[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15172]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 14-06]


Santa Fe Discount Cruise Parking, Inc., D/B/A EZ Cruise Parking, 
Lighthouse Parking Inc., and Sylvia Robledo D/B/A 81st Dolphin Parking 
v. The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, and the Galveston 
Port Facilities Corporation; Notice of Filing of Complaint and 
Assignment

    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Santa Fe Discount Cruise Parking, 
Inc., d/b/a EZ Cruise Parking (EZ Cruise Parking); Lighthouse Parking 
Inc. (Lighthouse Parking); and Sylvia Robledo d/b/a 81st Dolphin 
Parking (81st Dolphin Parking), hereinafter ``Complainants,'' against 
the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, and the Galveston Port 
Facilities Corporation, hereinafter ``Respondents.'' Complainants state 
that EZ Cruise Parking and Lighthouse Parking are respectively for-
profit corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State 
of Texas that provide vehicle parking and shuttle services to cruise 
passengers using the Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal, and that 81st 
Dolphin Parking leases and operates a private parking lot facility and 
shuttle service for cruise passengers using the Port of Galveston 
Cruise Terminal. Complainants allege that Respondents are marine 
terminal operators within the meaning of the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. 
40102(14).
    Complainants allege that Respondents have violated the Shipping 
Act, 46 U.S.C. 41102(c), 41106(2) and (3) by charging Complainants ``. 
. . `Access Fees' under Respondents' Tariff that are excessive and not 
reasonably related to the value of services rendered to Complainants;'' 
by ``application of such charges, [forcing] Complainants to subsidize 
Respondents' costs associated with services provided to other users of 
port facilities . . . [that] receive greater levels of service and 
benefit from the Respondents' services at a lower cost; and by 
[refusing] ``. . . to negotiate any modification of its Access Fees 
charged to Off-Port Parking Users that were increased more than three-
fold on May 19, 2014.''
    Complainants requests that ``Respondents be required to answer 
these charges, and that after due investigation and hearing, be ordered 
to: (i) cease and desist from the . . . described violations of the 
Shipping Act of 1984; (ii) establish and put in force such practices as 
. . . [the] Commission determines to be lawful and reasonable; (iii) 
award reparations to Complainants for the unlawful conduct described in 
the complaint including the amount of actual injury, plus interest, 
costs, and attorney's fees; (iv) award any and all other damages that 
me [sic] be determined to be just an proper; and (v) all other and such 
relief unto which Complainants may show themselves justly entitled.''
    The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's 
Electronic Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/14-06.
    This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative 
Law Judges. The initial decision of the presiding officer in this 
proceeding shall be issued by June 24, 2015 and the final decision of 
the Commission shall be issued by December 21, 2015.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-15172 Filed 6-27-14; 8:45 am]
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