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burden of the proposed collection of

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(c) enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) minimize the burden

of the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including through

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses. Comments should be

received within 60 days of the date of

this notice.

ADDRESSEE: Interested persons should

submit written comments to Muriel B.

Anderson, FEMA Information

Collections Officer, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW,

Room 311, Washington, DC 20472.

Telephone number (202) 646–2625.

FAX number (202) 646–3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Diana Nordboe at (202) 646–

4026 for additional information. Contact

Ms. Anderson at (202) 646–2625 for

copies of the proposed collection of

information.

Dated: March 3, 1997.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–6026 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–01–P

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

Management Agency, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the

general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on a proposed collection of

information. In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks

comments concerning continuation of

inserting the clause at 48 CFR 4452.226–

1, Accessibility of Meetings,

Conferences and Seminars to Persons

with Disabilities, in FEMA contracts

under which contractors will plan

meetings, conferences and seminars

which may be attended by persons with

disabilities.

Supplementary Information. Section

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended, prohibits Federal agencies

from discriminating against qualified

persons on the grounds of disability.

The law not only applies to internal

employment practices but extends to

agency interaction with members of the

public who participate in FEMA

programs. (FEMA’s implementation of

Section 504 of this Act is codified at 44

CFR Part 16.) Contractors who plan

meetings, conferences, or seminars for

FEMA must develop a plan to ensure

that minimum accessibility standards

for the disabled as set forth in the

contract clause will be met. The plan

must be approved by a FEMA

Contracting Officer. Collection of Information.

Title. FEMA Contract Clause—

Accessibility of Meetings to Persons

with Disabilities.

Type of Information Collection.

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

OMB Number: 3067–0213.

Abstract. Contractors who plan

meetings, conferences or seminars for

FEMA must submit a plan to the

Contracting Officer detailing how the

minimum accessibility standards for the

disabled set forth in the contract clause

will be met.

Number of Responses: FEMA

estimates that 10 contractors would be

required to comply annually with the

contract clause, with an average of 3

hours per response to prepare the plan.

Frequency of Response: One response

per year per contract, using a

consolidated plan for multiple meetings

under one contract.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours. 30 hours.

Estimated Cost. $90.00.

Comments

Written comments are solicited to (a)

evaluate whether the proposed data

collection is necessary for the proper

performance of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (d) minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses. Comments

should be received within 60 days of the

date of this notice.

ADDRESSEE: Interested persons should

submit written comments to Muriel B.

Anderson, FEMA Information

Collections Officer, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW,

Room 311, Washington, DC 20472.

Telephone number (202) 646–2625.

FAX number (202) 646–3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact: Beverly Driver, Procurement

Analyst, Acquisition Support Division,

(202) 646–3745. Contact Ms. Anderson

at (202) 646–2625 for copies of the

proposed collection of information.

Dated: March 3, 1997.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–6027 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984.

Interested parties can review or obtain

copies of agreements at the Washington,

DC offices of the Commission, 800

North Capitol Street, NW., Room 962.

Interested parties may submit comments

on an agreement to the Secretary,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days

of the date this notice appears in the

Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 224–201019.

Title: DRS/PRPA Berthing & Space

Tioga Marine Terminal Agreement.

Parties: Philadelphia Regional Port

Authority (‘‘PRPA’’) Delaware River

Stevedores, Inc. (‘‘DRS’’).

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement

provides that PRPA will allow DRS

certain berthing rights for the M/V

ELISE–D, as well as with 37,500 square

feet of storage space in Transit Shed #1,

and 10,000 square feet of storage space

on the terminal. In exchange for these

rights DRS will pay PRPA wharfage,

dockage and storage fees. The term of

the Agreement is for sixty days.

By Order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Dated: March 6, 1997.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–6037 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

Ocean Freight Forwarder License

Revocations

The Federal Maritime Commission

hereby gives notice that the following

freight forwarder licenses have been

revoked pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718) and the regulations of the
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1 Goldline currently operates under the name

Comm-Sino Ltd. but has adopted numerous

pseudonyms in the past, including Harvesta Ltd.,

Gain Sharp Trading, Truest Ltd., Vastmas Intl. Ltd.

and Wellsources Ltd. A formal investigation, FMC

Docket No. 96–19, is presently underway as to

Comm-Sino, alleging violations of sections 10(a)(1)

and 10(b)(1).

2Based on import data available from the PIERS

subsidiary of the Journal of Commerce, Ever Freight

has acted as shipper on over 1100 inbound

shipments during the nine month period ending

November 1996, accounting for nearly 2700 TEUs

of cargo. PIERS reports that the primary ocean

common carriers transporting cargo on behalf of

Ever Freight are Sea-Land and Hanjin Shipping,

which together account for 95% of the total tonnage

moved during this period. More than 200 of these

shipments originated during the months of March–

June 1996, at a time when Ever Freight did not yet

have any tariff rates effective for its NVOCC

services.

Commission pertaining to the licensing

of ocean freight forwarders, effective on

the corresponding revocation dates

shown below:

License Number: 2773.

Name: Ben & Brothers Forwarding

Corp.

Address: 901 Castle Road, Secaucus,

NJ 07094.

Date Revoked: January 22, 1997.

Reason: Failed to maintain a valid

surety bond.

License Number: 3319.

Name: SBR International Corp.

Address: 1425 N.W. 88th Avenue, 1st

Floor, Miami, FL 33172.

Date Revoked: January 29, 1997.

Reason: Failed to maintain a valid

surety bond.

License Number: 2330.

Name: Leslie David Lewis d/b/a Les

Lewis.

Address: 1010 East Dallas Road,

Grapevine, TX 76051.

Date Revoked: January 30, 1997.

Reason: Surrendered license

voluntarily.

License Number: 437.

Name: Leading Forwarders, Inc.

Address: 2975 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey

City, NJ 07306.

Date Revoked: February 10, 1997.

Reason: Surrendered license

voluntarily.

Bryant L. Van Brakle,

Director, Bureau of Tariffs, Certification and

Licensing.

[FR Doc. 97–5953 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

Ocean Freight Forwarder License

Applicants

Notice is hereby given that the

following applicants have filed with the

Federal Maritime Commission

applications for licenses as ocean freight

forwarders pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718 and 46 CFR 510).

Persons knowing of any reason why

any of the following applicants should

not receive a license are requested to

contact the Office of Freight Forwarders,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20573.

Transglobal Solutions, 1808 Arlington

Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501, Jin

Miyamoto, Managing Partner, William

Robert Parkinson, Partner, Jerry Lee

Russell, Jr., Partner

International Transportation Services,

Inc., 573 S.W. 169th Avenue, Fort

Lauderdale, FL 33326, Officer: Steve

M. Snyder, President

Hanover Shipping Corporation, 1 Gina

Court, East Hanover, NJ 07936

Officers: Rohini Kumar Vemula,

President, Divyajyothi R. Vemula,

Director

Albany Freight, Inc., 5245 N.W. 36

Street, Suite 230, Miami Springs, FL

33166, Officer: Caridad C. Gonzalez,

President

Dated: March 5, 1997.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5954 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

[Docket No. 97–04]

Ever Freight International Ltd., Sigma

Express Inc., and Mario F. Chavarria

dba Transcargo Intl.—Possible

Violations of Sections 10(a)(1) and

10(b)(1) of the Shipping Act of 1984;

Order of Investigation and Hearing

Ever Freight International Ltd. (‘‘Ever

Freight’’) is a tariffed and bonded nonvessel-operating common carrier

(NVOCC) located at 18th Floor, Kam

Sang Building, 255–257 Des Voeux

Road Central, Sheung Wan in Hong

Kong. Ever Freight holds itself out as an

NVOCC pursuant to its ATFI tariff FMC

No. 001, filed June 17, 1996.

Ever Freight currently maintains an

NVOCC bond, No. 8941414, in the

amount of $50,000 with the Washington

International Insurance Company,

located in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Pursuant to Rule 24 of Ever Freight’s

tariff, Washington International

Insurance Company also serves as the

U.S. resident agent for purposes of

receiving service of process on behalf of

Ever Freight International Ltd.

Ever Freight is believed to have been

established by former employees of

Goldline Ltd., an NVOCC which has

operated without a tariff or bond since

May 1995.1 Likewise, Ever Freight is

believed to have operated as an NVOCC

from March 1996 through June 16, 1996

without benefit of the bond or tariff

required by the 1984 Act. During that

period and at times subsequent to the

filing of its tariff and bond, Ever Freight

participated in numerous apparent acts

of misdescription of cargo on shipments

from Hong Kong to the U.S., in concert

with U.S. consignees Sigma Express Inc.

and Mario F. Chavarria d/b/a/

Transcargo International, among others.

Respondent Sigma Express Inc.

(‘‘Sigma Express’’) is a tariffed and

bonded NVOCC located at 11222 La

Cienaga Blvd., Suite 330, Inglewood,

California 90304. The President of

Sigma Express is Echo Tsai. As relevant

herein, Sigma Express acts as the U.S.

consignee and notify party on certain

inbound NVOCC shipments from Ever

Freight.

Respondent Mario F. Chavarria is a

licensed ocean freight forwarder (FMC

license No. 4175) and a tariffed and

bonded NVOCC doing business as

Transcargo International (‘‘Transcargo’’).

Transcargo’s offices are located at 5155

Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 110,

Hawthorne, California 90250. As

relevant herein, Transcargo acts as the

U.S. consignee and notify party on

certain inbound NVOCC shipments

from Ever Freight.

It appears that Ever Freight, acting as

shipper in relation to an ocean common

carrier, misdescribed the commodity on

numerous shipments transported by an

ocean common carrier between March 1,

1996 and December 31, 1996.2 The

shipments primarily originated in Hong

Kong, and were destined for Los

Angeles and other U.S. ports and points.

In each of these instances, Ever Freight

was listed as shipper on the ocean

carrier’s bill of lading, and Ever Freight

destination agents in the U.S., including

respondents Sigma Express and

Transcargo, acted as the consignee or

notify party. Each shipment generally

reflects that an Ever Freight ‘‘house’’, or

NVOCC, bill of lading was issued for

tender by the ultimate consignee to Ever

Freight’s agent upon arrival of the cargo

at destination, which correctly describes

the commodity shipped.

It further appears that the ocean

common carrier rated the commodities

in accordance with the inaccurate

description furnished by Ever Freight,

while the U.S. consignees of Ever

Freight’s shipments accepted delivery of

the cargo and made payment to the

ocean common carrier on the basis of

the lower rate attributable to the

inaccurate commodity description.

Contemporaneous with the payment of

any freight due to the ocean common

carrier, Ever Freight’s agents in the U.S

also would issue arrival notices and