[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4560-4561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1797]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Public Hearing; Passenger Vessel Financial 
Responsibility

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has determined to hold a public hearing on 
March 3, 2010 to receive public testimony concerning the Commission's 
Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility Program.

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DATES: Requests to participate in the Public Hearing are due February 
16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests to appear to: Karen V. Gregory, 
Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 
Room 1046, Washington, DC 20573-0001, (202) 523-5725, E-mail: 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    On December 3, 2009, the Commission announced that it had 
determined to issue a Notice of Inquiry (``NOI'') to solicit 
information and comments concerning the benefits and burdens of the 
current Commission requirements by which passenger vessel operators 
establish proof of financial responsibility in the event of 
nonperformance of a contracted cruise from a U.S. port. Comments 
received from the public and interested segments of the passenger 
cruise industry will assist in determining whether or not the 
Commission should amend its regulations at 46 CFR Part 540, Subpart A. 
Written comments in response to the NOI are due February 10, 2010. The 
Commission's NOI is posted on the Commission's Web site at http://www.fmc.gov and is also published elsewhere in this issue.
    The NOI also announced that the Commission anticipated holding one 
or more hearings at which interested parties could make presentations 
concerning the Commission's passenger vessel financial responsibility 
program. The Commission has now determined to convene this public 
hearing on March 3, 2010. The hearing will be held in the Commission's 
Main Hearing Room, Room 100, 800 North Capital Street, NW., Washington, 
DC, at a time that will be announced in a subsequent notice.
    Requests to appear at the hearing must be filed with the Office of 
the Secretary no later than 5 p.m. on February 16, 2010, and include 
the name, street address, email, address, telephone number, and the 
name of your company or employer, if any. Parties wishing to 
participate should also provide a brief statement describing the nature 
of their business, e.g., PVO, port, industry association, credit and 
financial company, surety, guarantor, insurer, travel agent, cruise 
passenger, or other interested party.
    Requests to appear should be addressed to the Office of the 
Secretary and submitted: By e-mail as an attachment (Microsoft Word) 
sent to [email protected]; by facsimile to 202-523-0014; or by U.S. 
mail or courier to Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573. Please note, to avoid delay, email 
or facsimile submissions are encouraged. The Commission will announce 
the time of the hearing, the order of presentation, and time allotment 
prior to the March 3, 2010 hearing.

    By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-1797 Filed 1-27-10; 8:45 am]
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