[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14034]
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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
Revision of a Currently Approved Collection of Information
AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 109 Stat. 163), this notice announces the
Panama Canal Commission (PCC) is planning to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget a Paperwork Reduction Act Submission (83-I) for a
revision of a currently approved collection of information contained in
Subchapter C (Shipping and Navigation) of Chapter I, Title 35, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), OMB No. 3207-0001.
DATES: Written comments on this proposed action regarding the
collection of information must be submitted by July 28, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Edward H.
Clarke, Desk Officer for Panama Canal Commission, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Huff, Office of the Secretary,
Panama Canal Commission, 202-634-6441.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. Collection of information is
defined in 44 U.S.C, 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register, and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each
proposed collection of information, by soliciting comments to: (a)
evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the proposed collection of information; enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(c) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Title: Subchapter C (Shipping and Navigation) of Chapter I, 35 CFR.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Background: Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and
section 1101 of its implementing legislation, Public Law 96-70, 93
Stat. 456, vest in the Panama Canal Commission the responsibility and
authority to maintain and operate the Panama Canal. Section 1801 of
Public Law 96-70, codified at 22 U.S.C. 3811, explicitly authorizes the
Commission to promulgate regulations governing navigation of the waters
of the Panama Canal. The information required by various sections of
Subchapter C (Shipping and Navigation) of Title 35 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, and obtained through the use of the subject forms,
is essential for the Commission to carry out its mission in a safe and
efficient manner.
Abstract: On December 24, 1981, OMB approved a collection of
information proposal submitted by the Panama Canal Commission in
conjunction with a revision of its navigation regulations (35 CFR
Chapter I, Subchapter C), and assigned this collection OMB Number 3207-
0001 with an expiration date of December 31, 1984. Prior to the
expiration of the collection, PCC requested another extension and
received OMB approval through March 31, 1988. PCC continued requesting
approval in subsequent expiration years and received extensions through
August 31, 1991, September 30, 1994 and September 30, 1997. The forms
required by those regulations, which make up the collection of
information are used to collect, from vessels arriving in the Panama
Canal waters, information required for assuring the vessels are in
compliance with Panama Canal Commission shipping and navigation
regulations. The information collected will be used for economic
analyses, traffic forecasting, identification, tonnage calculation,
billing, safety and sanitation purposes.
Burden Statement: It is estimated the burden (which varies widely,
depending upon the nature of each vessel's operations) for cargo
vessels ranges from 5 minutes to 4 hours per response. The burden will
be lessened for those vessels having the capability of producing
computer-generated cargo declarations. For passenger vessels, the range
would be from approximately 2 hours to 13 hours. The utilization of
computer-generated crew and passenger lists should reduce by 8 to 10
hours the time required of a vessel like the ``M/V GALAXY.'' The
smallest passenger vessels carry about 13 passengers; one of the
largest, the ``M/V GALAXY'' is capable of carrying 2,217 passengers. It
would be very difficult to provide a meaningful estimate of the total
burden for each vessel since some transit frequently, while others may
transit only once or infrequently.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,487.
Estimated Total Hours per Response: 2.
Total Annual Reporting Hour Burden: 32,974.
Respondents: Canal users.
Frequency of Collection: When arriving in Panama Canal waters.
Jacinto Wong,
Chief Information Officer, Senior Official for Information Resources
Management.
[FR Doc. 97-14034 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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