Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Personal Property Management; Notice of GSA Bulletin FMR B-18, 43761 [E8-17184]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 145 / Monday, July 28, 2008 / Notices Type of Respondents: Parties that enter into service contracts are ocean common carriers and agreements among ocean common carriers on the one hand, and shippers or shipper’s associations on the other. Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual respondent universe of 143. Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response ranges from .5 to 16 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in the rules, and .5 person-hours for completing Form FMC–83. Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total personhour burden at 617,015 person-hours. Title: 46 CFR Part 531—NVOCC Service Arrangements and Related Form FMC–78. OMB Approval Number: 3072–0070 (Expires September 30, 2008). Abstract: The Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40103, authorizes the FMC to exempt by rule ‘‘any class of agreements between persons subject to the Act or any specified activity of those persons from any requirement of this Act if it finds that the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition or be detrimental to commerce. The Commission may attach conditions to any exemption and may, by order, revoke any exemption.’’ 46 CFR Part 531 allows non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and shippers’ associations with NVOCC members to act as shipper parties in NVOCC Service Arrangements (NSAs), and to be exempt from certain tariff publication requirements of the Shipping Act provided the carriage in question is done pursuant to an NSA filed with the Commission and the essential terms are published in the NVOCC’s tariff. 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 filed NSAs and associated data for monitoring and investigatory purposes and, in its proceedings, to adjudicate related issues raised by private parties. Frequency: The filing of NSAs is not assigned a specific time by the Commission; NSAs are filed as they may be entered into by private parties. When parties enter into an NSA, it must be filed with the Commission. Type of Respondents: Parties that enter into NSAs are NVOCCs and shippers’ associations with NVOCC members. Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates an annual respondent universe of 533. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:35 Jul 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response ranges from .5 to 8 person-hours for reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in the rules, and 1 person-hour for completing Form FMC–78. Total Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the total personhour burden at 13,082 person-hours. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17138 Filed 7–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Personal Property Management; Notice of GSA Bulletin FMR B–18 Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of a bulletin. AGENCY: 43761 property management activities. Voluntary consensus standards are a valuable tool for the personal property manager as they represent the collective wisdom of Federal and private sector experts covering topics not addressed in law or governmentwide regulations. This bulletin is discretionary to executive agencies. This notice announces GSA Bulletin FMR B–18 which provides guidance to Federal agencies on the use of voluntary consensus standards in managing the personal property assets under their control. B. Procedures Bulletins regarding asset management are located on the Internet at www.gsa.gov/fmrbulletin as Federal Management Regulation (FMR) bulletins. Dated: July 21, 2008. Robert Holcombe, Director, Personal Property Management Policy. [FR Doc. E8–17184 Filed 7–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–14–S This notice announces GSA Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Bulletin B–18 which provides guidance to Federal agencies on the use of voluntary consensus standards in managing the personal property assets under their control. This bulletin is discretionary to executive agencies. GSA Bulletin FMR B–18 may be found at www.gsa.gov/fmrbulletin. DATES: The bulletin announced in this notice is effective July 17, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT For clarification of content, contact General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management, at (202) 501–1777. Please cite Bulletin FMR B–18. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: A. Background Public Law 104–113, the ‘‘National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995,’’ was enacted, in part, to encourage the use of voluntary consensus technical standards in lieu of government-unique standards by Federal agencies except when inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued OMB Circular A–119 to provide additional guidance. Subsequently, the National Property Management Association (NPMA) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), now ASTM International, entered into an agreement to develop voluntary consensus standards for PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing on Compliance of Texas State Plan Provisions Concerning Payments for Birthing Center Facility Services With Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 145 (Monday, July 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17184]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Personal Property 
Management; Notice of GSA Bulletin FMR B-18

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of a bulletin.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces GSA Federal Management Regulation (FMR) 
Bulletin B-18 which provides guidance to Federal agencies on the use of 
voluntary consensus standards in managing the personal property assets 
under their control. This bulletin is discretionary to executive 
agencies. GSA Bulletin FMR B-18 may be found at www.gsa.gov/
fmrbulletin.

DATES: The bulletin announced in this notice is effective July 17, 
2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT For clarification of content, contact 
General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 
Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management, at (202) 501-
1777. Please cite Bulletin FMR B-18.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Public Law 104-113, the ``National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act of 1995,'' was enacted, in part, to encourage the use 
of voluntary consensus technical standards in lieu of government-unique 
standards by Federal agencies except when inconsistent with applicable 
law or otherwise impractical. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has issued OMB Circular A-119 to provide additional guidance. 
Subsequently, the National Property Management Association (NPMA) and 
the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), now ASTM 
International, entered into an agreement to develop voluntary consensus 
standards for property management activities. Voluntary consensus 
standards are a valuable tool for the personal property manager as they 
represent the collective wisdom of Federal and private sector experts 
covering topics not addressed in law or governmentwide regulations. 
This bulletin is discretionary to executive agencies.
    This notice announces GSA Bulletin FMR B-18 which provides guidance 
to Federal agencies on the use of voluntary consensus standards in 
managing the personal property assets under their control.

B. Procedures

    Bulletins regarding asset management are located on the Internet at 
www.gsa.gov/fmrbulletin as Federal Management Regulation (FMR) 
bulletins.

    Dated: July 21, 2008.
Robert Holcombe,
Director, Personal Property Management Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-17184 Filed 7-25-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-14-S

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