81 FR 32328 - Petition of COSCO Container Lines Company Limited for an Exemption From Commission Regulations; Notice of Filing of Request for Extension of Time

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12020

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition No. P1-16]


Petition of COSCO Container Lines Company Limited for an 
Exemption From Commission Regulations; Notice of Filing of Request for 
Extension of Time

    This is to provide notice of filing and to invite comments on or 
before May 27, 2016, with regard to a requested extension of time for 
an exemption previously granted as described below.
    On January 15, 2016, COSCO Container Lines Company Limited 
(``COSCON'') (Petitioner), petitioned the Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 
502.76 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, for an 
exemption from the Commission's rules requiring individual service 
contract amendments, 46 CFR 530.10. Petitioner explained that ``[o]n or 
about March 1, 2016, COSCON will acquire by time charter the 
containerships and certain other assets of China Shipping Container 
Lines Co. (``China Shipping'')'' and, as such, requested that the 
Commission permit the submission of a ``universal notice to the 
Commission and to the service contract parties'' instead of filing an 
amendment for each of the seven hundred (700) service contracts that 
will be assigned to COSCON. In addition COSCON proposed to send 
electronic notice to each shipper counter party. Because China Shipping 
tariffs would be taken over by COSCON and renumbered and republished, 
COSCON also sought a waiver to avoid amending each contract with the 
new tariff number, by publishing a notice of the change in the existing 
China Shipping and COSCON tariffs. Notice of the Petition appeared in 
the Federal Register on January 27, 2016, 81 FR 4627.
    The Commission granted the Petition by Order on February 29, 2016 
and ordered that the new COSCON tariff remain in effect only until June 
1, 2016 noting that ``most of the relevant service contracts will 
expire on or before April 30, 2016, rendering the new tariffs 
unnecessary after that date.'' On May 13, 2016, COSCON filed a Petition 
for extension of the exemption stating that ``there remains a very 
limited number of shippers (around 30), as to which the discussions 
have taken longer than COSCON anticipated,'' and so requests a 
continuation of the exemption to July 31, 2016.
    The Petition and related documents are posted on the Commission's 
Web site at http://www.fmc.gov/p1-16. Comments filed in response to 
this Petition will be posted on the Commission's Web site at this 
location.
    In order for the Commission to make a thorough evaluation of the 
Petition requesting extension of the exemption, interested persons are 
requested to submit views or arguments in reply to the Petition for 
Extension of Exemption no later than May 27, 2016. Commenters must send 
an original and 5 copies to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 
800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, and be served 
on Petitioner's counsel, Robert B. Yoshitomi, or Eric C. Jeffrey, Nixon 
Peabody LLP, 799 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. A PDF copy of 
the reply must also be sent as an attachment to [email protected]. 
Include in the email subject line ``Petition No P1-16.''

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
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the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Petition will be posted on the
submit additional comments to OMB. Commission’s Web site at this location.
[Petition No. P1–16] In order for the Commission to make
Abstract: The collection of
information is necessary in order to a thorough evaluation of the Petition
Petition of COSCO Container Lines requesting extension of the exemption,
receive applications for credit assistance Company Limited for an Exemption interested persons are requested to
pursuant to section 5024 of the Water From Commission Regulations; Notice submit views or arguments in reply to
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation of Filing of Request for Extension of the Petition for Extension of Exemption
Act (WIFIA) of 2014, 33 U.S.C 3903. The Time no later than May 27, 2016. Commenters
purpose of the WIFIA program is to must send an original and 5 copies to
provide Federal credit assistance in the This is to provide notice of filing and
to invite comments on or before May 27, the Secretary, Federal Maritime
form of direct loans and loan guarantees Commission, 800 North Capitol Street
2016, with regard to a requested
to eligible clean water and drinking NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001, and
extension of time for an exemption
water projects. previously granted as described below. be served on Petitioner’s counsel, Robert
WIFIA requires that an eligible entity On January 15, 2016, COSCO B. Yoshitomi, or Eric C. Jeffrey, Nixon
submit to the Administrator an Container Lines Company Limited Peabody LLP, 799 9th Street NW.,
application at such time, in such (‘‘COSCON’’) (Petitioner), petitioned the Washington, DC 20001. A PDF copy of
manner, and containing such Commission pursuant to 46 CFR 502.76 the reply must also be sent as an
information, as the Secretary or the of the Commission’s Rules of Practice attachment to Secretary@fmc.gov.
Administrator may require to receive and Procedure, for an exemption from Include in the email subject line
assistance under WIFIA. In order to the Commission’s rules requiring ‘‘Petition No P1–16.’’
satisfy these requirements, EPA must individual service contract Karen V. Gregory,
collect an application from applicants amendments, 46 CFR 530.10. Petitioner Secretary.
seeking funding. The Letters of Interest explained that ‘‘[o]n or about March 1,
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and Applications collected from loan 2016, COSCON will acquire by time
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applicants through this solicitation will charter the containerships and certain
be used by EPA, the WIFIA program other assets of China Shipping
office, and an evaluation team to Container Lines Co. (‘‘China
Shipping’’)’’ and, as such, requested that DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
evaluate applications for credit
the Commission permit the submission
assistance under the WIFIA eligibility GENERAL SERVICES
of a ‘‘universal notice to the
requirements and selection criteria. ADMINISTRATION
Commission and to the service contract
Form Numbers: None. parties’’ instead of filing an amendment
for each of the seven hundred (700) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
Respondents/Affected Entities: The SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Letters of Interest and Applications service contracts that will be assigned to
collected from loan applicants through COSCON. In addition COSCON [OMB Control No. 9000–0077; Docket 2016–
this solicitation will be used by EPA to proposed to send electronic notice to 0053; Sequence 13]
evaluate requests for credit assistance each shipper counter party. Because
China Shipping tariffs would be taken Submission for OMB Review; Quality
under the WIFIA eligibility
over by COSCON and renumbered and Assurance Requirements
requirements and selection criteria.
republished, COSCON also sought a
Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
waiver to avoid amending each contract
Required to obtain credit assistance General Services Administration (GSA),
with the new tariff number, by
pursuant to section 5024 of WIFIA, 33 and National Aeronautics and Space
publishing a notice of the change in the
U.S.C. 3903. Administration (NASA).
existing China Shipping and COSCON
tariffs. Notice of the Petition appeared ACTION: Notice of request for public
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25
in the Federal Register on January 27, comments regarding an extension to an
per year (total).
2016, 81 FR 4627. existing OMB clearance.
Frequency of Response: one per
The Commission granted the Petition SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
respondent. by Order on February 29, 2016 and Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory
Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours ordered that the new COSCON tariff Secretariat Division will be submitting
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR remain in effect only until June 1, 2016 to the Office of Management and Budget
1320.03(b). noting that ‘‘most of the relevant service (OMB) a request to review and approve
Total Estimated Cost: $1,489,594 (per contracts will expire on or before April an extension of a previously approved
year), includes no annualized capital or 30, 2016, rendering the new tariffs information collection requirement
operation and maintenance costs. unnecessary after that date.’’ On May concerning quality assurance
13, 2016, COSCON filed a Petition for requirements.
Dated: May 12, 2016. extension of the exemption stating that
Andrew D. Sawyers, ‘‘there remains a very limited number of DATES: Submit comments on or before
Director, Office of Wastewater Management. shippers (around 30), as to which the June 22, 2016.
discussions have taken longer than ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
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COSCON anticipated,’’ and so requests this burden estimate or any other aspect
a continuation of the exemption to July of this collection of information,
31, 2016. including suggestions for reducing this
The Petition and related documents burden to: Office of Information and
are posted on the Commission’s Web Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
site at http://www.fmc.gov/p1-16. Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
Comments filed in response to this NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 32328