[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04511]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 17-02]


Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment; Hangzhou Qianwang 
Dress Co., Ltd. V. RDD Freight International Inc.

    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Hangzhou Qianwang Dress Co. Ltd., 
hereinafter ``Complainant,'' against RDD Freight International Inc., 
hereinafter ``Respondent.'' Complainant states it is a People's 
Republic of China Corporation that ``manufactures apparel, including 
hats and gloves, and sells it to retailers in the United States.'' 
Complainant alleges that Respondent is a Commission licensed non-vessel 
operating common carrier, an international freight forwarder (``FF'') 
and a New York corporation.
    Complainant alleges that Respondent failed to wait for receipt of 
the original Bills of Lading or to get the Complainant's consent before 
releasing certain shipments of merchandise to the consignee. The 
consignee had not paid the Complainant for the merchandise at the time 
of release nor have they paid as of the date of this filing. By 
releasing the goods to the consignee, Complainant alleges that the 
Respondent ``fail[ed] to establish, observe and enforce just and 
reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with 
receiving, handling, storing, or delivering property'' which violates 
46 U.S.C. 41102(c).
    Complainant seeks reparations in the amount of $134,207.70, and 
other relief. The full text of the complaint can be found in the 
Commission's Electronic Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/17-02/.
    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 March 2, 2018, and the final decision of 
the Commission shall be issued by September 17, 2018.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04511 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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