82 FR 52905 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range		52905-52906
FR Document		2017-24705

The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval the continuing information collections (extensions with no changes) described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public 
notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval the continuing information collections 
(extensions with no changes) described in this notice. The public is 
invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted at the addresses below on or 
before December 15, 2017 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Shannon Joyce, Desk Officer for Federal Maritime 
Commission, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
[email protected], Fax (202) 395-5167.

and to:

Karen V. Gregory, Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, 
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20573, Telephone: (202) 523-5800, [email protected].

    Please send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below, and reference the information collection's 
title and OMB number in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submission(s) may be 
obtained by contacting Donna Lee at 202-523-5800 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), 
the Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on proposed information collections. On July 11, 2017, the 
Commission published a notice and request for comments in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 31972) regarding the agency's request for continued 
approval from OMB for information collections as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission received no comments on 
any of the requests for extensions of OMB clearance. The Commission has 
submitted the described information collections to OMB for approval.
    In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address 
one or more of the following points: (1) The necessity and utility of 
the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Title: 46 CFR part 525--Marine Terminal Operator Schedules and 
Related Form FMC-1.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0061 (Expires December 31, 2017).
    Abstract: Section 8(f) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 
40501(f), provides that a marine terminal operator (MTO) may make 
available to the public a schedule of its rates, regulations, and 
practices, including limitations of liability for cargo loss or damage, 
pertaining to receiving, delivering, handling, or storing property at 
its marine terminal. The Commission's rules governing MTO schedules are 
set forth at 46 CFR part 525.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained from Form 
FMC-1 to determine the organization name, organization number, home 
office address, name and telephone number of the firm's representatives 
and the location of MTO schedules of rates, regulations and practices, 
and publisher, should the MTOs determine to make their schedules 
available to the public, as set forth in section 8(f) of the Shipping 
Act.
    Frequency: This information is collected prior to an MTO's 
commencement of its marine terminal operations.
    Type of Respondents: Persons operating as MTOs.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates the 
respondent universe at 8, of which 5 opt to make their schedules 
available to the public.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response for completing 
Form FMC-1 averages 0.5 hours, and an estimated 5 hours for completing 
related MTO schedules.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total hour burden 
at 44 hours.
    Title: 46 CFR part 520--Carrier Automated Tariffs and Related Form 
FMC-1.
    OMB Approval Number: 3072-0064 (Expires December 31, 2017).
    Abstract: Except with respect to certain specified commodities, 
section 8(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40501(a)-(c), 
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. 
46 U.S.C. 40502. The Commission is responsible for reviewing the 
accessibility and accuracy of automated tariff systems, in accordance 
with its regulations set forth at 46 CFR part 520.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained from Form 
FMC-1 to ascertain the location of common carrier and conference tariff 
publications, and to access their provisions regarding rules, rates, 
charges and practices.
    Frequency: This information is collected when common carriers or 
conferences publish tariffs.

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    Type of Respondents: Persons desiring to operate as common carriers 
or conferences.
    Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates there are 
5,365 Carrier Automated Tariffs. It is estimated that the number of 
annual respondents will be 1,425.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response ranges from 0.1 
to 2 hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 
the rules, and 0.5 hours for completing Form FMC-1.
    Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total hour burden 
at 2,408 hours.

JoAnne D. O' Bryant,
Program Analyst.
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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: information collection’s title and OMB FMC–1 to determine the organization
Direct inquiries as to whether this number in your comments. name, organization number, home office
system contains a record pertaining to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: address, name and telephone number of
an individual to the Privacy Act Officer, Copies of the submission(s) may be the firm’s representatives and the
Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 obtained by contacting Donna Lee at location of MTO schedules of rates,
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219, 202–523–5800 or email: omd@fmc.gov. regulations and practices, and
or privacy@fhfa.gov in accordance with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
publisher, should the MTOs determine
the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part to make their schedules available to the
1204. Request for Comments public, as set forth in section 8(f) of the
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Shipping Act.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: Frequency: This information is
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), the
None. Commission invites the general public collected prior to an MTO’s
and other Federal agencies to comment commencement of its marine terminal
HISTORY:
on proposed information collections. On operations.
This is a new system therefore there Type of Respondents: Persons
is no history. July 11, 2017, the Commission
published a notice and request for operating as MTOs.
Dated: November 9, 2017. Number of Annual Respondents: The
comments in the Federal Register (82
Melvin L. Watt, Commission estimates the respondent
FR 31972) regarding the agency’s
Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
universe at 8, of which 5 opt to make
request for continued approval from
their schedules available to the public.
[FR Doc. 2017–24727 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] OMB for information collections as Estimated Time Per Response: The
BILLING CODE 8070–01–P required by the Paperwork Reduction time per response for completing Form
Act of 1995. The Commission received FMC–1 averages 0.5 hours, and an
no comments on any of the requests for estimated 5 hours for completing related
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION extensions of OMB clearance. The MTO schedules.
Commission has submitted the Total Annual Burden: The
Agency Information Collection described information collections to Commission estimates the total hour
Activities: Submission for OMB OMB for approval. burden at 44 hours.
Review; Comment Request In response to this notice, comments Title: 46 CFR part 520—Carrier
and suggestions should address one or Automated Tariffs and Related Form
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. more of the following points: (1) The FMC–1.
ACTION: Notice. necessity and utility of the proposed OMB Approval Number: 3072–0064
information collection for the proper (Expires December 31, 2017).
SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime performance of the agency’s functions; Abstract: Except with respect to
Commission (Commission) is giving (2) the accuracy of the estimated certain specified commodities, section
public notice that the agency has burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 8(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46
submitted to the Office of Management utility, and clarity of the information to U.S.C. 40501(a)–(c), requires that each
and Budget (OMB) for approval the be collected; and (4) the use of common carrier and conference shall
continuing information collections automated collection techniques or keep open to public inspection, in an
(extensions with no changes) described other forms of information technology to automated tariff system, tariffs showing
in this notice. The public is invited to minimize the information collection its rates, charges, classifications, rules,
comment on the proposed information burden. and practices between all ports and
collections pursuant to the Paperwork points on its own route and on any
Reduction Act of 1995. Information Collections Open for
Comment through transportation route that has
DATES: Written comments must be been established. In addition, individual
submitted at the addresses below on or Title: 46 CFR part 525—Marine carriers or agreements among carriers
before December 15, 2017 to be assured Terminal Operator Schedules and are required to make available in tariff
of consideration. Related Form FMC–1. format certain enumerated essential
ADDRESSES: Comments should be OMB Approval Number: 3072–0061 terms of their service contracts. 46
addressed to: (Expires December 31, 2017). U.S.C. 40502. The Commission is
Office of Information and Regulatory Abstract: Section 8(f) of the Shipping responsible for reviewing the
Affairs, Office of Management and Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40501(f), accessibility and accuracy of automated
Budget, Attention: Shannon Joyce, provides that a marine terminal operator tariff systems, in accordance with its
Desk Officer for Federal Maritime (MTO) may make available to the public regulations set forth at 46 CFR part 520.
Commission, 725 17th Street NW., a schedule of its rates, regulations, and Current Actions: There are no changes
Washington, DC 20503, OIRA_ practices, including limitations of to this information collection, and it is
Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV, Fax liability for cargo loss or damage, being submitted for extension purposes
(202) 395–5167. pertaining to receiving, delivering, only.
handling, or storing property at its Type of Review: Extension.
and to: marine terminal. The Commission’s Needs and Uses: The Commission
Karen V. Gregory, Managing Director, rules governing MTO schedules are set uses information obtained from Form
Office of the Managing Director, forth at 46 CFR part 525.
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FMC–1 to ascertain the location of
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 Current Actions: There are no changes common carrier and conference tariff
North Capitol Street NW., to this information collection, and it is publications, and to access their
Washington, DC 20573, Telephone: being submitted for extension purposes provisions regarding rules, rates,
(202) 523–5800, omd@fmc.gov. only. charges and practices.
Please send separate comments for Type of Review: Extension. Frequency: This information is
each specific information collection Needs and Uses: The Commission collected when common carriers or
listed below, and reference the uses information obtained from Form conferences publish tariffs.

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Type of Respondents: Persons Synopsis: The agreement authorizes Lawrence Mize, Deputy Associate
desiring to operate as common carriers the parties to charter space from one Director, (202) 452–5232; Max
or conferences. another in the trade between the U.S. Sinthorntham, Senior Financial Analyst,
Number of Annual Respondents: The East and Gulf Coast on the one hand, (202) 452–2864, Division of Reserve
Commission estimates there are 5,365 and certain countries in Africa on the Bank Operations and Payment Systems.
Carrier Automated Tariffs. It is other hand. For users of Telecommunications
estimated that the number of annual Dated: November 9, 2017. Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, please
respondents will be 1,425. call (202) 263–4869. Copies of the 2018
Estimated Time Per Response: The By Order of the Federal Maritime
time per response ranges from 0.1 to 2
Commission. fee schedules for the check service are
hours for reporting and recordkeeping JoAnne D. O’Bryant, available from the Board, the Federal
requirements contained in the rules, and Program Analyst. Reserve Banks, or the Reserve Banks’
0.5 hours for completing Form FMC–1. [FR Doc. 2017–24708 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] financial services Web site at
Total Annual Burden: The BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P www.frbservices.org.
Commission estimates the total hour I. Supplementary Information
burden at 2,408 hours.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Private Sector Adjustment Factor,
JoAnne D. O’ Bryant,
Priced Services Cost Recovery, and
Program Analyst. [Docket No. OP–1583]
Overview of 2017 Price Changes
[FR Doc. 2017–24705 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P Federal Reserve Bank Services A. Overview—Each year, as required
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the by the Monetary Control Act of 1980,
Federal Reserve System. the Reserve Banks set fees for priced
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION services provided to depository
ACTION: Notice.
Notice of Agreement Filed institutions. These fees are set to
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the recover, over the long run, all direct and
The Commission hereby gives notice Federal Reserve System (Board) has indirect costs and imputed costs,
of the filing of the following agreement approved the private sector adjustment including financing costs, taxes, and
under the Shipping Act of 1984. factor (PSAF) for 2018 of $18.9 million certain other expenses, as well as the
Interested parties may submit comments and the 2018 fee schedules for Federal return on equity (profit) that will have
on the agreement to the Secretary, Reserve priced services and electronic been earned if a private business firm
Federal Maritime Commission, access. These actions were taken in provided the services. The imputed
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve accordance with the Monetary Control costs and imputed profit are collectively
days of the date this notice appears in Act of 1980, which requires that, over
the Federal Register. A copy of the referred to as the private-sector
the long run, fees for Federal Reserve adjustment factor (PSAF). From 2007
agreement is available through the priced services be established on the
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) through 2016, the Reserve Banks
basis of all direct and indirect costs, recovered 101.8 percent of their total
or by contacting the Office of including the PSAF.
Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or expenses (including imputed costs) and
DATES: The new fee schedules become targeted after-tax profits or return on
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
Agreement No.: 201236. effective January 2, 2018. equity (ROE) for providing priced
Title: MACS–CSAL Shipping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For services.1
Agreement. questions regarding the fee schedules:
Table 1 summarizes 2016 actual, 2017
Parties: MACS Maritime Carrier David C. Mills, Deputy Associate
Director, (202) 530–6265; Emily estimated, and 2018 budgeted cost-
Shipping Pte. Ltd. and CSAL Canada-
Massaro, Financial Services Analyst, recovery rates for all priced services.
States-Africa Line Inc.
Filing Party: Steven B. Chameides; (202) 452–2493, Division of Reserve Cost recovery is estimated to be 102.6
Foley & Lardner LLP; 3000 K Street Bank Operations and Payment Systems. percent in 2017 and budgeted to be
NW.; Washington, DC 20007. For questions regarding the PSAF: 100.0 percent in 2018.

TABLE 1—AGGREGATE PRICED SERVICES PRO FORMA COST AND REVENUE PERFORMANCE a
[Dollars in millions]

Recovery rate
Net income after targeted
Year Revenue Total expense Targeted ROE
(ROE) ROE
(%)

1b 2c 3 4d 5e
[1¥2] [1/(2 + 4)]

2016 (actual) .......................................... 434.1 410.5 23.7 4.1 104.7
2017 (estimate) ...................................... 442.3 426.3 16.0 4.6 102.6
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1 The 10-year recovery rate is based on the pro for Defined Benefit Pension and Other reduction in equity from 2007 to 2016 results in
forma income statements for Federal Reserve priced Postretirement Plans [Accounting Standards cost recovery of 95.6 percent for the ten-year period.
services published in the Board’s Annual Report. Codification (ASC) 715 Compensation—Retirement This measure of long-run cost recovery is also
Effective December 31, 2006, the Reserve Banks Benefits], which resulted in recognizing a published in the Board’s Annual Report.
implemented Statement of Financial Accounting cumulative reduction in equity related to the priced
Standards (SFAS) No. 158: Employers’ Accounting services’ benefit plans. Including this cumulative

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Contact		Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by contacting Donna Lee at 202-523-5800 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 52905