[December 9, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 236)]
[Unified Agenda]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov]
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Federal Maritime Commission
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (FMC)
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Ch. IV
Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Regulatory plan and semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 and the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Commission
anticipates having under consideration, during the period from October
1, 2002, to September 30, 2003, actions in the areas listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning
Commission rulemaking proceedings or the status of any matter listed
below, contact: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, Federal Maritime
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573, (202)
523-5725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 602 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires the publication of an agenda of items for
which regulatory agencies may propose or promulgate a rule which is
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 also requires
agencies to publish a regulatory agenda. The agendas include
information on regulatory activities being conducted or reviewed during
the succeeding 12 months by the Commission.
The following is the Commission's unified regulatory agenda.
The agenda does not necessarily include all petitions for
rulemakings that are under staff review.
In addition, the Commission maintains a compilation of the
status of pending rulemaking proceedings and a listing of rules
that have become final since the publication of the most recent
regulatory agenda. This will be made available to the public,
including the press and interested persons.
The Commission currently has no actions under consideration
that constitute ``significant regulatory actions'' under the
definition in Executive Order 12866. This edition of the Unified
Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The
Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the
Federal Register. The Federal Maritime Commission's Statement of
Regulatory Priorities is included in part II.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
Federal Maritime Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4161 Content of Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to 3072-AC11
the Shipping Act of 1984 (Docket No. 99-13).........................................
4162 Impact of Government Paperwork Elimination Act and Electronic Signatures in Global 3072-AC17
and National Commerce Act (Docket No. 01-08)........................................
4163 Common Carrier Status Under the Shipping Act of 1984................................ 3072-AC21
4164 Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility........................................... 3072-AC22
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Federal Maritime Commission--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4165 Coloading Practices and Possible Section 16 Exemption for Coloading (Docket Nos. 93- 3072-AB75
22 and 94-26).......................................................................
4166 Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96- 3072-AB97
20).................................................................................
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Federal Maritime Commission--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4167 Update of Existing and Addition of New Filing and Service Fees (Docket No. 02-05)... 3072-AC19
4168 Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation-- 3072-AC20
Discontinuance of Self-Insurance and the Sliding Scale, and Guarantor Limitations
(Docket No. 02-07)..................................................................
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Proposed Rule Stage
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4161. CONTENT OF OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR
AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 (DOCKET NO. 99-13)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC app 1701 et seq; PL 105-258
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 535
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The FMC is issuing this inquiry to solicit comments
concerning the appropriate content of agreements filed with the
Commission pursuant to the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. The comments received will assist
the Commission in preparing a proposal to update or refine the existing
content standards.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Inquiry 08/03/99 64 FR 42057
Inquiry Comment Period End 10/04/99
NPRM 12/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: David R. Miles, Acting General Counsel, Federal
Maritime Commission
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: davidm@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC11
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4162. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT AND ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT (DOCKET NO. 01-08)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 105-277, Government Paperwork Elimination Act; PL
106-229, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 500 et seq
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 21, 2003.
Abstract: The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing this inquiry to
solicit information and comments concerning the impact of the
Government Paperwork Elimination Act and the Electronic Signatures in
Global and National Commerce Act on all sectors of the U.S. ocean
shipping industry. These comments will assist the Commission as it
analyzes the use and acceptance of documents in electronic form, as
well as other means of engaging in electronic transactions. The
Commission, via a rulemaking, plans to provide individuals or entities
with the option to submit information or transact business with the
Commission electronically, where practicable, and to maintain records
electronically when practicable.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Inquiry 07/18/01 66 FR 37468
Comments Due 08/17/01
Comment Perid Extended to 09/17/
2001 08/17/01 66 FR 43261
NPRM 01/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Deputy Executive Director, Federal
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5800
Fax: 202 523-5827
Email: austins@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC17
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4163. COMMON CARRIER STATUS UNDER THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 46 USC app 1701 et seq; PL 105-258
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR 530; 46 CFR 535
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Federal Maritime Commission is proposing to amend its
rules to address the criteria that it will use to establish ocean
common carrier status under the Shipping Act of 1984.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 01/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Florence A. Carr, Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis,
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington,
DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5796
Fax: 202 523-4372
Email: florence@fmc.gov
Vern W. Hill, Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Federal Maritime
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5783
Fax: 202 523-5785
Email: vernh@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC21
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4164. [bull] PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 to 553; 46 USC app 817d to 817e; 46 USC 1716
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The FMC will be proposing to amend its regulations that
require passenger vessel operators (PVOs) to establish financial
responsibility for nonperformance of transportation. The Commission
contemplates requiring PVOs to ensure that they have covered the full
extent of their unearned passenger revenue. The maximum amount of
coverage currently required is $15 million. The Commission believes the
contemplated increase in coverage is necessary to provide adequate
protection for the cruising public given current conditions in the
cruise industry.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Consumer
Complaints & Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North
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Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5787
Fax: 202 523-5830
Email: sandrak@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC22
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Long-Term Actions
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4165. COLOADING PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE SECTION 16 EXEMPTION FOR
COLOADING (DOCKET NOS. 93-22 AND 94-26)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 520.11
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/24/93 58 FR 62077
NPRM Comment Period End 03/11/94 59 FR 5974
Notice of Inquiry (Docket No.
94-26) 11/09/94 59 FR 55826
Comment Period End for NOI
(Docket No. 94-26) 12/27/94
NOI Comment Period Extended to
01/23/95 12/28/94 59 FR 66880
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: David R. Miles
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: davidm@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AB75
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4166. PORT RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES/JAPAN
TRADE (DOCKET NO. 96-20)
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 551
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/13/96 61 FR 58160
Comment Period Extended to 01/
20/97 12/27/96 61 FR 68200
NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/97
Final Rule - Report Due 08/26/
1999 and Every 180 Days
Thereafter 03/04/97 62 FR 9696
Final Rule Effective 04/14/97
Status Reports and Comments Due
08/05/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18433
Amendment to Final Rule 04/16/97 62 FR 18532
Final Rule Effectiveness
Extended to 09/04/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18533
Status Reports and Comments Due
07/01/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18533
Amendment to Final Rule - Denial
of Petition 10/20/97 62 FR 54396
Final Rule Effectiveness
Suspended 11/13/97 11/19/97 62 FR 61648
Final Rule Removed 06/07/99 64 FR 30245
Final Rule Removed Effective 06/07/99
Requirement for Reporting
Revised 08/15/01 66 FR 42859
Report Due 11/07/2001 and Every
180 Days Thereafter 08/15/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: David R. Miles
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: davidm@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AB97
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Completed Actions
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4167. UPDATE OF EXISTING AND ADDITION OF NEW FILING AND SERVICE FEES
(DOCKET NO. 02-05)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 502; 46 CFR 503; 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR
530; ...
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule 06/11/02 67 FR 39858
Final Rule Effective 07/15/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: JoAnn Baca
Phone: 202 523-5800
Fax: 202 523-5827
Email: joannb@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC19
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4168. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPERFORMANCE OF
TRANSPORTATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SELF-INSURANCE AND THE SLIDING SCALE,
AND GUARANTOR LIMITATIONS (DOCKET NO. 02-07)
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/23/02 67 FR 19730
Final Rule 07/05/02 67 FR 44774
Final Rule Effective 08/05/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto
Phone: 202 523-5787
Fax: 202 523-5830
Email: sandrak@fmc.gov
RIN: 3072-AC20
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