46 CFR 520.1 - Scope and purpose.
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§ 520.1
Scope and purpose.
(a) Scope.
The regulations of this part govern the publication of tariffs in automated systems by common carriers and conferences in the waterborne foreign commerce of the United States. They cover the transportation of property by such carriers, including through transportation with inland carriers. They implement the tariff publication requirements of section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (“the Act”) (46 U.S.C. 40501-405 03), as modified by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 and section 424 of Public Law 105-258.
(1)
Shippers and other members of the public to obtain reliable and useful information concerning the rates and charges that will be assessed by common carriers and conferences for their transportation services;
(2)
Carriers and conferences to meet their publication requirements pursuant to section 8 of the Act (46 U.S.C. 40501-405 03);
(3)
The Commission to ensure that carrier tariff publications are accurate and accessible and to protect the public from violations by carriers of section 10 of the Act (46 U.S.C. 41101-411 06); and
(4)
The Commission to review and monitor the activities of controlled carriers pursuant to section 9 of the Act (46 U.S.C. 40701-407 06).
[64 FR 11225, Mar. 8, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 50721, Oct. 1, 2009]
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