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encourage collaboration by providing 

examples and case studies that show 

how agencies have collaborated with 

other agencies and interested parties in 

the past and how agencies can better 

collaborate throughout a NEPA process. 

The handbook describes the context 

for when collaboration works well, 

provides a basic approach to designing 

a collaborative NEPA process, examines 

the various opportunities for 

collaboration throughout the NEPA 

process, and addresses challenges to 

collaboration during the NEPA process. 

In addition to examples of strategies for 

preventing conflict, the handbook 

provides examples of Memoranda of 

Understanding, case studies, and 

resources for practitioners. 

Public comments to the proposed 

handbook are requested by May 4, 2007. 

March 19, 2007. 

James L. Connaughton, 

Chairman, Council on Environmental 

Quality. 

[FR Doc. E7–5454 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3125–W7–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission 

(FMC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of our continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, and as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

the Federal Maritime Commission 

invites comments on the continuing 

information collection (extension with 

no changes) listed below in this notice. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 25, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to: 

Derek O. Scarbrough, Chief Information 

Officer, Office of Administration, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 800 

North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, 

DC 20573, (Telephone: (202) 523–5800), 

cio@fmc.gov. Please reference the 

information collection’s title and OMB 

number in your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain additional information, copies of 

the information collection and 

instructions, or copies of any comments 

received, contact Jane Gregory, 

Management Analyst, Office of 

Administration, Federal Maritime 

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20573, 

(Telephone: (202) 523–5800), 

jgregory@fmc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

The Federal Maritime Commission, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on the 

continuing information collection listed 

in this notice, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be included or 

summarized in our request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

relevant information collection. All 

comments are part of the public record 

and subject to disclosure. Please do not 

include any confidential or 

inappropriate material in your 

comments. We invite comments on: (1) 

The necessity and utility of the 

proposed information collection for the 

proper performance of the agency’s 

functions; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. An automated form 

for the license application, FMC–18, is 

currently in development. A rule will be 

published as soon as the automated 

form is available, for use at the option 

of the applicant. 

Information Collection Open for 

Comment 

Title: 46 CFR 515—Licensing, 

Financial Responsibility Requirements 

and General Duties for Ocean 

Transportation Intermediaries and 

Related Forms. 

OMB Approval Number: 3072–0018 

(Expires July 31, 2007). 

Abstract: Section 19 of the Shipping 

Act of 1984 (the ‘‘Act’’), 46 U.S.C. 

40101–41309 (2006), as modified by 

Pub. L. 105–258 (The Ocean Shipping 

Reform Act of 1998) and Section 424 of 

Pub. L. 105–383 (The Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 1998), provides 

that no person in the United States may 

act as an ocean transportation 

intermediary (OTI) unless that person 

holds a license issued by the 

Commission. The Commission shall 

issue an OTI license to any person that 

the Commission determines to be 

qualified by experience and character to 

act as an OTI. Further, no person may 

act as an OTI unless that person 

furnishes a bond, proof of insurance or 

other surety in a form and amount 

determined by the Commission to 

ensure financial responsibility. The 

Commission has implemented the 

provisions of section 19 in regulations 

contained in 46 CFR 515, including 

financial responsibility forms FMC–48, 

FMC–67, FMC–68, and FMC–69, 

Optional Rider Forms FMC–48A and 

FMC–69A, and its related license 

application form, FMC–18. 

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 information obtained under this 

part and through Form FMC–18 to 

determine the qualifications of OTIs and 

their compliance with shipping statutes 

and regulations and to enable the 

Commission to discharge its duties 

under the Act by ensuring that OTIs 

maintain acceptable evidence of 

financial responsibility. If the collection 

of information were not conducted, 

there would be no basis upon which the 

Commission could determine if 

applicants are qualified for licensing. 

Frequency: This information is 

collected when applicants apply for a 

license or when existing licensees 

change certain information in their 

application forms. 

Type of Respondents: The types of 

respondents are persons desiring to 

obtain a license to act as an OTI. Under 

the Act, OTIs may be either an ocean 

freight forwarder, a non-vessel-operating 

common carrier, or both. 

Number of Annual Respondents: The 

Commission estimates a potential 

annual respondent universe of 4,765 

entities. 

Estimated Time Per Response: The 

time per response for completing 

Application Form FMC–18 averages 2 

hours. The time to complete a financial 

responsibility form averages 20 minutes. 

Total Annual Burden: The 

Commission estimates the total annual 

person-hour burden at 3,595 personhours. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–5483 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Announcement of Board 

Approval Under Delegated Authority 

and Submission to OMB 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System 


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