[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5002]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Parts 502, 545 and 571

[Docket No. 98-21]


Miscellaneous Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure; 
Correction

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission published in the Federal 
Register of February 17, 1999, a final rule making corrections and 
changes to existing regulations to update and improve them, and to 
conform them to and implement the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. 
Inadvertently, Sec. 545.1 was not amended as intended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, 
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St., NW., Room 1046, 
Washington, DC 20573-0001, (202) 523-5725, E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMC published a final rule in the 
Federal Register of February 17, 1999, (64 FR 7804) which, among other 
changes, amended Sec. 545.1. The FMC inadvertently omitted an intended 
correction to Sec. 545.1, replacing the term ``conferences,'' with 
``agreements between or among ocean common carriers.''
    In Docket No. 98-21, published on February 17, 1999, (64 FR 7804) 
make the following correction. On page 7813, in the first column, in 
paragraph (a) of Sec. 545.1 Interpretation of Shipping Act of 1984-
Refusal to negotiate with shippers' associations, replace the term 
``conferences'' with ``agreements between or among ocean common 
carriers.''

    Dated: February 24, 1999.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-5002 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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