[Federal Register: November 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 228)]
[Notices]               
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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.: 202-010689-079.
Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement.
Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd. (``APL'')
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ltd.
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment provides that a Class B member of TWRA 
can complete the performance of any group TWRA service contract if the 
member, the shipper, and TWRA agree. APL is resigning from TWRA as of 
January 1, 1999, and will become a Class B member at that time. The 
amendment also provides that independent actions on tariff items will 
become effective immediately upon notice and filing thereof and that 
the right of individual service contracting is extended to refrigerated 
cargo.

Agreement No.: 202-011375-044.
Title: Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement.
Parties:
    Atlantic Container Line AB
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A.
    DSR-Senator Lines
    POL-Atlantic
    Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) Ltd.
    Mexican Line Limited
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha
    Tecomar Limited
Synopsis: The proposed modification restates the agreement and conforms 
it to the requirements of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 
(``ORSA'') and the European Commission. Changes include deleting 
authority to discuss or agree on prices for inland transportation 
within the European Union, but authorizes adoption of a ``not below 
cost'' rule with respect to inland transportation in Europe; adding 
joint U.S. inland service procurement authority in accordance with 
ORSA; replacing current service contract rules with those complying 
with ORSA and EC requirements; limiting forwarder compensation/
brokerage to shipments from the United States; reducing the notice 
period required for independent action from 10 to 5 days; and deleting 
the names of four members resigning on January 1, 1999.


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Agreement No.: 207-011441-002.
Title: The NOSAC/NYK Joint Service (East/West) Agreement.
Parties:
    NOSAC ANS (``NOSAC'')
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Synopsis: The proposed amendment replaces NOSAC as a member with its 
wholly owned subsidiary Wilhelmsen Lines. It adds ports and points in 
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands to 
the Agreement's geographic scope; it adds other provisions related to 
the administration of the joint service; and changes the name of the 
Agreement to the ``NYK/NOS Joint Service Agreement.'' Upon the 
effectiveness of this amendment, the parties intend to terminate the 
NOSAC/NYK Joint Service (North/South) Agreement (FMC Agreement No. 207-
011438).

Agreement No.: 203-011512-001.
Title: Hyundai/MSC Agreement.
Parties:
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
    Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment sets the expiration date of the 
agreement as December 31, 1999. It also removes the six-month notice 
period for termination.

Agreement No.: 202-011587-003.
Title: United States South Europe Conference.
Parties:
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification expands the agreement's geographic 
scope to include Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea ports; deletes 
authority to agree on inland rates in the European Union, but 
authorizes adoption of a ``not below cost'' rule with respect to inland 
transportation in Europe; authorizes the members to jointly negotiate 
with providers of inland transportation within the U.S. effective May 
1, 1999; limits the authority to agree on freight forwarder 
compensation to U.S. exports; requires a unanimous vote to ``close'' 
any rate, rule, or regulation; eliminates mandatory service contract 
guidelines, but provides for voluntary guidelines; and reduces the 
obligations of members under the agreement.

    Dated: November 20, 1998.

    By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31567 Filed 11-25-98; 8:45 am]
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