80_FR_52806 80 FR 52637 - Amendments to Regulations Governing Access to Commission Information and Records; Freedom of Information Act; Withdrawal

80 FR 52637 - Amendments to Regulations Governing Access to Commission Information and Records; Freedom of Information Act; Withdrawal

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)

Page Range52637-52638
FR Document2015-21452

The Federal Maritime Commission is withdrawing a Direct Final Rule that would have amended its regulations governing access to Commission information and records and its regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52637-52638]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21452]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 503

[Docket No. 15-05]
RIN 3072-AC60


Amendments to Regulations Governing Access to Commission 
Information and Records; Freedom of Information Act; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is withdrawing a Direct Final 
Rule that would have amended its regulations governing access to 
Commission information and records and its regulations implementing the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

DATES: As of September 1, 2015, the direct final rule published July 2, 
2015, at 80 FR 37997, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 
20573-0001. Phone: (202) 523-5725. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 2015, the Federal Maritime 
Commission (FMC or Commission) published a direct final rule (80 FR 
37997) amending its regulations governing access to Commission 
information and records and its regulations implementing the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA). In

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response to the rule, the Commission received two comments recommending 
that the Commission extend the administrative appeal deadline. Both 
commenters, America Rising Advanced Research, a non-profit 
organization, and the National Archives and Records Administration, 
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), suggested that 
extending the administrative appeal deadline will align the Commission 
with general agency practices. The Commission agrees, and therefore, is 
withdrawing its Direct Final Rule published on July 2, 2015 (80 FR 
37997), and will issue a new Direct Final Rule to extend the 
administrative appeal deadline from 10 working days to 30 calendar 
days.

    By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21452 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am]
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52638 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 1, 2015 / Rules and Regulations response to the rule, the Commission ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Commission agrees, and therefore, is received two comments recommending identified by the docket number in the withdrawing its Direct Final Rule that the Commission extend the heading of this document, by any of the published on July 2, 2015 (80 FR administrative appeal deadline. Both following methods: 37997), and issuing this new Direct commenters, America Rising Advanced • Email: secretary@fmc.gov. Include Final Rule to extend the administrative Research, a non-profit organization, and in the subject line: ‘‘Docket No. 15–05, appeal deadline from 10 working days the National Archives and Records Comments on Amendments to to 30 calendar days. Administration, Office of Government Regulations Governing Access to In addition, the Commission is Information Services (OGIS), suggested Commission Information and Records; incorporating the revisions issued in the that extending the administrative appeal Freedom of Information Act.’’ July 2, 2015 Direct Final Rule (80 FR deadline will align the Commission Comments should be attached to the 37997) into this Direct Final Rule. The with general agency practices. The email as a Microsoft Word or text- revisions update and consolidate the Commission agrees, and therefore, is searchable PDF document. Comments provisions identifying records available withdrawing its Direct Final Rule containing confidential information without the need for a FOIA request, published on July 2, 2015 (80 FR should not be submitted by email. including records available on the 37997), and will issue a new Direct • Mail: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Commission’s public Web site; revise Final Rule to extend the administrative Federal Maritime Commission, 800 response time procedures for processing appeal deadline from 10 working days North Capitol Street NW., Washington, FOIA requests; affirmatively indicate to 30 calendar days. DC 20573–0001. that the Commission uses a multitrack By the Commission. • Docket: To read background system for processing FOIA requests; Karen V. Gregory, documents or comments received in this modify the criteria for a FOIA request to docket, go to: http://www.fmc.gov/15- qualify for expedited processing; and Secretary. 05/. extend the administrative appeal [FR Doc. 2015–21452 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P The Commission last revised part 503 Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal in 1998 to reflect requirements of the Maritime Commission, 800 North Electronic Freedom of Information Act FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC Amendments of 1996 (Pub. L. 04–231). 20573–0001. Phone: (202) 523–5725. On December 31, 2007, the OPEN 46 CFR Part 503 Email: secretary@fmc.gov. Government Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110– [DOCKET NO. 15–05] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 175) amended procedural aspects of Federal Maritime Commission amends FOIA and established new agency RIN 3072–AC60 its regulations governing access to requirements for processing FOIA Amendments to Regulations Commission information and records requests. On October 28, 2009, the Governing Access to Commission and its regulations implementing the OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 110– Information and Records; Freedom of Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 175) further amended FOIA. Information Act 552, found in part 503 of title 46 of the The amendments to part 503 update Code of Federal Regulations. The the Commission’s regulations to reflect Federal Maritime Commission. AGENCY: provisions in part 503 are designed to its practices and provisions of the OPEN Direct final rule; and request for ACTION: facilitate public availability of Government Act of 2007 and the OPEN comments. information; thereby furthering the FOIA Act of 2009. spirit of FOIA in ensuring an informed The Commission is making the SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime citizenry. following revisions to the subparts of Commission amends its regulations On July 2, 2015, the Federal Maritime part 503: revise Subpart A—General, governing access to Commission Commission (FMC or Commission) Statement of Policy to repurpose this information and records and its published a Direct Final Rule (80 FR subpart to state the purpose and scope regulations implementing the Freedom 37997) amending its regulations of the rules contained in part 503; of Information Act (FOIA). The governing access to Commission update Subpart B—Publication in the revisions update and consolidate the information and records and its Federal Register to recognize that in provisions identifying records available regulations implementing the Freedom addition to publishing records in the without the need for a FOIA request, of Information Act (FOIA). In response Federal Register, the Commission also including records available on the to the rule, the Commission received posts records listed in this Subpart on Commission’s public Web site; revise two comments recommending that the its Web site (www.fmc.gov); revise response time procedures for processing Commission extend the administrative Subpart C—Records, Information and FOIA requests; affirmatively indicate appeal deadline. Both commenters, Materials Generally Available to the that the Commission uses a multitrack America Rising Advanced Research, a Public Without Resort to Freedom of system for processing FOIA requests; non-profit organization, and the Information Act Procedures to describe modify the criteria for a FOIA request to National Archives and Records records available to the public without qualify for expedited processing; and Administration, Office of Government the need for a FOIA request, including extend the administrative appeal Information Services (OGIS), suggested records available on the Commission’s deadline. that extending the administrative appeal public Web site; amend Subpart D— DATES: This rule is effective without deadline will align the Commission Requests for Records under the Freedom mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES further action on November 2, 2015, with general agency practices.* The of Information Act to include unless significant adverse comment is procedures for tolling response times, received by October 1, 2015. If * The Commission appreciates the processing FOIA requests under the significant adverse comment is received, recommendations of OGIS. While the remaining multitracking system, and expedited recommendations are outside the scope of the the Federal Maritime Commission will revisions implemented in this Direct Final Rule, the processing of FOIA requests; and revise publish a timely withdrawal of the rule Commission will address them in a subsequent Subpart H—Public Observation of in the Federal Register. rulemaking. Federal Maritime Commission Meetings VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:50 Aug 31, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01SER1.SGM 01SER1


Document Created: 2018-02-26 10:04:47
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule; withdrawal.
DatesAs of September 1, 2015, the direct final rule published July 2, 2015, at 80 FR 37997, is withdrawn.
ContactKaren V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001. Phone: (202) 523-5725. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 52637 
RIN Number3072-AC60
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