Sec. 9 of the Shipping Act of 1984
requires that the FMC monitor the practices of controlled carriers
to ensure that they do not maintain rates or charges in their
tariffs and service contracts that are below a level that is just
and reasonable; nor establish, maintain or enforce unjust or
unreasonable classifications, rules or regulations in those tariffs
or service contracts which result or are likely to result in the
carriage or handling of cargo at rates or charges that are below a
just and reasonable level. 46 CFR Part 565 establishes the method
by which the FMC determines whether a particular ocean common
carrier is a controlled carrier subject to sec. 9 of the Shipping
Act. When a government acquires a controlling interest in an ocean
common carrier, or when a controlled carrier newly enters a US
trade, the FMC's rules require that such a carrier notify the FMC
of these events. The respondents to this information collection are
ocean common carriers.
The Commission previously
included in this collection information submitted by carriers under
other sections of Part 565, including rebuttals to Commission
designation of a carrier as a controlled carrier (§ 565.3),
statements of justification submitted in response to Commission
requests for information on specific rates, charges,
classifications, rules, or regulations (§ 565.9), and supporting
letters submitted to the Commission in conjunction with replacement
rates, charges, classifications, rules or regulations published in
response to Commission suspension of a carrier’s rates, charges,
classifications, rules or regulations (§ 565.10). As part of our
review of this collection, we have determined that these
information submissions are collected during the conduct of
administrative actions and investigations by the Commission
directed against specific carriers and are therefore exempt from
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act. See 44 U.S.C.
3518(c)(1)(B)(ii); 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2). These submissions have
therefore been removed from this collection of information. The
burden hour estimates and total estimated cost have likewise been
limited to the notifications required by 46 CFR 565.4.
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.