[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 223 (Monday, November 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29424]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

    The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice of the filing 
of the following agreement(s) pursuant to section 5 of the Shipping Act 
of 1984.
    Interested parties may inspect and obtain a copy of each agreement 
at the Washington, D.C. Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800 
North Capitol Street NW., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit 
comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, within 10 days after the date of 
the Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for 
comments are found in section 572.603 of Title 46 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. Interested persons should consult this section 
before communicating with the Commission regarding a pending agreement.
    Agreement No.: 202-008900-060.
    Title: The ``8900'' Lines Agreement.
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, DSR-Senator Lines, The National 
Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, P&O Containers, Ltd., Sea-Land 
Service, Inc., United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.).
    Synopsis: The proposed modification makes several technical 
corrections to the Agreement: (1) deletes the reference to Agreement 
No. 203-011408; (2) revises the geographic scope in Article V(1) to 
correspond with the scope in Article IV of the Agreement; (3) revises 
Article VI to clarify who will chair meetings in the absence of the 
Executive Director; (4) revises Articles VII and XIII by substituting 
``e-mail'' for ``telex''; (5) revises paragraphs J(1), J(2) and L of 
Appendix B by substituting ``Executive Director'' for ``Vice 
Chairman''; and (6) revises paragraph M of Appendix B to provide for 
arbitration in New Jersey instead of New York.

    Agreement No.: 224-200229-003.
    Title: Manchester Terminal Corporation/Empire Scott Stevedoring, 
Inc., Terminal Agreement.
    Parties: Manchester Terminal Corporation (``MTC''), Empire Scott 
Stevedoring, Inc. (``Empire'').
    Synopsis: The proposed modification is a renegotiated contract 
between MTC and Empire. MTC assigns the right to Empire Scott 
Stevedoring, Inc., to load, unload, handle and render other related 
services to cargo and containers moving through MTC's facilities. The 
Agreement also reflects a name change of Scott Marine Services, Inc., 
to Empire Scott Stevedoring, Inc.

    Agreement No.: 224-200972-001.
    Title: Port Of Houston/TMM/HLC Terminal Agreement.
    Parties: Port of Houston Authority, Transportation Maritima 
Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (``TMM''), Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc. 
(``HLC'').
    Synopsis: The proposed modification amends section IX of the 
Agreement to specify that storage charges will be based on a reasonable 
number of containers and chassis. The Agreement is further amended in 
section VII to specify that the Port, under special conditions, will 
reimburse TMM or HLC for certain expenses.

    Agreement No.: 224-201004.
    Title: Indiana's International Port/Burns Harbor General Cargo 
Terminal Operating Agreement.
    Parties: Indiana Port Commission, Indiana Stevedoring and 
Distribution Corporation (``ISD'').
    Synopsis: The Agreement provides that ISD will operate and maintain 
terminal facilities, for all public users desiring to use ISD's 
services, at Indiana's International Port/Burns Harbor for an initial 
period of ten years beginning January 1, 1999.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    Dated: November 12, 1996.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29424 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]
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