[Federal Register: January 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 17)]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. 01-01]
The Impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998; Notice of
Issuance of Notice of Inquiry
Notice is given that on January 22, 2001, the Federal Maritime
Commission (``Commission'') issued a Notice of Inquiry (``Inquiry'') to
solicit information and comments concerning the impact of the Ocean
Shipping Reform Act of 1998 on all sectors of the international liner
transportation system.
Although most of the Inquiry's questions are designed to elicit
responses from a broad range of industry participants, a few of the
questions are addressed to specific industry sectors, such as vessel-
operating common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries (non-
vessel-operating common carriers and ocean freight forwarders), or
shippers (whether individual beneficial owners, shippers' associations
or non-vessel-operating common carriers), port authorities and marine
terminal operators. All commenters are encouraged to complete at least
those parts of the Inquiry which deal with their specific industry
sector, and to respond to as many of the non-sector-specific questions
as possible. These comments will assist the Commission's analysis and
evaluation of the new Act's effects during its first two years in
force. That analysis and evaluation will be incorporated into the
Commission's ongoing Ocean Shipping Reform Act Impact Study, which is
scheduled to be released in the summer of 2001.
Responses to the Inquiry are due on or before March 12, 2001. If
requested, the Commission will provide confidential treatment to a
response or portion thereof to the extent permitted by law. The Inquiry
contains additional information for responding.
The full text of the Inquiry may be viewed on the Commission's home
page at http://www.fmc.gov, or at the Office of the Secretary, Room
1046, 800 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC. The Office of the
Secretary may be contacted at (202) 523-5725 or by e-mail at
Secretary@fmc.gov.
Dated: January 22, 2001.
By the Commission.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2310 Filed 1-24-01; 8:45 am]
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