46 CFR Part 565 - Controlled Carriers

OMB Control No: 3072-0060	ICR Reference No: 201711-3072-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-3072-010
Agency/Subagency: FMC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 46 CFR Part 565 - Controlled Carriers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	1	0	4
Time Burden (Hours)	2	0	7
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is required by section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. 40701-40706) to ensure that controlled carriers (i.e., carriers owned or controlled by a government) publish and use rates, charges, classifications, rules, and regulations that are just and reasonable. Carriers are required to notify the Commission of certain events, including certain changes in ownership or control and their entry into the U.S. trade when they meet certain ownership or control conditions, so that that the Commission can determine whether they are controlled carriers under the Act. 46 CFR 565.4. This information allows the Commission to identify controlled carriers and to monitor their activities to ensure that they do not engage in the acts prohibited by section 9 of the Act (46 U.S.C. 40701-40706), i.e., to charge or assess rates below a just and reasonable level or to reduce effective tariff rates sooner than the 30th day after the date of publication.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 40701 - 40706 Name of Law: Shipping Act of 1984

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 35946	08/02/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55607	11/22/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Change Operations Submit Letter File Justification Rebuttal of Classification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	4	0	-3	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2	7	0	-5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Commission previously included in this collection information submitted by carriers under other sections of Part 565, including rebuttals to Commission designation of a carrier as a controlled carrier (§ 565.3), statements of justification submitted in response to Commission requests for information on specific rates, charges, classifications, rules, or regulations (§ 565.9), and supporting letters submitted to the Commission in conjunction with replacement rates, charges, classifications, rules or regulations published in response to Commission suspension of a carrier’s rates, charges, classifications, rules or regulations (§ 565.10). As part of our review of this collection, we have determined that these information submissions are collected during the conduct of administrative actions and investigations by the Commission directed against specific carriers and are therefore exempt from the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act. See 44 U.S.C. 3518(c)(1)(B)(ii); 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2). These submissions have therefore been removed from this collection of information. The burden hour estimates and total estimated cost have likewise been limited to the notifications required by 46 CFR 565.4.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $252

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Rebecca Fenneman 2025235740 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 11/30/2017

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