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





Federal Maritime Commission





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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, 2005, to September 30, 2006, 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; e-mail: [email protected].

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 and Deregulatory Priorities is included in part II.

 Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

                                Federal Maritime Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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4031        Common Carrier Status Under the Shipping Act of 1984..................................    3072-AC21
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                                 Federal Maritime Commission--Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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4032        Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade (Docket No. 96-20)    3072-AB97
4033        Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility (Docket No. 02-15)..........................    3072-AC22
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                                 Federal Maritime Commission--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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4034        Impact of Government Paperwork Elimination Act and Electronic Signatures in Global and    3072-AC17
            National Commerce Act (Docket No. 01-08)..............................................
4035        Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Service Arrangements (Docket No. 05-05)...........    3072-AC31
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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)                   Proposed Rule Stage


  



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4031. 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                            12/00/05

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NPRM Comment Period End         02/00/06

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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4032. 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
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
Status Reports and Comments Due 
08/05/97                        04/16/97                    62 FR 18433
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
Report Due 11/07/2001 and Every 
180 Days Thereafter             08/15/01
Requirement for Reporting 
Revised                         08/15/01                    66 FR 42859


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Amy W. Larson
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AB97
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4033. PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (DOCKET NO. 02-15)

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 540

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/31/02                    67 FR 66352
NPRM Comment Period End         01/08/03
NPRM Comment Period Extended    12/27/02                    67 FR 79029
NPRM Comment Period End         04/08/03
NPRM Comment Period Extended    04/08/03                    68 FR 17003
Notice of Public Hearing To Be 
Held 06/11/2003                 05/06/03                    68 FR 23947
Requests To Participate in 
Public Hearing Due              05/28/03
NPRM Comment Period End         05/30/03


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

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

Ronald D. Murphy
Phone: 202 523-5807
Fax: 202 275-0536
Email: [email protected]

Amy W. Larson
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC22

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4034. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT AND ELECTRONIC 
SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT (DOCKET NO. 01-08)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 500 et seq

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Proceeding Discontinued         04/28/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Derek O. Scarbrough
Phone: 202 523-5800
Fax: 202 523-5827
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3072-AC17
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4035. [bull] NON-VESSEL-OPERATING COMMON CARRIER SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 
(DOCKET NO. 05-05)

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 46 USC app 1715

CFR Citation: 46 CFR 531

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The FMC is proposing changes to its exemption for non-vessel-
operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from the tariff publication 
requirements of the Shipping Act of 1984. The proposed rule would 
revise the exemption to allow NVOCCs and shippers' associations with 
NVOCC members to act as shipper parties in NVOCC Service Arrangements.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/08/05                    70 FR 45626
NPRM Comment Period End         08/23/05
Final Action                    09/28/05                    70 FR 56577
Final Action Effective          10/28/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Amy W. Larson, General Counsel, Federal Maritime 
Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573
Phone: 202 523-5740
Fax: 202 523-5738
Email: [email protected]

Related RIN: Related to 3072-AC30
RIN: 3072-AC31
[FR Doc. 05-17875 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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