[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50369-50370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20790]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 545

[Docket No. 19-05]
RIN 3072-AC76


Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping 
Act

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking public comment on 
its interpretation of the Shipping Act prohibition against failing to 
establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and 
practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, 
or delivering property with respect to demurrage and detention. 
Specifically, the Commission is providing guidance as to what it will 
consider in assessing whether a demurrage or detention practice is 
unjust or unreasonable. Upon consideration of the request of the 
Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), the Commission has 
determined to extend the comment period in this matter to October 31, 
2019.

DATES: Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking, published on 
September 17, 2019 (84 FR 48850), are due on or before October 31, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line: 
``Docket 19-05, Demurrage & Detention Comments.'' Comments should be 
attached to the email as a Microsoft Word or text-searchable PDF 
document. Only non-confidential and public versions of confidential 
comments should be submitted by email.
     Mail: Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary; Phone:

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(202) 523-5725; Email: [email protected].

Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20790 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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