[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 9]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

[CITE: 46CFR503.1]

[Page 91-92]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                 CHAPTER IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
 
PART 503_PUBLIC INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  503.1  Statement of policy.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.  
503.1 Statement of policy.

              Subpart B_Publication in the Federal Register

503.11 Materials to be published.
503.12 Effect of nonpublication.
503.13 Incorporation by reference.

Subpart C_Records, Information and Materials Generally Available to the 
     Public Without Resort to Freedom of Information Act Procedures

503.21 Mandatory public records.
503.22 Records available at the Office of the Secretary.
503.23 Records available upon written request.
503.24 Information available via the internet.

   Subpart D_Requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act

503.31 Records available upon written request under the Freedom of 
          Information Act.
503.32 Procedures for responding to requests made under the Freedom of 
          Information Act.
503.33 Exceptions to availability of records.
503.34 Annual report of public information request activity.

                             Subpart E_Fees

503.41 Policy and services available.
503.42 Payment of fees and charges.
503.43 Fees for services.

                 Subpart F_Information Security Program

503.51 Definitions.
503.52 Senior agency official.
503.53 Oversight Committee.
503.54 Original classification.
503.55 Derivative classification.
503.56 General declassification and downgrading policy.
503.57 Mandatory review for declassification.
503.58 Appeals of denials of mandatory declassification review requests.
503.59 Safeguarding classified information.

   Subpart G_Access to Any Record of Identifiable Personal Information

503.60 Definitions.
503.61 Conditions of disclosure.
503.62 Accounting of disclosures.
503.63 Request for information.
503.64 Commission procedure on request for information.
503.65 Request for access to records.
503.66 Amendment of a record.
503.67 Appeals from denial of request for amendment of a record.
503.68 Exemptions.
503.69 Fees.

Subpart H_Public Observation of Federal Maritime Commission Meetings and 
     Public Access to Information Pertaining to Commission Meetings

503.70 Policy.
503.71 Definitions.
503.72 General rule--meetings.
503.73 Exceptions--meetings.
503.74 Procedures for closing a portion or portions of a meeting or a 
          portion or portions of a series of meetings on agency 
          initiated requests.
503.75 Procedures for closing a portion of a meeting on request 
          initiated by an interested person.
503.76 Effect of vote to close a portion or portions of a meeting or 
          series of meetings.
503.77 Responsibilities of the General Counsel of the agency upon a 
          request to close any portion of any meeting.
503.78 General rule--information pertaining to meeting.
503.79 Exceptions--information pertaining to meeting.

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503.80 Procedures for withholding information pertaining to meeting.
503.81 Effect of vote to withhold information pertaining to meeting.
503.82 Public announcement of agency meeting.
503.83 Public announcement of changes in meeting.
503.84 [Reserved]
503.85 Agency recordkeeping requirements.
503.86 Public access to records.
503.87 Effect of provisions of this subpart on other subparts.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 552b, 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 12958 
of April 20, 1995 (60 FR 19825), sections 5.2(a) and (b).

    Source: 49 FR 44401, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) The Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission is responsible 
for the effective administration of the provisions of Public Law 89-487, 
as amended. The Chairman shall carry out this responsibility through the 
program and the officials as hereinafter provided in this part.
    (b) In addition, the Chairman, pursuant to his responsibility, 
hereby directs that every effort be expended to facilitate the maximum 
expedited service to the public with respect to the obtaining of 
information and records. Accordingly, members of the public may make 
requests for information, records, decisions or submittals in accordance 
with the provisions of Sec.  503.31.