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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES U.S. Code: Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE U.S. Code: Title 46 - SHIPPING
Title 46 published on 09-May-2017 04:27
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 46 CFR Part 540 after this date.
2016-08-29; vol. 81 # 167 - Monday, August 29, 2016 81 FR 59141 - Update of Existing and Addition of New User Fees
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Final rule. Effective October 1, 2016. 46 CFR Parts 502, 503, 515, 520, 530, 531, 535, 540, 550, 555, and 560 Summary The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is amending its user fees to more accurately align fees with the costs associated with each service provided by the Commission. Specifically, the Commission is increasing fees for: Filing complaints and certain petitions; records searches, document copying, and admissions to practice; paper filing of ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) applications; filing applications for special permission; and filing agreements. The Commission is also lowering fees for: Reviewing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; revising clerical errors on service contracts; revising clerical errors on non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) service arrangements; and Commission services to passenger vessel operators (PVOs). In addition, the Commission is repealing four existing fees for: Adding interested parties to a specific docket mailing list; the Regulated Persons Index database; database reports on Effective Carrier Agreements; and filing petitions for rulemaking, and adding a new fee for requests for expedited review of an agreement filing.
2016-05-27; vol. 81 # 103 - Friday, May 27, 2016 81 FR 33637 - Update of Existing and Addition of New User Fees
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of proposed rulemaking. Comments are due on or before June 27, 2016. 46 CFR Parts 502, 503, 515, 520, 530, 535, 540, 550, 555, and 560 Summary The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) proposes amending its current user fees and invites public comment on whether the Commission should amend its user fees. Specifically, the Commission proposes increasing fees for: Filing complaints and certain petitions; records searches, document copying, and admissions to practice; paper filing of ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) applications; filing applications for special permission; and filing agreements. The Commission also proposes lowering fees for: Reviewing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; revising clerical errors on service contracts; Revising clerical errors on non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) service agreements; and Commission services to passenger vessel operators (PVOs). In addition, the Commission proposes repealing four existing fees for: Adding interested parties to a specific docket mailing list; the Regulated Persons Index database; database reports on Effective Carrier Agreements; and filing petitions for rulemaking. The Commission also proposes adding a new fee for requests for expedited review of an agreement filing.
2016-03-21; vol. 81 # 54 - Monday, March 21, 2016 81 FR 15002 - Update of Existing and Addition of New User Fees
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. Comments are due on or before: April 18, 2016. 46 CFR Parts 502, 503, 515, 520, 530, 535, 540, 550, 555, and 560 Summary The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is considering amending its current user fees and invites public comment on whether the Commission should amend its user fees. Specifically, the Commission is considering increasing fees for: Filing complaints and certain petitions; records searches, document copying, and admissions to practice; paper filing of ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) applications; filing applications for special permission; and filing agreements. The Commission is also considering lowering fees for: Reviewing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; revising clerical errors on service contracts; revising clerical errors on non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) service agreements; and Commission services to passenger vessel operators (PVOs). In addition, the Commission is considering repealing four existing fees for: Adding interested parties to a specific docket mailing list; the Regulated Persons Index database; database reports on Effective Carrier Agreements; and filing petitions for rulemaking. The Commission is also considering adding a new fee for requests for expedited review of an agreement filing.
2013-02-27; vol. 78 # 39 - Wednesday, February 27, 2013 78 FR 13268 - Passenger Vessel Operator Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Final rule. The Final Rule is effective: April 2, 2013. 46 CFR Parts 501 and 540 Summary The Federal Maritime Commission amends its rules regarding the establishment of passenger vessel financial responsibility for nonperformance of transportation. The amount of coverage required for performance is modified to increase the cap on required performance coverage to $30 million over a two year period and thereafter adjust the cap every two years using the Consumer Price Index; adjust the amount of coverage required for smaller passenger vessel operators by providing for consideration of alternative forms of protection; remove the application form for issuance of certificates of financial responsibility from the Commission's regulations and make it available at its Web site; add an expiration date to the Certificate (Performance); and make technical adjustments to the regulations.
2012-02-28; vol. 77 # 39 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 77 FR 11995 - Passenger Vessel Operator Financial Responsibility Requirements for Non-Performance of Transportation
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Proposed rule: Request for additional comments and information. Submit comments on or before March 30, 2012. 46 CFR Parts 501 and 540 Summary The Federal Maritime Commission requests additional comments and information in order to assist the Commission's determination whether passenger vessel operators may be deemed “small entities” under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act).
