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Federal Register: June 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 105)NoticesPage 29995-29996From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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.
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.
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 filedwith the Commission, specifies the content of those agreements, and defines the Commission's authorities and responsibilities in overseeing these 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. 98-14504Filed6-1-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6730-01-M
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