80 FR 23549 - Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. for Initiation of Rulemaking; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23549-23550] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09833] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Petition No. P2-15] Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. for Initiation of Rulemaking; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments Notice is hereby given that the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (``Petitioner''), has petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51, 502.74 and 502.76 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, to initiate a rulemaking to revise the Commission's regulations in 46 CFR part 532, NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) to: (1) allow inclusion of economic terms beyond rates in NRAs, and (2) permit NRAs to be modified at any time upon mutual agreement between a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and shipper; and revise 46 CFR part 531, NVOCC Negotiated Service Arrangements (NSAs), to either eliminate the filing and essential terms publication requirement of NSAs or eliminate 46 CFR part 531 in its entirety. In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the Petition, interested persons are requested to submit views or arguments in reply to the Petition no later than June 8, 2015. Commenters must send an original and 5 copies to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, and be served on Petitioner's counsel, Edward D. Greenberg, GKG Law, P.C., 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20007. A PDF copy of the reply must also be sent as an attachment to [email protected]. If the reply contains confidential information, the confidential filing should not be submitted by email. A confidential filing must be submitted to the Secretary in hard copy only, and be accompanied by a transmittal letter that identifies the filing as ``Confidential- Restricted'' and describes the nature and extent of the confidential treatment requested. The material for which confidentiality is claimed should be clearly marked on each page. A public [[Page 23550]] version must also be filed that excludes the confidential materials, and must indicate on the cover page and on each affected page ``Confidential materials excluded.'' The Commission will provide confidential treatment to the extent allowed by law for confidential submissions, or parts of submissions, for which confidentiality has been requested. The Petition will be posted on the Commission's Web site at http://www.fmc.gov/p2-15. Replies filed in response to the Petition will also be posted on the Commission's Web site at this location. Karen V. Gregory, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-09833 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6731-AA-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Wireline Competition Bureau have since Federal Communications Commission.
additional information about the adopted a number of orders that Marlene H. Dortch,
information collection, contact Nicole implement the USF/ICC Transformation Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. Order; see also Connect America Fund the Managing Director.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Third [FR Doc. 2015–09798 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
Control Number: 3060–0986. Order on Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Title: Competitive Carrier Line Count 5622 (2012); Connect America Fund et
Report and Self-Certification as a Rural al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order,
Carrier. 27 FCC Rcd 605 (Wireline Comp. Bur. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Form Number: FCC Form 481, FCC 2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC
Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC Form [Petition No. P2–15]
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Fifth Order on
508, FCC Form 509, and FCC Form 525. Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 14549 Petition of the National Customs
Type of Review: Revision of a (2012); Connect America Fund et al., Brokers and Forwarders Association
currently approved collection. WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 of America, Inc. for Initiation of
Respondents: Business or other for- FCC Rcd 2051 (Wireline Comp. Bur. Rulemaking; Notice of Filing and
profit, not-for-profit institutions and 2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC Request for Comments
state, local or tribal government. Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 FCC
Number of Respondents: 1,957 Notice is hereby given that the
Rcd 7227 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013).
respondents; 12,885 responses. National Customs Brokers and
The Commission has received OMB
Estimated Time per Response: .5 Forwarders Association of America, Inc.
hours to 100 hours. approval for most of the information (‘‘Petitioner’’), has petitioned the
Frequency of Response: On occasion, collections required by these orders. At Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51,
quarterly and annual reporting a later date the Commission plans to 502.74 and 502.76 of the Commission’s
requirements, recordkeeping submit additional revisions for OMB Rules of Practice and Procedure, to
requirement and third party disclosure review to address other reforms adopted initiate a rulemaking to revise the
requirement. in the orders (e.g., 47 CFR Commission’s regulations in 46 CFR
Obligation to Respond: Required to 54.313(a)(11)). The revision proposed part 532, NVOCC Negotiated Rate
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory here contains information collection Arrangements (NRAs) to: (1) allow
authority for this information collection requirements already reviewed and inclusion of economic terms beyond
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155, approved by OMB. Specifically, the rates in NRAs, and (2) permit NRAs to
201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, Commission proposes to merge the be modified at any time upon mutual
256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and existing universal service information agreement between a Non-Vessel-
1302. collection requirements from OMB Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
Total Annual Burden: 266,868 hours. Control No. 3060–1188 into this control and shipper; and revise 46 CFR part
Total Annual Cost: N/A. number. The Commission proposes to 531, NVOCC Negotiated Service
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This add FCC Form 505, currently approved Arrangements (NSAs), to either
information collection does not affect under collection 3060–1188, to this eliminate the filing and essential terms
individuals or households; thus, there information collection. There are no publication requirement of NSAs or
are no impacts under the Privacy Act. changes to the currently approved FCC eliminate 46 CFR part 531 in its
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Form 505. The Commission also entirety.
We note that USAC must preserve the proposes certain changes to FCC Form In order for the Commission to make
confidentiality of all data obtained from 481 and its instructions as a result of a thorough evaluation of the Petition,
respondents; must not use the data interested persons are requested to
merging the information collection
except for purposes of administering the submit views or arguments in reply to
requirements contained in 3060–0986
universal service programs; and must the Petition no later than June 8, 2015.
and 3060–1188. These changes include
not disclose data in company-specific Commenters must send an original and
form unless directed to do so by the revising FCC Form 481 and its 5 copies to the Secretary, Federal
Commission. instructions to incorporate the Maritime Commission, 800 North
Needs and Uses: On November 18, certifications and census block data Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC
2011, the Commission released an order collection requirements for certain 20573–0001, and be served on
reforming its high-cost universal service recipients of Connect America Phase I Petitioner’s counsel, Edward D.
support mechanisms. Connect America incremental support that are currently Greenberg, GKG Law, P.C., 1055
Fund; A National Broadband Plan for approved under collection 3060–1188. Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500,
Our Future; Establish Just and The Commission also proposes to Washington, DC 20007. A PDF copy of
Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange reduce the number of respondents for the reply must also be sent as an
Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service reporting and certification requirements attachment to Secretary@fmc.gov.
Support; Developing a Unified related to Connect America Phase I If the reply contains confidential
Intercarrier Compensation Regime; incremental support to reflect the information, the confidential filing
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal number of price cap carriers that should not be submitted by email. A
Service; Lifeline and Link-Up; Universal confidential filing must be submitted to
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actually accepted such support. Once
Service Reform—Mobility Fund, WC the Commission receives OMB approval the Secretary in hard copy only, and be
Docket Nos. 10–90, 07–135, 05–337, 03– to merge the requirements contained in accompanied by a transmittal letter that
109; GN Docket No. 09–51; CC Docket 3060–1188 under this control number, identifies the filing as ‘‘Confidential-
Nos. 01–92, 96–45; WT Docket No. 10– the Commission will discontinue 3060– Restricted’’ and describes the nature and
208, Order and Further Notice of 1188. extent of the confidential treatment
Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd requested. The material for which
17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation confidentiality is claimed should be
Order); and the Commission and clearly marked on each page. A public
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version must also be filed that excludes Comments may be submitted also by and voluntary arbitration to aid and
the confidential materials, and must fax at (202) 606–3749 or electronic mail encourage employers and
indicate on the cover page and on each (email) to arbitration@fmcs.gov. All representatives of their employees to
affected page ‘‘Confidential materials comments must be identified by the reach and maintain agreements
excluded.’’ The Commission will appropriate agency form number. concerning rates of pay, hours, and
provide confidential treatment to the No confidential business information working conditions, and to make all
extent allowed by law for confidential (CBI) should be submitted through reasonable efforts to settle their
submissions, or parts of submissions, for email. Information submitted as a differences by mutual agreement
which confidentiality has been comment concerning this document reached through conferences and
requested. The Petition will be posted may be claimed confidential by marking collective bargaining or by such
on the Commission’s Web site at http:// any part or all of the information as methods as may be provided for in any
www.fmc.gov/p2-15. Replies filed in ‘‘CBI’’. Information so marked will not applicable agreement for the settlement
response to the Petition will also be be disclosed but a copy of the comment of disputes’’ 29 U.S.C. 201(b). Under its
posted on the Commission’s Web site at that does contain CBI must be submitted regulations at 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS
this location. for inclusion in the public record. has established policies and procedures
Information not marked confidential for its arbitration function dealing with
Karen V. Gregory, all arbitrators listed on the FMCS Roster
may be disclosed publicly by FMCS
Secretary. without prior notice. All written of Arbitrators, all applicants for listing
[FR Doc. 2015–09833 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] comments will be available for on the Roster, and all person or parties
BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P inspection in Room 704 at the seeking to obtain from FMCS either
Washington, DC address above from names or panels of names of arbitrators
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through listed on the Roster in connection with
Friday, excluding legal holidays. disputes which are to be submitted to
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND arbitration or fact-finding. FMCS strives
CONCILIATION SERVICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arthur Pearlstein, Director of to maintain the highest quality of
Labor-Management Relations Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K dispute resolution experts on its Roster.
Information Collection Requests Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. To ensure that purpose, it asks all
Telephone (202) 606–5111; Fax (202) candidates to complete an application
AGENCY: Federal Mediation and 606–3749. form. The purpose of this collection is
Conciliation Service. to gather information about applicants
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for for inclusion in the Roster of
each of the agency forms are available
comments. Arbitrators. This collection is needed to
from the Office of Arbitration Services
evaluate applicants and to select among
SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and by calling, faxing or writing to Arthur
the applicants highly qualified
Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part of Pearlstein at the address above. Please
individuals for inclusion on the Roster.
its continuing effort to reduce ask for the form by title and agency form
Without this collection, FMCS will be
paperwork burden of arbitrators and number.
unable to maintain or expand its Roster.
parties that request arbitration services I. Information Collection Requests The respondents are private citizens
in accordance with the Paperwork who make application for appointment
FMCS is seeking comments on the
Reduction Act of 1995, invites the to the Roster.
following information collection
general public and other Federal Burden: The number of respondents is
requests contained in FMCS agency
Agencies to take this opportunity to approximately 100 individuals per year,
forms.
comment on the following information which is the approximate number of
Agency: Federal Mediation and
collection requests. The information individuals who request membership on
Conciliation Service.
collection requests are FMCS forms: the FMCS Roster. The time required to
Form Number: OMB No. 3076–0001.
Arbitrator’s Report and Fee Statement complete this questionnaire is
Name of Form: Arbitrator’s Personal
(Agency Form R–19), Arbitrator’s approximately one hour. Each
Data Questionnaire (FMCS form R–22).
Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency respondent is required to respond only
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a
Form R–22), and Request for Arbitration once per application and to update the
collection without change in the
Panel (Agency Form R–43). These information as necessary.
substance or method of collection.
information collection requests were Agency: Federal Mediation and
Affected Entities: Individuals who
previously approved by the Office of Conciliation Service
apply for admission to the FMCS Roster Form Number: OMB No. 3076–0003
Management Budget (OMB), and we are of Arbitrators.
requesting a reinstatement without Name of Form: Arbitrator’s Report
Frequency: Individuals complete this and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R–19)
change to the collections. These form once, which is at the time of
information collection requests were Type of Request: Reinstatement of a
application to the FMCS Roster of collection without change in the
assigned the OMB control numbers Arbitrators.
3076–0001, 3076–0002, and 3076–0003. substance or method of collection.
Abstract: Title II of the Labor Affected Entities: Individual
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Management Relations Act of 1947 (Pub. arbitrators who render decisions under
or before June 29, 2015. L. 90–101) as amended in 1959 (Pub. L.
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FMCS arbitration policies and
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 86–257) and 1974 (Pub. L. 93–360), procedures.
by mail to the Office of Arbitration states that it is the labor policy of the Frequency: This form is completed
Services, Federal Mediation and United States that ‘‘the settlement of each time an arbitrator hears an
Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street, issues between employers and arbitration case and issues a decision.
NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by employees through collective bargaining Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b)
contacting the person whose name may be advanced by making available and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS assumes
appears under the section headed FOR full and adequate governmental a responsibility to monitor the work of
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. facilities for conciliation, mediation, the arbitrators who serve on its Roster.
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