98-14504. Notice of Public Information Collections Approved by the Office of Management and Budget  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 29995-29996]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-14504]
    
    
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    FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
    
    
    Notice of Public Information Collections Approved by the Office 
    of Management and Budget
    
    AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires 
    agencies to display a currently valid control number for each of its 
    information collections. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
    no person may be subjected to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
    collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that 
    does not display such a control number. In accordance with the 
    Paperwork Reduction Act requirements, this notice announces the 
    following Federal Maritime Commission information collections that have 
    received extensions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval: 
    Tariffs and Service Contracts and the related Form FMC-63; Agreements; 
    and the Admission to Practice Application Form.
    
    
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and expiration dates 
    should be directed to: George D. Bowers, Director, Office of 
    Information Resources Management, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 
    North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573, (Telephone: (202) 
    (523-5834).
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        Tariffs and Service Contracts and Related Form FMC-63--OMB approval 
    number 3072-0055 expires 4/30/2001
        Abstract: Section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. app. 
    Sec. 1707, requires common carriers and conferences of such common 
    carriers to file with the Commission and keep open for public 
    inspection, tariffs showing all rates, charges, classifications, rules 
    and practices for transportation of cargo between the U.S. and foreign 
    ports. Section 8(c) of the Act also provides for the filing of service 
    contracts and statements of the contracts' essential terms with the 
    Commission. 46 CFR 514 establishes the requirements, format and user 
    charges for the electronic publication, filing and retrieval of tariffs 
    of carriers and terminal operators, as well as service contracts and 
    their essential terms, covering the transportation of property 
    performed by common carriers in the foreign commerce of the United 
    States and by combinations of such common carriers, including through 
    transportation offered in conjunction with one or more carriers not 
    otherwise subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
        The Commission estimates an annual respondent universe of 3,267. 
    This number varies as persons file tariffs. Total annual burden is 
    estimated at 411,909 manhours, apportioned as follows: electronic 
    tariff filing--323,200; Automated Tariff Filing Information (ATFI) User 
    Registration Form FMC-63) 335; service contracts and essential terms--
    76,294; and recordkeeping requirements--12,080.
    
    Agreements--OMB Approval Number 3072-0045--Expires 4/30/2001
    
        Abstract: The Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. app. Sec. 1701 et 
    seq., requires certain classes of agreements between and among ocean 
    common carriers and marine terminal operators to be filed with the 
    Commission, specifies the content of those agreements, and defines the 
    Commission's authorities and responsibilities in overseeing these 
    agreements. 46 CFR 572 establishes the form and manner for filing 
    agreements and for the underlying commercial data necessary to evaluate 
    agreements.
        The Commission estimates that, potentially, there is an annual 
    respondent universe of 1,655. The total annual burden on respondents is 
    estimated at 115,000 manhours apportioned as follows: agreements and 
    modifications--36,000; monitoring reports--74,000; and recordkeeping 
    requirements--5,000.
    
    Form FMC-12--Application for Admission to Practice--OMB Approval 
    Number 3072-0001--Expires 4/30/2001
    
        Abstract: Qualified non-attorneys who desire to practice before the 
    Commission must complete and file Form FMC-12 (Application for 
    Admission to Practice before the Federal Maritime Commission) with the 
    Commission.
        The Commission estimates there are approximately 10 respondents 
    annually for this one-time response for a total annual burden of ten 
    manhours per year.
    Joseph C. Polking,
    Secretary,
    [FR Doc. 98-14504 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6730-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
06/02/1998
Department:
Federal Maritime Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
98-14504
Pages:
29995-29996 (2 pages)
PDF File:
98-14504.pdf