[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15179-15180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05572]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Chapter IV

[Docket No. 22-04]
RIN 3072-AC90


Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is extending the 
deadline for the submission of public comments in response to its 
February 15, 2022, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on demurrage 
and detention billing requirements. The Commission grants the request 
by a coalition of associations seeking a 30-day extension to the 
comment period.

DATES: The comments due date for the advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking published February 15, 2022, at 87 FR 8506 is extended. 
Submit comments on or before April 16, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. 22-04, by 
email at [email protected]. For comments, include in the subject line: 
``Docket No. 22-04, Comments on Demurrage and Detention Billing 
Requirements ANPRM.'' 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.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments, 
including requesting confidential treatment of comments, and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation 
heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note 
that all comments received will be posted without change to the 
Commission's website unless the commenter has requested confidential 
treatment.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Commission's Electronic Reading Room at: 
https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/22-04.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cody, Secretary; Phone: (202) 
523-5725; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Public Participation

How do I prepare and submit comments?

    Your comments must be written in English. To ensure that your 
comments are correctly filed in the docket, please include the docket 
number of this document in your comments.
    You may submit your comments via email to the email address listed 
above under ADDRESSES. Please include the docket number associated with 
this notice and the subject matter in the subject line of the email. 
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.

How do I submit confidential business information?

    The Commission will provide confidential treatment for identified 
confidential information to the extent allowed by law. If your comments 
contain confidential information, you must submit the following by 
email to the address listed above under ADDRESSES:
     A transmittal letter requesting confidential treatment 
that identifies the specific information in the comments for which 
protection is sought and demonstrates that the information is a trade 
secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial 
information.
     A confidential copy of your comments, consisting of the 
complete filing with a cover page marked ``Confidential-Restricted,'' 
and the confidential material clearly marked on each page. You should 
submit the confidential copy to the Commission by mail.
     A public version of your comments with the confidential 
information excluded. The public version must state ``Public Version--
confidential materials excluded'' on the cover page and on each 
affected page and must clearly indicate any information withheld. You 
may submit the public version to the Commission by email or mail.

Will the Commission consider late comments?

    The Commission will consider all comments received before the close 
of business on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To 
the extent possible, we will also consider comments received after that 
date.

How can I read comments submitted by other people?

    You may read the comments received by the Commission at the 
Commission's Electronic Reading Room or the Docket Activity Library at 
the addresses listed above under ADDRESSES.

II. Discussion

    On February 15, 2022, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on demurrage and detention billing 
requirements. 87 FR 8506. The ANPRM seeks comments on whether the 
Commission should require common carriers and marine terminal operators 
to include certain minimum information on or with demurrage and 
detention billings. Also, the Commission is interested in receiving 
comments on whether it should require common carriers and marine 
terminal operators to adhere to certain practices regarding the timing 
of demurrage and detention billings.
    On March 3, 2022, the Commission received a letter, attached, 
signed by 44 associations requesting that the Commission extend the 
comment period by an additional 30 days. The associations stated that 
they ``are in the process of surveying respective member companies to 
gather their experiences and document them in a manner that is most 
helpful to the FMC.'' The letter furthers says that the extension would 
facilitate the associations' efforts to collect information regarding 
the impact of demurrage and detention billing practices.
    This notice grants the request for an extension of the 30-day 
comment period by an additional 30 days. The comment period now expires 
on April 16, 2022.

    By the Commission.
William Cody,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-05572 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
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