[Federal Register: April 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 79)]
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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, 
N.W., 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.: 202-000050-068.
    Title: United States/Australia New Zealand Association.
    Parties: Columbus Line P&O Nedlloyd Limited Australia-New Zealand 
Direct Line.
    Synopsis: The parties are revising the agreement's independent 
action and service contract provisions consistent with the requirements 
of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. The parties request expedited 
review.
    Agreement No.: 202-011375-0048.
    Title: Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement (``TACA'').
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, Atlantic Container Line AB, Hapag 
Lloyd Container Line GmbH, Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A., Nippon 
Yusen Kaisha, Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) Ltd., P&O Nedlloyd 
Limited, Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Synopsis: The proposed Amendment reduces the independent action 
notice period applicable to ocean port/port rates and U.S. inland 
portions of through intermodal rates from three business days to one 
business day.

    Agreement No.: 202-011407-004.
    Title: Australia/United States ContainerLine Association.
    Parties: Columbus Line, P&O Nedlloyd Limited, Australia-New Zealand 
Direct Line.
    Synopsis: The proposed amendment would revise Agreement provisions 
related to independent action and service contracts to conform to the 
provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1988. The parties have 
requested a shortened review period.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    Dated: April 21, 1999.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10420 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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