[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions] [Federal Maritime Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda ] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] [[Page 65439]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part LVII Federal Maritime Commission _______________________________________________________________________ Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 65440]]Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) _______________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 46 CFR Ch. IV Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Regulatory plan and semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4(b) of E.O. 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Commission anticipates having under consideration, during the period from October 1, 1999, to September 30, 2000, actions in the areas listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning Commission rulemaking proceedings or the status of any matter listed below, contact: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573, (202) 523-5725. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 602 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires the publication of an agenda of items for which regulatory agencies may propose or promulgate a rule which is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 also requires agencies to publish a regulatory agenda. The agendas include information on regulatory activities being conducted or reviewed during the succeeding 12 months by the Commission. The following is the Commission's unified regulatory agenda. The agenda does not necessarily include all petitions for rulemakings which are under staff review. In addition, the Commission maintains a compilation of the status of pending rulemaking proceedings and a listing of rules that have become final since the publication of the most recent regulatory agenda. This will be made available to the public, including the press and interested persons. The Commission currently has no actions under consideration that constitute ``significant regulatory actions'' under the definition in Executive Order 12866. This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Federal Maritime Commission's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is included in part II. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4476 Docket No. 99-13 - The Content of Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator 3072-AC11 Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984...................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4477 Docket No. 99-10 - Ocean Common Carriers Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984....... 3072-AC09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4478 Coloading Practices and Possible Section 16 Exemption for Coloading (Docket Nos. 93- 3072-AB75 22 and 94-26)....................................................................... 4479 Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation and 3072-AB80 Inquiry Into Alternative Forms (Docket No. 94-06; Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)......................................................................... 4480 Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96- 3072-AB97 20)................................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4481 Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean 3072-AC06 Transportation Intermediaries (Docket No. 98-28).................................... 4482 Carrier Automated Tariff Systems (Docket No. 98-29)................................ 3072-AC07 4483 Service Contracts Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984 (Docket No. 98-30)........... 3072-AC08 4484 Docket No. 99-12 - Termination of Dial-Up Service Contract Filing System........... 3072-AC10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 65441]] _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Prerule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4476. DOCKET NO. 99-13 - THE CONTENT OF OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 46 USC app 1701 et seq; PL 105-258 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 535 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The FMC is issuing this Inquiry to solicit comments concerning the appropriate content of agreements filed with the Commission pursuant to the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. The comments received will assist the Commission in preparing a proposal to update or refine the existing content standards. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Inquiry 08/03/99 64 FR 42057 Inquiry Comment Period End 10/04/99 Final Action 01/00/00 Final Action Effective 02/00/00 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Florence A. Carr, Director, Bureau of Economics and Agreement Analysis, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5787 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC11 _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4477. DOCKET NO. 99-10 - OCEAN COMMON CARRIERS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 21 USC 862; 31 USC 9701; 46 USC app 1701 to 1710; 46 USC app 1712; PL 105-258; PL 105-383; 46 USC app 1714 to 1718 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR 530; 46 CFR 535 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The FMC proposes to amend its regulations implementing the Shipping Act of 1984 to clarify the definition of ``ocean common carrier'' to reflect the Commission's current interpretation of the term. As a result, only ocean common carriers that operate vessels in at least one U.S. trade will be subject to these rules. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Rule 06/25/99 64 FR 34183 Comment Period End 08/24/99 Final Action 11/00/99 Final Action Effective 12/00/99 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas Panebianco, General Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5740 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC09 _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4478. COLOADING PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE SECTION 16 EXEMPTION FOR COLOADING (DOCKET NOS. 93-22 AND 94-26) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 514.15; 46 CFR 580.5; 46 CFR 581.1; 46 CFR 581.3 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/24/93 58 FR 62077 NPRM Comment Period End 03/11/94 59 FR 5974 Notice of Inquiry (Docket No. 94-26) 11/09/94 59 FR 55826 Comment Period End for NOI (Docket No. 94-26) 12/27/94 NOI Comment Period Extended to 01/23/95 12/28/94 59 FR 66880 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas Panebianco Phone: 202 523-5740 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AB75 _______________________________________________________________________ 4479. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPERFORMANCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INQUIRY INTO ALTERNATIVE FORMS (DOCKET NO. 94-06; FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING) Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540.5; 46 CFR 540.9 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/31/94 59 FR 15149 NPRM Comment Period End 05/02/94 Comment Period Extended to 06/10/94 59 FR 23182 Comment Period Extended to 06/24/94 59 FR 30567 Notice of Inquiry (Docket No. 94-21) 10/14/94 59 FR 52133 Clarification of Notice of Inquiry 11/02/94 59 FR 54878 Comment Period End for Notice of Inquiry 11/28/94 59 FR 52133 Further NPRM (Docket No. 94-06) 06/26/96 61 FR 33059 Discontinuance of Proceeding for Docket No. 94-21 07/03/96 61 FR 39940 [[Page 65442]] Further NPRM Comment Period End 08/26/96 61 FR 33059 Comment Period Extended to 09/25/96 61 FR 43209 Comment Period Extended to 10/15/96 61 FR 50265 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt Phone: 202 523-5796 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AB80 _______________________________________________________________________ 4480. PORT RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES/JAPAN TRADE (DOCKET NO. 96-20) Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 46 CFR 586 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/13/96 61 FR 58160 Comment Period Extended to 01/ 20/97 12/27/96 61 FR 68200 NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/97 Final Rule - Report Due 08/26/ 1999 and Every 180 Days Thereafter 03/04/97 62 FR 9696 Final Rule Effective 04/14/97 Status Reports and Comments Due 08/05/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18433 Amendment to Final Rule 04/16/97 62 FR 18532 Final Rule Effectiveness Extended to 09/04/97 04/16/97 62 FR 18533 Status Reports and Comments Due 07/01/97 04/16/97 Amendment to Final Rule - Denial of Petition 10/20/97 62 FR 54396 Final Rule Effectiveness Suspended 11/13/97 11/19/97 62 FR 61648 Final Rule 06/07/99 64 FR 30245 Final Rule Effective 06/07/99 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas Panebianco Phone: 202 523-5740 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AB97 _______________________________________________________________________ Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4481. LICENSING, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES (DOCKET NO. 98-28) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 21 USC 862; 31 USC 9701; 46 USC app 1702; 46 USC app 1707; 46 USC app 1709 to 1710; 46 USC app 1712; 46 USC app 1714; 46 USC app 1716; 46 USC app 1718 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 510; 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 583 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, March 1, 1999. Abstract: The FMC proposes to add new regulations establishing licensing and financial responsibility requirements for ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) in accordance with the Shipping Act of 1984, as modified by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998. The rule proposes a sliding- scale bond amount for different categories of OTIs, establishes certain requirements for making claims against a surety, specifies what will be included in the term ``transportation-related activities'' that are covered by a bond, and solicits views on different options for what would qualify for OTI operations ``in the United States.'' This latter point is relevant since only OTIs in the U.S. must be licensed. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/22/98 63 FR 70710 NPRM Comment Period End 01/21/99 Final Rule and Interim Final Rule 03/08/99 64 FR 11156 Comments on Interim Rule Due 03/23/99 Confirmation of Interim Final Rule and Correction 04/29/99 64 FR 23019 Final Rule Effective 05/01/99 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Director, Bureau of Tariffs, Certification, and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5796 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC06 _______________________________________________________________________ 4482. CARRIER AUTOMATED TARIFF SYSTEMS (DOCKET NO. 98-29) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 46 USC app 1701 to 1702; 46 USC app 1707 to 1709; 46 USC app 1712; 46 USC app 1716; PL 105-258; PL 105-383, sec 424 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 514; 46 CFR 520 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, March 1, 1999. Abstract: The FMC proposes to add new regulations establishing the requirements for carrier automated tariff systems in accordance with the Shipping Act of 1984, as modified by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998. The rule sets forth the requirements for publishing automated tariff systems that are accurate and accessible. At the same time, the FMC is repealing its current rules regarding tariffs and service contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/21/98 63 FR 70368 [[Page 65443]] Correction to Proposed Rule 01/15/99 64 FR 2615 NPRM Comment Period End 01/20/99 Final Rule and Interim Final Rule 03/08/99 64 FR 11218 Comments on Interim Final Rule Due 03/23/99 Adoption of Final Rule 04/29/99 64 FR 23020 Final Rule Effective 05/01/99 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Director, Bureau of Tariffs, Certification, and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5796 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC07 _______________________________________________________________________ 4483. SERVICE CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 (DOCKET NO. 98-30) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 46 USC app 1704 to 1705; PL 105-258 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 514; 46 CFR 530 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, March 1, 1999. Abstract: The FMC proposes to revise its regulations governing service contracts between shippers and ocean common carriers to reflect changes made to the Shipping Act of 1984 (1984 Act), as modified by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998. Specifically, the FMC proposes to revise its regulations implementing section 8(c) of the 1984 Act and create a new regulation which would govern only service contract filings. The FMC proposes to establish new rules for service contract filing and essential terms publication, revise its regulations to include the newly permitted agreement and multiple shipper-party service contracts, and make other conforming changes. The FMC is also proposing an electronic filing system for service contracts, which is intended to reduce the filing burden on parties and accommodate the efficient processing and review of what is predicted to be a large number of filed contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/23/98 63 FR 71062 NPRM Comment Period End 01/22/99 Interim Final Rule 03/08/99 64 FR 11186 Comments on Interim Final Rule Due 04/01/99 Final Rule Effective 05/01/99 Confirmation of Interim Final Rule with Changes 05/04/99 64 FR 23782 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Director, Bureau of Tariffs, Certification, and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5796 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC08 _______________________________________________________________________ 4484. DOCKET NO. 99-12 - TERMINATION OF DIAL-UP SERVICE CONTRACT FILING SYSTEM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC app 1704 to 1705; 5 USC app 1707; 5 USC app 1716 CFR Citation: 46 CFR 530 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This final rule implements the FMC's full transition to the internet-based service contract filing system and removes all references to the dial-up filing system. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 07/29/99 64 FR 41041 Final Rule Effective 10/01/99 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Director, Bureau of Tariffs, Certification, and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 Phone: 202 523-5796 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3072-AC10 [FR Doc. 99-24749 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-F