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[FR Doc No: 94-26900]


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[Federal Register: October 31, 1994]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Parts 501 and 552

 

The Federal Maritime Commission--General Financial Reports of 
Vessel Operating Common Carriers in the Domestic Offshore Trades

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is transferring the program 
responsibility and delegated authorities with regard to financial 
reporting by common carriers by water in the domestic offshore trades 
from the Bureau of Tariffs, Certification and Licensing, to the Bureau 
of Trade Monitoring and Analysis. Notice and public procedure are not 
necessary prior to the issuance of this rule because it deals solely 
with matters of agency organization and procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 31, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austin L Schmitt, Director, Bureau of 
Trade Monitoring and Analysis, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North 
Capitol Street. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20573-0001, (202) 523-5787.

List of Subjects

46 CFR Part 501

    Administrative practice and procedure; Authority delegations; 
Organization and functions; Seals and insignia.

46 CFR Part 552

    Maritime carriers; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; 
Uniform system of accounts.

PART 501--THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION--GENERAL

    1. The authority citation for Part 501 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557, 701-706, 2903 and 6304; 31 U.S.C. 
3721; 41 U.S.C. 414 and 418; 44 U.S.C. 501-520 and 3501-3520; 46 
U.S.C. app. 801-848, 876, 1111, and 1701-1720; Reorganization Plan 
No. 7 of 1961, 26 FR 7315, August 12, 1961; Pub. L. 89-56, 79 Stat. 
195; 5 CFR Part 2638.

    2. Section 501.5 is amended by revising the first sentences of 
paragraphs (g) and (h) to read as follows:


Sec. 501.5  Functions of the organizational components of the Federal 
Maritime Commission.

* * * * *
    (g) * * * Under the direction and management of the Bureau 
Director, the Bureau of Trade Monitoring and Analysis develops and 
administers programs in connection with the anticompetitive and 
cooperative arrangements and practices of common carriers by water, 
freight forwarders and terminal operators in the foreign and domestic 
commerce of the U.S., including the filing of common carrier agreements 
under section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, ocean common carrier 
agreements under section 5 of the Shipping Act of 1984, the financial 
reporting by ocean common carriers in the domestic offshore trades, and 
the filing of agreements by marine terminal operators under section 15 
of the Shipping Act, 1916, and section 5 of the Shipping Act of 1984. * 
* *
    (h) * * * Under the direction and management of the Bureau 
Director, the Bureau of Tariffs, Certification and Licensing plans, 
develops and administers programs in connection with tariffs filed by 
common carriers and marine terminal operators; ocean common carrier 
service contracts; financial responsibility of non-vessel operating 
common carriers; licensing ocean freight forwarders; certifying the 
financial responsibility of passenger vessel owners and operators. * * 
*
* * * * *
    3. Section 501.26 is amended by adding a new paragraph (n) reading 
as follows:


Sec. 501.26  Delegation to the Director, Bureau of Trade Monitoring and 
Analysis.

* * * * *
    (n) Authority to approve or disapprove applications as specified in 
Part 552 of this chapter for extensions of time for filing 
(Sec. 552.2(c)), alternative data (Sec. 552.2(d)) and waiver of 
detailed filing requirements (Sec. 552.2(e)).
    4. Section 501.27 is amended by removing paragraph (m), and 
redesignating paragraphs (n) through (p) as paragraphs (m) through (o).

PART 552--FINANCIAL REPORTS OF VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS BY 
WATER IN THE DOMESTIC OFFSHORE TRADES

    1. The authority citation for Part 552 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C. app. 817(a), 820, 841a, 843, 
844, 845, 845a and 847.


Sec. 552.2  [Amended]

    2. Section 552.2(a) is amended by revising the address for filing 
Statements of Financial and Operating Data as follows:
    (a) * * *
    Federal Maritime Commission, Bureau of Trade Monitoring and 
Analysis, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573.
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Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-26900 Filed 10-28-94; 8:45 am]
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