[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 7764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2310]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 01-01]


The Impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998; Notice of 
Issuance of Notice of Inquiry

    Notice is given that on January 22, 2001, the Federal Maritime 
Commission (``Commission'') issued a Notice of Inquiry (``Inquiry'') to 
solicit information and comments concerning the impact of the Ocean 
Shipping Reform Act of 1998 on all sectors of the international liner 
transportation system.
    Although most of the Inquiry's questions are designed to elicit 
responses from a broad range of industry participants, a few of the 
questions are addressed to specific industry sectors, such as vessel-
operating common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries (non-
vessel-operating common carriers and ocean freight forwarders), or 
shippers (whether individual beneficial owners, shippers' associations 
or non-vessel-operating common carriers), port authorities and marine 
terminal operators. All commenters are encouraged to complete at least 
those parts of the Inquiry which deal with their specific industry 
sector, and to respond to as many of the non-sector-specific questions 
as possible. These comments will assist the Commission's analysis and 
evaluation of the new Act's effects during its first two years in 
force. That analysis and evaluation will be incorporated into the 
Commission's ongoing Ocean Shipping Reform Act Impact Study, which is 
scheduled to be released in the summer of 2001.
    Responses to the Inquiry are due on or before March 12, 2001. If 
requested, the Commission will provide confidential treatment to a 
response or portion thereof to the extent permitted by law. The Inquiry 
contains additional information for responding.
    The full text of the Inquiry may be viewed on the Commission's home 
page at http://www.fmc.gov, or at the Office of the Secretary, Room 
1046, 800 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC. The Office of the 
Secretary may be contacted at (202) 523-5725 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 22, 2001.

    By the Commission.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2310 Filed 1-24-01; 8:45 am]
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