours (with the changes proposed by the NPRM).
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.
Form FMC-150 Information Form for Agreements
Supporting Statement Agreements 3072-0045.docx
Information Form for Agreements