[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 31972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14437]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition No. P1-17]


Petition of Maersk Line A/S for an Exemption From 46 CFR 530.8; 
Notice of Filing and Request for Comments

    Notice is hereby given that Maersk Line A/S (``Petitioner''), has 
petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 40103 and 46 CFR 502.76 
\1\ of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, for an 
exemption from 46 CFR 530.8, to permit Petitioner to ``apply service 
contract rates contained in new service contracts and amendments to 
existing service contracts retroactively to shipments received on or 
after June 30, 2017, for a period of up to twenty (20) days.''
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    \1\ On December 22, 2016, 46 CFR 502.76 was redesignated 46 CFR 
502.94.
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    Petitioner asserts that the ``so-called Petya virus'' severely 
impaired its information systems such that it ``is not able to 
determine which service contracts and/or service contract rates are 
scheduled to expire at the end of June or in early July.'' Because 
Petitioner is uncertain which customers to contact to ``extend or 
renegotiate those contracts/rates,'' it is requesting relief from 
service contract filing rules for 20 days. Petitioner states ``[t]his 
time period should provide Maersk Line sufficient time to regain access 
to its service contract database and filing capabilities, to be able to 
identify expiring contracts/rates, and obtain agreements from shippers 
with regards to the disposition of their expiring contracts/rates.''
    In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the 
exemption requested in the Petition, pursuant to 46 CFR 502.92, 
interested parties are requested to submit views or arguments in reply 
to the Petition no later than July 14, 2017. Replies shall be sent to 
the Secretary by email to [email protected] or by mail to Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 
20573-0001, and replies shall be served on Dennis O'Brien, Regional 
Counsel, Maersk Transport and Logistics, by email to 
[email protected], or by mail to 9300 Arrowpoint Boulevard, 
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273.
    Non-confidential filings may be submitted in hard copy to the 
Secretary at the above address or by email as a PDF attachment to 
[email protected]. Confidential filings should not be filed by email. A 
confidential filing must be filed with the Secretary in hard copy only, 
and be accompanied by a transmittal letter that identifies the filing 
as ``Confidential-Restricted'' and describes the nature and extent of 
the confidential treatment requested. The Commission will provide 
confidential treatment to the extent allowed by law for confidential 
submissions, or parts of submissions, for which confidentiality has 
been requested. When a confidential filing is submitted, there must 
also be submitted a public version of the fling. Such public filing 
version shall exclude confidential materials, and shall indicate on the 
cover page and on each affected page ``Confidential materials 
excluded.'' Public versions of confidential filings may be submitted by 
email.
    The Petition will be posted on the Commission's Web site at http://www.fmc.gov/P1-17. Replies filed in response to the Petition will also 
be posted on the Commission's Web site at this location.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-14437 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6731-AA-P