Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. for Initiation of Rulemaking; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments, 23549-23550 [2015-09833]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0986. Title: Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification as a Rural Carrier. Form Number: FCC Form 481, FCC Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form 509, and FCC Form 525. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 1,957 respondents; 12,885 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 100 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155, 201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302. Total Annual Burden: 266,868 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection does not affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the Privacy Act. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the data except for purposes of administering the universal service programs; and must not disclose data in company-specific form unless directed to do so by the Commission. Needs and Uses: On November 18, 2011, the Commission released an order reforming its high-cost universal service support mechanisms. Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establish Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link-Up; Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund, WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 07–135, 05–337, 03– 109; GN Docket No. 09–51; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96–45; WT Docket No. 10– 208, Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order); and the Commission and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 Wireline Competition Bureau have since adopted a number of orders that implement the USF/ICC Transformation Order; see also Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Third Order on Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 5622 (2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 27 FCC Rcd 605 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Fifth Order on Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 14549 (2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 FCC Rcd 2051 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 FCC Rcd 7227 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013). The Commission has received OMB approval for most of the information collections required by these orders. At a later date the Commission plans to submit additional revisions for OMB review to address other reforms adopted in the orders (e.g., 47 CFR 54.313(a)(11)). The revision proposed here contains information collection requirements already reviewed and approved by OMB. Specifically, the Commission proposes to merge the existing universal service information collection requirements from OMB Control No. 3060–1188 into this control number. The Commission proposes to add FCC Form 505, currently approved under collection 3060–1188, to this information collection. There are no changes to the currently approved FCC Form 505. The Commission also proposes certain changes to FCC Form 481 and its instructions as a result of merging the information collection requirements contained in 3060–0986 and 3060–1188. These changes include revising FCC Form 481 and its instructions to incorporate the certifications and census block data collection requirements for certain recipients of Connect America Phase I incremental support that are currently approved under collection 3060–1188. The Commission also proposes to reduce the number of respondents for reporting and certification requirements related to Connect America Phase I incremental support to reflect the number of price cap carriers that actually accepted such support. Once the Commission receives OMB approval to merge the requirements contained in 3060–1188 under this control number, the Commission will discontinue 3060– 1188. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23549 Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2015–09798 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Petition No. P2–15] Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. for Initiation of Rulemaking; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments Notice is hereby given that the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (‘‘Petitioner’’), has petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51, 502.74 and 502.76 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, to initiate a rulemaking to revise the Commission’s regulations in 46 CFR part 532, NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) to: (1) allow inclusion of economic terms beyond rates in NRAs, and (2) permit NRAs to be modified at any time upon mutual agreement between a Non-VesselOperating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and shipper; and revise 46 CFR part 531, NVOCC Negotiated Service Arrangements (NSAs), to either eliminate the filing and essential terms publication requirement of NSAs or eliminate 46 CFR part 531 in its entirety. In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the Petition, interested persons are requested to submit views or arguments in reply to the Petition no later than June 8, 2015. Commenters must send an original and 5 copies to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001, and be served on Petitioner’s counsel, Edward D. Greenberg, GKG Law, P.C., 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20007. A PDF copy of the reply must also be sent as an attachment to Secretary@fmc.gov. If the reply contains confidential information, the confidential filing should not be submitted by email. A confidential filing must be submitted to the Secretary in hard copy only, and be accompanied by a transmittal letter that identifies the filing as ‘‘ConfidentialRestricted’’ and describes the nature and extent of the confidential treatment requested. The material for which confidentiality is claimed should be clearly marked on each page. A public E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 23550 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices version must also be filed that excludes the confidential materials, and must indicate on the cover page and on each affected page ‘‘Confidential materials excluded.’’ The Commission will provide confidential treatment to the extent allowed by law for confidential submissions, or parts of submissions, for which confidentiality has been requested. The Petition will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.fmc.gov/p2-15. Replies filed in response to the Petition will also be posted on the Commission’s Web site at this location. Karen V. Gregory, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–09833 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE Labor-Management Relations Information Collection Requests Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden of arbitrators and parties that request arbitration services in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection requests. The information collection requests are FMCS forms: Arbitrator’s Report and Fee Statement (Agency Form R–19), Arbitrator’s Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency Form R–22), and Request for Arbitration Panel (Agency Form R–43). These information collection requests were previously approved by the Office of Management Budget (OMB), and we are requesting a reinstatement without change to the collections. These information collection requests were assigned the OMB control numbers 3076–0001, 3076–0002, and 3076–0003. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Office of Arbitration Services, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears under the section headed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 Comments may be submitted also by fax at (202) 606–3749 or electronic mail (email) to arbitration@fmcs.gov. All comments must be identified by the appropriate agency form number. No confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted through email. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the information as ‘‘CBI’’. Information so marked will not be disclosed but a copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written comments will be available for inspection in Room 704 at the Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone (202) 606–5111; Fax (202) 606–3749. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of each of the agency forms are available from the Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or writing to Arthur Pearlstein at the address above. Please ask for the form by title and agency form number. I. Information Collection Requests FMCS is seeking comments on the following information collection requests contained in FMCS agency forms. Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Form Number: OMB No. 3076–0001. Name of Form: Arbitrator’s Personal Data Questionnaire (FMCS form R–22). Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in the substance or method of collection. Affected Entities: Individuals who apply for admission to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. Frequency: Individuals complete this form once, which is at the time of application to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. Abstract: Title II of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Pub. L. 90–101) as amended in 1959 (Pub. L. 86–257) and 1974 (Pub. L. 93–360), states that it is the labor policy of the United States that ‘‘the settlement of issues between employers and employees through collective bargaining may be advanced by making available full and adequate governmental facilities for conciliation, mediation, PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and voluntary arbitration to aid and encourage employers and representatives of their employees to reach and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, and to make all reasonable efforts to settle their differences by mutual agreement reached through conferences and collective bargaining or by such methods as may be provided for in any applicable agreement for the settlement of disputes’’ 29 U.S.C. 201(b). Under its regulations at 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS has established policies and procedures for its arbitration function dealing with all arbitrators listed on the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators, all applicants for listing on the Roster, and all person or parties seeking to obtain from FMCS either names or panels of names of arbitrators listed on the Roster in connection with disputes which are to be submitted to arbitration or fact-finding. FMCS strives to maintain the highest quality of dispute resolution experts on its Roster. To ensure that purpose, it asks all candidates to complete an application form. The purpose of this collection is to gather information about applicants for inclusion in the Roster of Arbitrators. This collection is needed to evaluate applicants and to select among the applicants highly qualified individuals for inclusion on the Roster. Without this collection, FMCS will be unable to maintain or expand its Roster. The respondents are private citizens who make application for appointment to the Roster. Burden: The number of respondents is approximately 100 individuals per year, which is the approximate number of individuals who request membership on the FMCS Roster. The time required to complete this questionnaire is approximately one hour. Each respondent is required to respond only once per application and to update the information as necessary. Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Form Number: OMB No. 3076–0003 Name of Form: Arbitrator’s Report and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R–19) Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in the substance or method of collection. Affected Entities: Individual arbitrators who render decisions under FMCS arbitration policies and procedures. Frequency: This form is completed each time an arbitrator hears an arbitration case and issues a decision. Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS assumes a responsibility to monitor the work of the arbitrators who serve on its Roster. E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23549-23550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09833]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition No. P2-15]


Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders 
Association of America, Inc. for Initiation of Rulemaking; Notice of 
Filing and Request for Comments

    Notice is hereby given that the National Customs Brokers and 
Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (``Petitioner''), has 
petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51, 502.74 and 502.76 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, to initiate a 
rulemaking to revise the Commission's regulations in 46 CFR part 532, 
NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) to: (1) allow inclusion of 
economic terms beyond rates in NRAs, and (2) permit NRAs to be modified 
at any time upon mutual agreement between a Non-Vessel-Operating Common 
Carrier (NVOCC) and shipper; and revise 46 CFR part 531, NVOCC 
Negotiated Service Arrangements (NSAs), to either eliminate the filing 
and essential terms publication requirement of NSAs or eliminate 46 CFR 
part 531 in its entirety.
    In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the 
Petition, interested persons are requested to submit views or arguments 
in reply to the Petition no later than June 8, 2015. Commenters must 
send an original and 5 copies to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, 
and be served on Petitioner's counsel, Edward D. Greenberg, GKG Law, 
P.C., 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 
20007. A PDF copy of the reply must also be sent as an attachment to 
Secretary@fmc.gov.
    If the reply contains confidential information, the confidential 
filing should not be submitted by email. A confidential filing must be 
submitted to the Secretary in hard copy only, and be accompanied by a 
transmittal letter that identifies the filing as ``Confidential-
Restricted'' and describes the nature and extent of the confidential 
treatment requested. The material for which confidentiality is claimed 
should be clearly marked on each page. A public

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version must also be filed that excludes the confidential materials, 
and must indicate on the cover page and on each affected page 
``Confidential materials excluded.'' The Commission will provide 
confidential treatment to the extent allowed by law for confidential 
submissions, or parts of submissions, for which confidentiality has 
been requested. The Petition will be posted on the Commission's Web 
site at https://www.fmc.gov/p2-15. Replies filed in response to the 
Petition will also be posted on the Commission's Web site at this 
location.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-09833 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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