OMB has received
no response to questions on how the FMC will respond to petioners.
The collection is approved for one year. OMB has expressed a
willingness to consider extending for an additional two years,
subject to submission of a satifactory plan that the Commission
staff would prepare within 30 days of this notice of action. There
should also be a public notice of this plan so as to keep the
public reasonably informed of the ststus of this inquiry. Note: The
petitioners (OCWGA) argue that the collection does not meet the
standards of the PRA and make specific recommendations for revision
of the Class a and Class B monitoring reports.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2003
08/31/2003
08/31/2002
1,292
0
2,520
88,970
0
109,750
4,819,000
0
4,819,000
Certain agreements between and among
ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators are required to
be filed with the Commission under Section 5 of the 1984 Shipping
Act. The Commission reviews these agreements to determine statutory
compliance with the 1984 Act and the Commission's rules. The
information collected under 46 CFR 535 is necessary for the
statutory evaluation of filed agreements.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.