80 FR 53310 - Agency Information Collection Activites; New Information Collection Request

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)

Page Range		53310-53310
FR Document		2015-21916

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) announces plans to submit a Generic Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information for requests for dispute resolution services submitted to its Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, the FMC invites comments from the public on the ICR.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activites; New Information 
Collection Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the Federal Maritime Commission 
(FMC or Commission) announces plans to submit a Generic Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
to collect information for requests for dispute resolution services 
submitted to its Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution 
Services (CADRS). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, the FMC invites 
comments from the public on the ICR.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] (as attachments 
preferably in Microsoft Word or PDF), or mail comments to: Vern W. 
Hill, Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 
20573-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email 
[email protected] or call Donna Lee at (202) 523-5800. When submitting 
comments or requesting information, please include the information 
collection request title for reference. Comments submitted in response 
to this Notice will be included or summarized in the ICR to OMB. All 
comments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Dispute Resolution Service.
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Type of Review: New Generic Information Collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Companies or individuals seeking 
ombuds or mediation assistance from the Federal Maritime Commission's 
Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services.
    Estimated Total Number of Potential Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses for each Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 333.
    Abstract: As requested by the shipping public and the regulated 
industry, the FMC, through CADRS, provides ombuds and mediation 
services to assist parties in resolving international ocean cargo 
shipping or passenger vessel (cruise) disputes without resorting to 
litigation or administrative adjudication. These functions focus on 
addressing issues that members of the regulated industry and the 
shipping public may encounter at any stage of a commercial or customer 
dispute. In order to provide its ombuds and mediation services, CADRS 
needs certain identifying information about the involved parties, 
shipments, and nature of the dispute. In response to requests for 
assistance from the public, CADRS requests this information from 
parties seeking its assistance. The collection and use of this 
information on a cargo or cruise dispute is integral to CADRS staff's 
ability to efficiently review the matter and provide assistance. 
Aggregated information may be used for statistical purposes. Currently, 
this information is collected in a non-uniform manner in response to 
requests for CADRS assistance. http://www.fmc.gov/resources/requesting_cadrs_assistance.aspx.
    As required by the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (ADRA), 5 
U.S.C. 571-574, the information contained in these forms is treated as 
confidential and subject to the same confidentiality provisions as 
administrative dispute resolutions pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 574. Except as 
specifically set forth in 5 U.S.C. 574, neither CADRS staff nor the 
parties to a dispute resolution shall disclose any informal dispute 
resolution communication.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. The FMC may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is not 
required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved 
by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control 
Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no 
person shall be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

Request for Comments

    The FMC solicits written comments from all interested persons about 
the proposed collection of information. The Commission specifically 
solicits information relevant to the following topics: (1) Whether the 
collection of information described above is necessary for the proper 
performance of the Commission's functions, including whether the 
information would have practical utility; (2) whether the estimated 
burden of the proposed collection of information is accurate; (3) 
whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected could be enhanced; and (4) whether the burden imposed by the 
collection of information could be minimized by use of automated, 
electronic, or other forms of information technology.
    The FMC will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.10. FMC will issue another 
Federal Register announcement pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit 
additional comments to OMB. If you have questions about this ICR or the 
approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Total Estimated Number of Annual information described above is
Burden Hours: 333. necessary for the proper performance of
Agency Information Collection Abstract: As requested by the the Commission’s functions, including
Activites; New Information Collection shipping public and the regulated whether the information would have
Request industry, the FMC, through CADRS, practical utility; (2) whether the
provides ombuds and mediation estimated burden of the proposed
Federal Maritime Commission.
AGENCY:
services to assist parties in resolving collection of information is accurate; (3)
Notice and request for
ACTION: international ocean cargo shipping or whether the quality, utility, and clarity
comments. passenger vessel (cruise) disputes of the information to be collected could
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort without resorting to litigation or be enhanced; and (4) whether the
to reduce paperwork and respondent administrative adjudication. These burden imposed by the collection of
burden, and as required by the functions focus on addressing issues information could be minimized by use
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 that members of the regulated industry of automated, electronic, or other forms
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the and the shipping public may encounter of information technology.
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or at any stage of a commercial or customer The FMC will consider the comments
Commission) announces plans to submit dispute. In order to provide its ombuds received and amend the ICR as
and mediation services, CADRS needs appropriate. The final ICR package will
a Generic Information Collection
certain identifying information about then be submitted to OMB for review
Request (ICR) to the Office of
the involved parties, shipments, and and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
Management and Budget (OMB) to
nature of the dispute. In response to 1320.10. FMC will issue another
collect information for requests for
requests for assistance from the public, Federal Register announcement
dispute resolution services submitted to
CADRS requests this information from pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
its Office of Consumer Affairs and
parties seeking its assistance. The announce the submission of the ICR to
Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS).
collection and use of this information OMB and the opportunity to submit
Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, the
on a cargo or cruise dispute is integral additional comments to OMB. If you
FMC invites comments from the public
to CADRS staff’s ability to efficiently have questions about this ICR or the
on the ICR. review the matter and provide approval process, please contact the
DATES: Comments must be received by assistance. Aggregated information may person listed under FOR FURTHER
November 3, 2015. be used for statistical purposes. INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Currently, this information is collected
omd@fmc.gov (as attachments Authority: 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq.
in a non-uniform manner in response to
preferably in Microsoft Word or PDF), or requests for CADRS assistance. http:// Karen V. Gregory,
mail comments to: Vern W. Hill, www.fmc.gov/resources/requesting_ Secretary.
Managing Director, Office of the cadrs_assistance.aspx. [FR Doc. 2015–21916 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am]
Managing Director, Federal Maritime As required by the Administrative BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street Dispute Resolution Act (ADRA), 5
NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001. U.S.C. 571–574, the information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To contained in these forms is treated as
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
request more information or to obtain a confidential and subject to the same
copy of the data collection plans and confidentiality provisions as Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
draft instruments, email omd@fmc.gov administrative dispute resolutions Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
or call Donna Lee at (202) 523–5800. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 574. Except as
When submitting comments or specifically set forth in 5 U.S.C. 574, The companies listed in this notice
requesting information, please include neither CADRS staff nor the parties to a have applied to the Board for approval,
the information collection request title dispute resolution shall disclose any pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
for reference. Comments submitted in informal dispute resolution Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
response to this Notice will be included communication. (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
or summarized in the ICR to OMB. All This information collection is subject 225), and all other applicable statutes
comments are part of the public record to the PRA. The FMC may not conduct and regulations to become a bank
and subject to disclosure. or sponsor a collection of information, holding company and/or to acquire the
and the public is not required to assets or the ownership of, control of, or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Dispute Resolution respond to an information collection, the power to vote shares of a bank or
Service. unless it is approved by the OMB under bank holding company and all of the
OMB Control Number: New. the PRA and displays a currently valid banks and nonbanking companies
Type of Review: New Generic OMB Control Number. In addition, owned by the bank holding company,
Information Collection. notwithstanding any other provisions of including the companies listed below.
Frequency of Response: On occasion. law, no person shall be subject to The applications listed below, as well
Respondents/Affected Public: penalty for failing to comply with a as other related filings required by the
Companies or individuals seeking collection of information that does not Board, are available for immediate
ombuds or mediation assistance from display a valid Control Number. See 5 inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
the Federal Maritime Commission’s CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. indicated. The applications will also be
Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute available for inspection at the offices of
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Resolution Services. the Board of Governors. Interested
Estimated Total Number of Potential The FMC solicits written comments persons may express their views in
Annual Responses: 1,000. from all interested persons about the writing on the standards enumerated in
Estimated Total Number of Responses proposed collection of information. The the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
for each Respondent: 1. Commission specifically solicits proposal also involves the acquisition of
Estimated Total Annual Burden information relevant to the following a nonbanking company, the review also
Hours per Response: 20 minutes. topics: (1) Whether the collection of includes whether the acquisition of the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received by November 3, 2015.
Contact		To request more information or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Donna Lee at (202) 523-5800. When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information collection request title for reference. Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be included or summarized in the ICR to OMB. All comments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure.
FR Citation		80 FR 53310