46 CFR Part 520 - Carrier Automated Tariff Systems and Related Form FMC-1

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form FMC-1 Tariff Locator	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form FMC-1 File Form FMC-1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Part 520 supporting statement_December 2023.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32201	File Form FMC-1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Tariff Locator
32201	File Form FMC-1	Form and Instruction	Modified
185641	Maintain Shipper Notices & Shipment Records for Time/Volume		Removed
185640	Provide Reasonable Access to FMC of Tariff Publications		Modified
185639	Maintain Data in Tariff Publication Systems		Modified
185638	Publish Tariffs and Keep Open for Public Inspection		Modified
185637	File documents with FMC & Certifications		Removed
185636	Inform FMC in Writing of Certain Occurrences		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3072-0064	ICR Reference No: 202312-3072-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-3072-002
Agency/Subagency: FMC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 46 CFR Part 520 - Carrier Automated Tariff Systems and Related Form FMC-1
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/02/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	117,702	0	99,181
Time Burden (Hours)	2,931	0	2,295
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Except with respect to certain specified commodities, section 8(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984 requires that each common carrier and conference shall keep open to public inspection, in an automated tariff system, tariffs showing its rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices between all ports and points on its own route and on any through transportation route that has been established. In addition, individual carriers or agreements among carriers are required to make available in tariff format certain enumerated essential terms of their service contracts. The Commission is responsible for reviewing the accessibility and accuracy of automated tariff systems in accordance with its regulations set forth at 46 CFR 520. The respondents in this information collection are ocean common carriers and conferences of ocean common carriers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 40501(a)-(c) 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-AC86	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 25	01/02/2024

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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: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
File Form FMC-1	Form FMC-1	Tariff Locator
File documents with FMC & Certifications
Inform FMC in Writing of Certain Occurrences
Maintain Data in Tariff Publication Systems
Maintain Shipper Notices & Shipment Records for Time/Volume
Provide Reasonable Access to FMC of Tariff Publications
Publish Tariffs and Keep Open for Public Inspection

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	117,702	99,181	0	18,522	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,931	2,295	0	637	-1	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The time per response is held constant for most ICs. Two ICs were removed since there has been no activity under those ICs since the last renewal. Those include File documents with FMC and certify and Maintain shipper notices for time/volume. The increase in burden is caused by the increase in the number of regulated entities since the last renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $108,425

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.     No

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.     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? 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: 01/02/2024

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