[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 60014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27135]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition No. P4-17]


Petition of SM Line Corporation for an Exemption; Notice of 
Filing and Request for Comments

    Notice is hereby given that SM Line Corporation (``Petitioner''), 
has petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.92, 502.94, and 
530.13(b) for an exemption from the individual service contract 
amendments provision of 46 CFR 530.10.
    Petitioner states that it will soon merge with another Korean 
affiliated corporation, Woobang E&C, and that the ``merger will include 
about 769 service contracts.'' The Petitioner speculates the merger 
will occur ``on or about January 12, 2018 . . .'' Petitioner states 
that both itself and Woobang E&C will be ``. . . jointly and severally 
liable, so the current corporation guarantees the performance of the 
new corporation, including its service contracts.'' Petitioner claims 
``[it] would be an undue burden on [itself] and its shipper customers 
to identify those contracts not assignable by notice and to prepare, 
sign and file many individual amendments.'' Petitioner claims ``there 
will be no reduction in competition, and the relief will promote 
commerce by permitting the orderly servicing of these service 
contracts.''
    In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the 
exemption requested in the Petition, pursuant to 46 CFR 502.92, 502.94, 
and 530.13(b), interested parties are requested to submit views or 
arguments in reply to the Petition no later than January 2, 2018. 
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 Petitioners' 
counsels, Robert B. Yoshitomi, NIXON PEABODY LLP, 799 Ninth Street NW, 
Ste. 500, Washington, DC 20001, [email protected], and Eric 
C. Jeffrey, NIXON PEABODY LLP, 799 Ninth Street NW, Ste. 500, 
Washington, DC 20001, [email protected].
    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] and include in the subject line: P4-17 (Commenter/
Company). 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 filing. 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 website at 
http://www.fmc.gov/P4-17. Replies filed in response to the Petition 
will also be posted on the Commission's website at this location.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27135 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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