[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65288-65289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28918]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition P7-03]


Petition of Ocean World Lines, Inc., for a Rulemaking To Amend 
and Expand the Definition and Scope of ``Special Contracts'' To Include 
All Ocean Transportation Intermediaries; Reopening of Comment Period; 
Oral Presentations

    Ocean World Lines, Inc. (``Petitioner'') has petitioned for the 
issuance of a rulemaking pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51. Petitioner seeks a 
rulemaking to address and evaluate the impact of the Commission's rules 
governing Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (``OTIs''). Specifically, 
Petitioner seeks a rulemaking that would expand the definition and 
scope of the term ``special contracts'' to include all OTIs in the same 
manner as currently applied to ocean freight forwarders (46 CFR 
515.41(c)). The period for the filing of comments in response to the 
petition closed on October 10, 2003.
    The Commission has determined to re-open the comment period. 
Interested persons are requested to submit views or arguments in reply 
to the petition, or in reply to comments already received, no later 
than January 16, 2004. Comments shall consist of an original and 15 
copies, and shall be directed to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001. It 
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also requested that a copy be submitted in electronic form 
(WordPerfect, Word or ASCII) on diskette, or e-mailed to 
[email protected].
    The Commission has also determined to permit interested persons to 
make oral presentations in this proceeding. At the discretion of 
individual Commissioners, interested persons may request one-on-one 
meetings at which they may make presentations describing their views on 
the petition. Any meeting or meetings shall be completed before the 
close of the comment period. A summary or transcript of each oral 
presentation will be included in the record and must be submitted to 
the Secretary of the Commission within 5 days of the meeting. Persons 
wishing to make oral presentations should contact the Office of the 
Secretary to secure contact names and numbers for individual 
Commissioners.
    The Commission has determined to waive the service requirements 
found at 46 CFR 502.114(b). Instead, copies of all filed comments, and 
copies of summaries or transcripts of oral presentations, may be viewed 
on the Commission's web page at http://www.fmc.gov.

    By the Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-28918 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am]
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