[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52637-52638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21452]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 503

[Docket No. 15-05]
RIN 3072-AC60


Amendments to Regulations Governing Access to Commission 
Information and Records; Freedom of Information Act; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is withdrawing a Direct Final 
Rule that would have amended its regulations governing access to 
Commission information and records and its regulations implementing the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

DATES: As of September 1, 2015, the direct final rule published July 2, 
2015, at 80 FR 37997, is withdrawn.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 2015, the Federal Maritime 
Commission (FMC or Commission) published a direct final rule (80 FR 
37997) amending its regulations governing access to Commission 
information and records and its regulations implementing the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA). In

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response to the rule, the Commission received two comments recommending 
that the Commission extend the administrative appeal deadline. Both 
commenters, America Rising Advanced Research, a non-profit 
organization, and the National Archives and Records Administration, 
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), suggested that 
extending the administrative appeal deadline will align the Commission 
with general agency practices. The Commission agrees, and therefore, is 
withdrawing its Direct Final Rule published on July 2, 2015 (80 FR 
37997), and will issue a new Direct Final Rule to extend the 
administrative appeal deadline from 10 working days to 30 calendar 
days.

    By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21452 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am]
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