Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension, 377-378 [2023-28899]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 2 / Wednesday, January 3, 2024 / Notices 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC and Virtual (This meeting will be a hybrid meeting). STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109. Information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to have a considerable adverse effect on the implementation of a proposed Commission action. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. * * * * * CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. PLACE: (Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b) Vicktoria J. Allen, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–28963 Filed 12–29–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 23–11] Bal Container Line Co., Limited, Complainant v. SA Terminals (Pier A), LLC; and SSA Containers, Inc., Respondents; Notice of Filing of Amended Complaint and Assignment ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Served: December 27, 2023. Notice is given that an amended complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) by Bal Container Line Co., Limited (the ‘‘Complainant’’) against SSA Marine Terminal; SSA Terminals (Pier A), LLC; and SSA Containers, Inc. (the ‘‘Respondents’’). Complainant states that the Commission has jurisdiction over the amended complaint under the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq., and jurisdiction over the Respondents as a ‘‘marine terminal operator’’ within the meaning of the Shipping Act at 46 U.S.C. 40102(15). Complainant is an entity with a principal place of business in Hong Kong and a vessel-operating common carrier. Complainant identifies Respondent SSA Marine Terminal as a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of business in Seattle, Washington. Complainant identifies Respondent SSA Terminals (Pier A), LLC as a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of business in Seattle, Washington. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Jan 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 Complainant identifies Respondent SSA Containers, Inc. as a Washington corporation with a principal place of business in Seattle, Washington. Complainant alleges that Respondents violated 46 U.S.C. 41102(c) and 46 CFR part 545 regarding a failure to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, or delivering property. Complainant alleges these violations arose from an assessment of a flat rate congestion surcharge without stating the purpose of the surcharge, the triggering event, the ending date or an event that would end the surcharge, how the surcharge would help alleviate congestion, or any other relevant required information; a continued assessment of congestion surcharges while containers were placed in inaccessible terminal areas or the ability to pick up the containers was constrained due to circumstances outside the Complainant’s control; and a seizure of eighteen containers, money owed to Complainant, and demurrage fees collected on Complainant’s behalf until payment of the congestion surcharges. An answer to the amended complaint must be filed with the Commission within 25 days after the date of service. The full text of the amended complaint can be found in the Commission’s electronic Reading Room at https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/ proceeding/23-11/. This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The initial decision of the presiding judge shall be issued by October 21, 2024, and the final decision of the Commission shall be issued by May 5, 2025. Alanna Beck, Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer, Federal Maritime Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–28865 Filed 1–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–02–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension Federal Trade Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) clearance for information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 377 requirements contained in the FTC’s Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans (‘‘Negative Option Rule’’ or ‘‘Rule’’). That clearance expires on January 31, 2024. DATES: Comments must be filed by February 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, Room CC–9528, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–2185. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans (Negative Option Rule or Rule), 16 CFR part 425.1 OMB Control Number: 3084–0104. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Abstract: The Negative Option Rule governs the operation of prenotification subscription plans. Under these types of plans—which can include things such as a book of the month club, food of the month club, or clothing items of the month club—a seller provides a consumer with automatic shipments of merchandise unless the consumer affirmatively notifies the seller they do not want the shipment. The Rule requires that a seller notify a member that they will automatically ship merchandise to the member and bill the member for the merchandise if the subscriber fails to expressly reject the merchandise beforehand within a prescribed time. The Rule protects consumers by: (1) requiring that promotional materials disclose the terms of membership clearly and conspicuously; and (2) establishing procedures for the administration of such ‘‘negative option’’ plans. 1 The Commission recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed amendments to the Commission’s Negative Option Rule. 88 FR 24716 (Apr. 24, 2023). The present PRA Notice is not part of that proceeding and merely seeks comment on the existing burden estimates for the current Rule, which applies only to ‘‘prenotification’’ negative option plans. E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1 378 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 2 / Wednesday, January 3, 2024 / Notices Affected Public: Private Sector: Sellers of prenotification subscription plans. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours. Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $152,350 (solely related to labor costs). Estimated Annual Non-Labor Costs: $0 or de minimis. Request for Comment: On August 30, 2023, the FTC sought public comment on the information collection requirements associated with the Rule. 88 FR 59922 (Aug. 30, 2023). No relevant comments were received during the public comment period. Pursuant to OMB regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, that implement the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FTC is providing this second opportunity for public comment while seeking OMB approval to renew the pre-existing clearance for the Rule. For more details about the Rule requirements and the basis for the calculations summarized below, see 88 FR 59922. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive personal information, such as anyone’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any commercial or financial information which is . . . privileged or confidential’’—as provided in Section 6(f) of the FTC Act 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including, in particular, competitively sensitive information, such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. Josephine Liu, Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2023–28899 Filed 1–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Jan 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 ACTION: Notice. The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) clearance for information collection requirements contained in the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule (‘‘Rule’’). That clearance expires on January 31, 2024. DATES: Comments must be filed by February 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine M. Todaro, Attorney, Division of Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, CC–6316, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–3711, ctodaro@ftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Disclosure Requirements Concerning Business Opportunities, 16 CFR part 437. OMB Control Number: 3084–0142. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Abstract: The Business Opportunity Rule requires business opportunity sellers to furnish prospective purchasers a disclosure document that provides information regarding the seller, the seller’s business, and the nature of the proposed business opportunity, as well as additional information to substantiate any claims about actual or potential sales, income, or profits for a prospective business opportunity purchaser. The seller must also preserve information that forms a reasonable basis for such claims. The Rule is designed to ensure that prospective purchasers receive information to help them evaluate business opportunities. Sellers must disclose five key items of information in a simple, one-page document: (1) The seller’s identifying information; (2) whether the seller makes a claim about the purchaser’s likely earnings (and, if yes, the seller must provide information supporting any such claims); (3) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 whether the seller, its affiliates, or key personnel have been involved in certain legal actions (and, if yes, the seller must provide a separate list of those actions); (4) whether the seller has a cancellation or refund policy (and, if yes, the seller must provide a separate document stating the material terms of such policies); and (5) a list of persons who have purchased the business opportunity within the previous three years. Misrepresentations and omissions are prohibited under the Rule, and for sales conducted in languages other than English, all disclosures must be provided in the language in which the sale is conducted. Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses and other for-profit entities. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 10,065. Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $792,518. Estimated Annual Non-Labor Costs: $3,361,014. Request for Comment: On August 2, 2023, the FTC sought public comment on the information collection requirements associated with the Rule. 88 FR 50865 (Aug. 2, 2023). No relevant comments were received during the public comment period. Pursuant to OMB regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, that implement the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FTC is providing this second opportunity for public comment while seeking OMB approval to renew the pre-existing clearance for the Rule. For more details about the Rule requirements and the basis for the calculations summarized below, see 88 FR 50865. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive personal information, such as anyone’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any commercial or financial information which is . . . privileged or confidential’’—as provided in Section 6(f) of the FTC Act 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including, in particular, competitively sensitive information, such as costs, E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 377-378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28899]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') 
requests that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend for 
an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') 
clearance for information collection requirements contained in the 
FTC's Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans (``Negative Option 
Rule'' or ``Rule''). That clearance expires on January 31, 2024.

DATES: Comments must be filed by February 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by 
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent 
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, Attorney, Division 
of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, Room CC-9528, 600 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2185.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans 
(Negative Option Rule or Rule), 16 CFR part 425.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission recently published a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed amendments to the 
Commission's Negative Option Rule. 88 FR 24716 (Apr. 24, 2023). The 
present PRA Notice is not part of that proceeding and merely seeks 
comment on the existing burden estimates for the current Rule, which 
applies only to ``prenotification'' negative option plans.
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    OMB Control Number: 3084-0104.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Negative Option Rule governs the operation of 
prenotification subscription plans. Under these types of plans--which 
can include things such as a book of the month club, food of the month 
club, or clothing items of the month club--a seller provides a consumer 
with automatic shipments of merchandise unless the consumer 
affirmatively notifies the seller they do not want the shipment. The 
Rule requires that a seller notify a member that they will 
automatically ship merchandise to the member and bill the member for 
the merchandise if the subscriber fails to expressly reject the 
merchandise beforehand within a prescribed time. The Rule protects 
consumers by: (1) requiring that promotional materials disclose the 
terms of membership clearly and conspicuously; and (2) establishing 
procedures for the administration of such ``negative option'' plans.

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    Affected Public: Private Sector: Sellers of prenotification 
subscription plans.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
    Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $152,350 (solely related to labor 
costs).
    Estimated Annual Non-Labor Costs: $0 or de minimis.
    Request for Comment:
    On August 30, 2023, the FTC sought public comment on the 
information collection requirements associated with the Rule. 88 FR 
59922 (Aug. 30, 2023). No relevant comments were received during the 
public comment period. Pursuant to OMB regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, 
that implement the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FTC is providing 
this second opportunity for public comment while seeking OMB approval 
to renew the pre-existing clearance for the Rule. For more details 
about the Rule requirements and the basis for the calculations 
summarized below, see 88 FR 59922.
    Your comment--including your name and your state--will be placed on 
the public record of this proceeding. Because your comment will be made 
public, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment 
does not include any sensitive personal information, such as anyone's 
Social Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other 
state identification number or foreign country equivalent; passport 
number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You 
are also solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not 
include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or 
other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your 
comment should not include any ``[t]rade secret or any commercial or 
financial information which is . . . privileged or confidential''--as 
provided in Section 6(f) of the FTC Act 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 
4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)--including, in particular, competitively 
sensitive information, such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, 
formulas, patterns devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names.

Josephine Liu,
Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-28899 Filed 1-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P
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