[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20167]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 530

[Petition No. P3-18]


Petition of the World Shipping Council for an Exemption From 
Certain Provisions of the Shipping Act of 1984, as Amended, and for a 
Rulemaking Proceeding; Notice of Filing and Request for Comments

    Notice is hereby given that the World Shipping Council 
(``Petitioner'') has petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 
502.92 ``. . . for an exemption from the service contract filing and 
essential terms publication requirements set forth at 46 U.S.C. 
40502(b) and (d), respectively . . .'' Petitioner ``. . . further 
petitions the Commission for the initiation of a rulemaking proceeding 
to amend its service contract regulations set forth at 46 CFR part 530 
in a manner consistent with the requested exemption.'' Petitioner 
alleges that ``[t]he filing of service contracts and amendments, and 
the publication of essential terms, represent a substantial 
administrative and regulatory burden'' to its ``ocean common carrier 
members.''
    In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the 
requested exemption and rulemaking presented 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 November 19, 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 Petitioner's 
counsel, Wayne R. Rhode, Cozen O' Connor, 1200 19th St. NW, Suite 300, 
Washington, DC 20036, [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: P3-18 (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/P3-18. Replies filed in response to the Petition 
will also be posted on the Commission's website at this location.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20167 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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