[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24477]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 540

[Docket No. 94-06]


Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of 
Transportation

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Extension of time to 
Comment.

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SUMMARY: The proposed rule in this proceeding (61 FR 33059, June 26, 
1996) would, inter alia, remove the current $15 million coverage 
ceiling for nonperformance of transportation by passenger vessel 
operators, and replace the ceiling with sliding-scale coverage 
requirements keyed to passenger vessel operators' financial rating 
length of operation in United States trades and satisfactory 
explanation of claims for nonperformance of transportation. Sixty days 
originally was provided for comment and a 30-day extension subsequently 
was granted. The Maritime Administration now requests an additional 30 
days for comment. Upon consideration of this request a further 
extension is granted but, in view of the total amount of time already 
provided for comment, the extension is limited to 20 days.

DATES: Comments due on or before October 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (original and fifteen copies) to: \1\ Joseph 
C. Polking, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol, 
St., NW, Washington, DC 20573-0001, (202) 523-5725.

    \1\ The Commission also requests, but does not require, that 
commenters submit an electronic copy of their comments in ASCII, 
WordPerfect or Microsoft Word format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryant L. VanBrakle, Director, Bureau of Tariffs Certification and 
Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol, St., NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20573-0001, (202) 523-5796.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-24477 Filed 9-24-96; 8:45 am]
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