[April 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 78)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua060453.wais] [Page 23656-23657] Federal Maritime Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part LIII ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 23656]] FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (FMC) _______________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 46 CFR Ch. IV Unified Agenda AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007, 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; e-mail: secretary@fmc.gov. 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 agenda includes 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. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. Federal Maritime Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3906 Optional Filing of Form FMC-18, Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation 3072-AC32 Intermediary.......................................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal Maritime Commission--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3907 Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96-20) 3072-AB97 3908 Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility (Docket No. 02-15).......................... 3072-AC22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal Maritime Commission--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3909 Common Carrier Status Under the Shipping Act of 1984.................................. 3072-AC21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3906. OPTIONAL FILING OF FORM FMC-18, APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AS AN OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARY Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 31 USC 9701; 46 USC app 1702; 46 USC app 1706 to 1707; . . . CFR Citation: 46 CFR 515 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The FMC proposes to amend 46 CFR 515 to provide, as an optional method of filing, that applicants for licensing may complete and submit applications electronically using the automated filing system provided by the Commission. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 05/00/06 Interim Final Rule Effective 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification & Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5787 Fax: 202 523-5830 Email: otibonds@fmc.gov RIN: 3072-AC32 [[Page 23657]] _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3907. PORT RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES/JAPAN TRADE (DOCKET NO. 96-20) Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 551 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 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 Status Reports and Comments Due 08/05/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18433 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 Report Due 11/07/2001 and Every 180 Days Thereafter 08/15/01 Requirement for Reporting Revised 08/15/01 66 FR 42859 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Amy W. Larson Phone: 202 523-5740 Fax: 202 523-5738 Email: generalcounsel@fmc.gov RIN: 3072-AB97 _______________________________________________________________________ 3908. PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (DOCKET NO. 02-15) Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/31/02 67 FR 66352 NPRM Comment Period End 01/08/03 NPRM Comment Period Extended 12/27/02 67 FR 79029 NPRM Comment Period End 04/08/03 NPRM Comment Period Extended 04/08/03 68 FR 17003 Notice of Public Hearing To Be Held 06/11/2003 05/06/03 68 FR 23947 Requests To Participate in Public Hearing Due 05/28/03 NPRM Comment Period End 05/30/03 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto Phone: 202 523-5787 Fax: 202 523-5830 Email: otibonds@fmc.gov Ronald D. Murphy Phone: 202 523-5807 Fax: 202 275-0536 Email: adr@fmc.gov Amy W. Larson Phone: 202 523-5740 Fax: 202 523-5738 Email: generalcounsel@fmc.gov RIN: 3072-AC22 _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3909. COMMON CARRIER STATUS UNDER THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR 530; 46 CFR 535 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 02/08/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Florence A. Carr Phone: 202 523-5796 Fax: 202 523-4372 Email: tradeanalysis@fmc.gov Vern W. Hill Phone: 202 523-5783 Fax: 202 523-5785 Email: vhill@fmc.gov RIN: 3072-AC21 [FR Doc. 06-2048 Filed 04-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-S