# Federal Register #2026-20353

FMC Request for Comments on Assistance Center Web Portal Information Collection

**Buyer:** Federal Maritime Commission
**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20353

The Federal Maritime Commission is requesting public input on its FMC Assistance Center web portal information collection.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Maritime Commission (FMC); no sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **Purpose:** The portal collects public comments, complaints, concerns, reports of noncompliance, investigation requests, and alternative dispute resolution requests, routing submissions to the appropriate FMC office.
- **Forms and estimated volume:** Forms FMC-32 and FMC-33 support cruise- and cargo-related dispute resolution requests. The FMC estimates 5,000 annual respondents, including 300 submissions involving one of these forms, and 570 total annual burden hours.
- **Requested feedback:** The FMC seeks input on the collection’s necessity and usefulness, the accuracy of its burden estimates, ways to improve information quality and clarity, and opportunities to reduce respondent burden through technology.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified. No products or quantities are being procured.

### Description

The Federal Maritime Commission seeks public comments on its FMC Assistance Center web portal information collection, which receives comments, complaints, concerns, reports of noncompliance, investigation requests, and alternative dispute resolution requests. The collection implements provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 and includes Forms FMC-32 and FMC-33 for dispute resolution service requests. The FMC estimates 5,000 annual respondents and 570 total annual burden hours. Comments are due by December 4, 2026.

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