[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Federal Maritime Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (FMC)






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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Ch. IV

Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Regulatory plan and semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4(b) of Executive Order 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, 2002, to September 30, 2003, 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, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 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 that 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.

                                Federal Maritime Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                    Regulation
 Sequence                                          Title                                          Identification
  Number                                                                                              Number
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4161        Content of Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to       3072-AC11
            the Shipping Act of 1984 (Docket No. 99-13).........................................
4162        Impact of Government Paperwork Elimination Act and Electronic Signatures in Global       3072-AC17
            and National Commerce Act (Docket No. 01-08)........................................
4163        Common Carrier Status Under the Shipping Act of 1984................................     3072-AC21
4164        Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility...........................................     3072-AC22
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                                 Federal Maritime Commission--Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                    Regulation
 Sequence                                          Title                                          Identification
  Number                                                                                              Number
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4165        Coloading Practices and Possible Section 16 Exemption for Coloading (Docket Nos. 93-     3072-AB75
            22 and 94-26).......................................................................
4166        Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96-      3072-AB97
            20).................................................................................
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                                 Federal Maritime Commission--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                    Regulation
 Sequence                                          Title                                          Identification
  Number                                                                                              Number
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4167        Update of Existing and Addition of New Filing and Service Fees (Docket No. 02-05)...     3072-AC19
4168        Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation--             3072-AC20
            Discontinuance of Self-Insurance and the Sliding Scale, and Guarantor Limitations
            (Docket No. 02-07)..................................................................
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)                   Proposed Rule Stage






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4161. CONTENT OF OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR 
AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 (DOCKET NO. 99-13)

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:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Inquiry               08/03/99                    64 FR 42057
Inquiry Comment Period End      10/04/99
NPRM                            12/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End         02/00/03

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David R. Miles, Acting General Counsel, Federal 
Maritime Commission
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC11
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4162. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT AND ELECTRONIC 
SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT (DOCKET NO. 01-08)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: PL 105-277, Government Paperwork Elimination Act; PL 
106-229, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 500 et seq

Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 21, 2003.

Abstract: The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing this inquiry to 
solicit information and comments concerning the impact of the 
Government Paperwork Elimination Act and the Electronic Signatures in 
Global and National Commerce Act on all sectors of the U.S. ocean 
shipping industry. These comments will assist the Commission as it 
analyzes the use and acceptance of documents in electronic form, as 
well as other means of engaging in electronic transactions. The 
Commission, via a rulemaking, plans to provide individuals or entities 
with the option to submit information or transact business with the 
Commission electronically, where practicable, and to maintain records 
electronically when practicable.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Inquiry               07/18/01                    66 FR 37468
Comments Due                    08/17/01
Comment Perid Extended to 09/17/
2001                            08/17/01                    66 FR 43261
NPRM                            01/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End         03/00/03

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Austin L. Schmitt, Deputy Executive Director, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5800
Fax: 202 523-5827
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC17
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4163. COMMON CARRIER STATUS UNDER THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 46 USC app 1701 et seq; PL 105-258

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR 530; 46 CFR 535

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Federal Maritime Commission is proposing to amend its 
rules to address the criteria that it will use to establish ocean 
common carrier status under the Shipping Act of 1984.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            01/00/03
NPRM Comment Period End         03/00/03

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Florence A. Carr, Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis, 
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5796
Fax: 202 523-4372
Email: [email protected]

Vern W. Hill, Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5783
Fax: 202 523-5785
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC21
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4164. [bull] PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 to 553; 46 USC app 817d to 817e; 46 USC 1716

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The FMC will be proposing to amend its regulations that 
require passenger vessel operators (PVOs) to establish financial 
responsibility for nonperformance of transportation. The Commission 
contemplates requiring PVOs to ensure that they have covered the full 
extent of their unearned passenger revenue. The maximum amount of 
coverage currently required is $15 million. The Commission believes the 
contemplated increase in coverage is necessary to provide adequate 
protection for the cruising public given current conditions in the 
cruise industry.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End         01/00/03

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Consumer 
Complaints & Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North

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Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5787
Fax: 202 523-5830
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC22
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)                     Long-Term Actions






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4165. COLOADING PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE SECTION 16 EXEMPTION FOR 
COLOADING (DOCKET NOS. 93-22 AND 94-26)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 520.11

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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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: David R. Miles
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AB75
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4166. PORT RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES/JAPAN 
TRADE (DOCKET NO. 96-20)

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 551

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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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                    62 FR 18533
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 Removed              06/07/99                    64 FR 30245
Final Rule Removed Effective    06/07/99
Requirement for Reporting 
Revised                         08/15/01                    66 FR 42859
Report Due 11/07/2001 and Every 
180 Days Thereafter             08/15/01


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David R. Miles
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AB97
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)                     Completed Actions






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4167. UPDATE OF EXISTING AND ADDITION OF NEW FILING AND SERVICE FEES 
(DOCKET NO. 02-05)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 502; 46 CFR 503; 46 CFR 515; 46 CFR 520; 46 CFR 
530; ...

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      06/11/02                    67 FR 39858
Final Rule Effective            07/15/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: JoAnn Baca
Phone: 202 523-5800
Fax: 202 523-5827
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC19
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4168. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPERFORMANCE OF 
TRANSPORTATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SELF-INSURANCE AND THE SLIDING SCALE, 
AND GUARANTOR LIMITATIONS (DOCKET NO. 02-07)

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/23/02                    67 FR 19730
Final Rule                      07/05/02                    67 FR 44774
Final Rule Effective            08/05/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandra L. Kusumoto
Phone: 202 523-5787
Fax: 202 523-5830
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC20
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