[December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua061053.wais] [Page 74246-74247] Federal Maritime Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part LIII ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 74246]] FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (FMC) _______________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 46 CFR Ch. IV Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Regulatory plan and 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 October 1, 2006, to September 30, 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 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 and Deregulatory Priorities is included in part II. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. Federal Maritime Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4002 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4003 Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96-20) 3072-AB97 4004 Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility (Docket No. 02-15).......................... 3072-AC22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4002. 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 12/00/06 Final Action Effective 01/00/07 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 74247]] _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4003. 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 4004. 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 Amy W. Larson Phone: 202 523-5740 Fax: 202 523-5738 Email: generalcounsel@fmc.gov RIN: 3072-AC22 [FR Doc. 06-7699 Filed 12-08-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-S