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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FMC-18 OTI Licensing Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FMC-65 Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCCs Form	Modified
Form FMC-48A Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider Form	Modified
Form FMC-48 Proof of Financial Responsibility Form	Modified
Supporting Statement Part 515.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32181	OTI Licensing Form and Instruction	Modified
213447	OTI License Renewal	Modified
206263	Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCCs Form	Modified
180149	Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider Form	Modified
180137	Proof of Financial Responsibility Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3072-0018	ICR Reference No: 202309-3072-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-3072-001
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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	10,132	8,729
Time Burden (Hours)	4,134	3,918
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 45903	07/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 68608	10/04/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCCs	FMC-65	Foreign-Based Unlicensed NVOCC Registration/Renewal
OTI License Renewal
OTI Licensing	FMC-18	Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary
Proof of Financial Responsibility	FMC-48, FMC-67, FMC-68, FMC-69	Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Bond ,   Ocean Transportation Intermediary Insurance Form Furnished as Evidence of Financial Responsibility ,   Guaranty in Respect of Ocean Transportation Intermediary Liability for Damages, Reparations or Penalties ,   Ocean Transportation Intermediary Group Supplemental Coverage Bond Form
Proof of Financial Responsibility - Optional Rider	FMC-48A, FMC-69A	Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility ,   Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility for Group Bonds

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	10,132	8,729	0	1,403	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,134	3,918	0	216	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Adjustment solely to increase in number of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries in the industry since last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $537,020

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 10/19/2023

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