83 FR 10481 - Conditions and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time in International Oceanborne Commerce; Order of Investigation

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range		10481-10482
FR Document		2018-04816

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10481-10482]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04816]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Fact Finding Investigation No. 28]


Conditions and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage, and 
Free Time in International Oceanborne Commerce; Order of Investigation

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

DATES: The Order of Investigation was served March 5, 2018.

ACTION: Notice of Order of Investigation.

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    Authority: 46 CFR 502.281 et seq.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 5, 2018, the Federal Maritime 
Commission instituted a Fact Finding Investigation entitled Conditions 
and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time in 
International Oceanborne Commerce. Acting pursuant to 46 CFR 502.281 et 
seq., the Commission has designated Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as 
Investigative Officer to develop a record and final report by December 
2, 2018 on the following:
    1. Whether, and if so, how, the alignment of commercial, 
contractual, and cargo interests enhance or aggravate the ability of 
cargo to move efficiently through United States ports.

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    2. Whether, and if so, when, the carrier or MTO has tendered cargo 
to the shipper and consignee.
    3. Billing practices for invoicing demurrage or detention.
    4. Practices with respect to delays caused by various outside or 
intervening events.
    5. Practices for resolution of demurrage and detention disputes 
between carriers or MTOs and shippers.
    The Order may be viewed in its entirety at https://www.fmc.gov/ff_no._28/.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Secretary.
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waiver shall respond to comments Interested parties may submit comments Nippon Yusen Kaisha into a new
received and shall provide reasons for on the agreements to the Secretary, company known as Ocean Network
the ASC’s finding. The order shall be Federal Maritime Commission, Express Pte. Ltd. effective April 1, 2018.
published promptly in the Federal Washington, DC 20573, within twelve Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. is
Register, though in the case of an order days of the date this notice appears in added as a party. In addition, the
granting a waiver, only after approval by the Federal Register. Copies of the Amendment adds Yang Ming (UK) Ltd.
the FFIEC. agreements are available through the as a party (operating as a single party
Commission’s website (www.fmc.gov) or with Yang Ming Marine Transport
II. Request for Temporary Waiver;
by contacting the Office of Agreements Corp.).
Received Request
at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@ Agreement No.: 012472–001.
On November 20, 2017, a letter fmc.gov. Title: Yang Ming/COSCO Shipping
requesting consideration of a temporary Agreement No.: 011830–012. Slot Exchange Agreement.
waiver was received by the ASC from Title: Indamex Cross Space Charter, Parties: COSCO Shipping Lines Co.,
TriStar Bank, a state-chartered bank Sailing and Cooperative Working Ltd. and Yang Ming Marine Transport
located in Dickson, Tennessee (the Agreement. Corporation.
Requester). On November 30, 2017, ASC Parties: CMA CGM S.A.; Hapag-Lloyd Filing Party: Robert Magovern; Cozen
staff replied by letter to the Requester, AG; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; and Orient O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW;
in which ASC staff described the Overseas Container Line Limited. Washington, DC 20036.
information required to file a completed Filing Party: Joshua Stein; Cozen Synopsis: The amendment revises the
waiver request pursuant to 12 CFR O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street NW; Agreement to clarify that the space
1102.2 and 1102.3, subpart A, Washington, DC 20036. provided to Yang Ming will be on
Temporary Waiver Requests. On January Synopsis: The Amendment revises the COSCO Shipping’s AAC service, instead
22, 2018, the Requester submitted Agreement to provide for the transition of on the CEN service effective April 1,
additional information (dated January that will occur following the 2018. The amendment also adds Yang
10, 2018) in response to the ASC’s combination of the container liner Ming (UK) Ltd. as a party (operating as
November 30, 2017 letter. Pursuant to operations of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, a single party with Yang Ming Marine
12 CFR 1102.4, the ASC is publishing a Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; and Transport Corp.)
notice respecting the received request to Nippon Yusen Kaisha into a new
give interested persons 30 days to Dated: March 5, 2018.
company known as Ocean Network
comment, including submission of Express Pte. Ltd. effective April 1, 2018. Rachel E. Dickon,
written data, views and arguments. Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. is Secretary.
You may view the received request by added as a party. [FR Doc. 2018–04697 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
any of the following methods: Agreement No.: 012153–001. BILLING CODE P
• Viewing Received Request Title: NYK/HLAG Vessel Sharing
Electronically: Go to https:// Agreement.
www.asc.gov. In the ‘‘What’s New’’ box Parties: Nippon Yusen Kaisha and FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
on the home page, a link is provided to Hapag-Lloyd AG.
view the received request and Filing Party: Joshua Stein; Cozen [Fact Finding Investigation No. 28]
supporting documentation. O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street NW;
• Viewing Received Request Washington, DC 20036. Conditions and Practices Relating to
Personally: You may personally inspect Synopsis: The Amendment revises the Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time
the received request and supporting Agreement to provide for the transition in International Oceanborne
documentation at the ASC office, 1401 that will occur following the Commerce; Order of Investigation
H Street NW, Suite 760, Washington, DC combination of the container liner
20005. To make an appointment, please AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
operations of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha,
call Lori Schuster at (202) 595–7578. DATES: The Order of Investigation was
Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; and
served March 5, 2018.
III. Request for Comment Nippon Yusen Kaisha into a new
company known as Ocean Network ACTION: Notice of Order of Investigation.
The ASC seeks comment on all Express Pte. Ltd. effective April 1, 2018.
aspects of the received request, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. is Authority: 46 CFR 502.281 et seq.
including submission of written data, added as a party. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
views and arguments.
Agreement No.: 012462–001. 5, 2018, the Federal Maritime
* * * * * Title: THE Alliance/CMA CGM Space Commission instituted a Fact Finding
By the Appraisal Subcommittee. Charter Agreement. Investigation entitled Conditions and
Dated: March 6, 2018. Parties: Hapag Lloyd; Kawasaki Kisen Practices Relating to Detention,
James R. Park, Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Demurrage, and Free Time in
Executive Director. Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Yang Ming International Oceanborne Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2018–04756 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
Marine Transport Corp.; and CMA CGM Acting pursuant to 46 CFR 502.281 et
S.A. seq., the Commission has designated
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Filing Party: Joshua Stein; Cozen Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as
O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW; Investigative Officer to develop a record
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Washington, DC 20036. and final report by December 2, 2018 on
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Synopsis: The Amendment revises the the following:
Notice of Agreements Filed Agreement to provide for the transition 1. Whether, and if so, how, the
that will occur following the alignment of commercial, contractual,
The Commission hereby gives notice combination of the container liner and cargo interests enhance or aggravate
of the filing of the following agreements operations of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, the ability of cargo to move efficiently
under the Shipping Act of 1984. Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; and through United States ports.

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2. Whether, and if so, when, the 1. Juniata Valley Financial Corp., Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202)
carrier or MTO has tendered cargo to the Mifflintown, Pennsylvania; to acquire 326–2984.
shipper and consignee. voting shares of Liverpool Community SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
3. Billing practices for invoicing Bank Liverpool, Pennsylvania.
demurrage or detention. Proposed Information Collection
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Activities
4. Practices with respect to delays System, March 6, 2018.
caused by various outside or intervening Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Ann E. Misback,
events. (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, federal
5. Practices for resolution of Secretary of the Board.
agencies must get OMB approval for
demurrage and detention disputes [FR Doc. 2018–04768 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
each collection of information they
between carriers or MTOs and shippers. BILLING CODE P
conduct, sponsor, or require.
The Order may be viewed in its ‘‘Collection of information’’ means
entirety at https://www.fmc.gov/ff_no._ agency requests or requirements to
28/. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION submit reports, keep records, or provide
Rachel E. Dickon, information to a third party. 44 U.S.C.
Agency Information Collection
Secretary. 3502(3); 5 CFR 1320.3(c). As required by
Activities; Proposed Collection;
[FR Doc. 2018–04816 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am] section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the
Comment Request
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FTC is providing this opportunity for
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission public comment before requesting that
(FTC or Commission). OMB extend the existing PRA clearance
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ACTION: Notice. for the information collection
requirements associated with the
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and SUMMARY: The information collection Commission’s rules and regulations
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies requirements described below will be under the Fur Products Labeling Act
submitted to the Office of Management (Fur Rules or Rules), 16 CFR part 301
The companies listed in this notice and Budget (OMB) for review, as (OMB Control Number 3084–0099).1
have applied to the Board for approval, required by the Paperwork Reduction The FTC invites comments on: (1)
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act (PRA). The FTC seeks public Whether the proposed collection of
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) comments on its proposal to extend for information is necessary for the proper
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part three years the current PRA clearances performance of the functions of the
225), and all other applicable statutes for information collection requirements agency, including whether the
and regulations to become a bank contained in the rules and regulations information will have practical utility;
holding company and/or to acquire the under the Fur Products Labeling Act (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
assets or the ownership of, control of, or (Fur Rules or Rules). The clearance of the burden of the proposed collection
the power to vote shares of a bank or expires on May 31, 2018. of information, including the validity of
bank holding company and all of the DATES: Comments must be received on the methodology and assumptions used;
banks and nonbanking companies or before May 8, 2018. (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
owned by the bank holding company, and clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
including the companies listed below. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
The applications listed below, as well comment online or on paper by
following the instructions in the burden of the collection of information
as other related filings required by the
Request for Comments part of the on those who are to respond. All
Board, are available for immediate
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section comments must be received on or before
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
below. Write ‘‘Paperwork Reduction May 8, 2018.
indicated. The applications will also be
available for inspection at the offices of Act: FTC File No. P072108’’ on your Burden Estimates
the Board of Governors. Interested comment, and file your comment online
at https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ Staff’s burden estimates are based on
persons may express their views in data from the Department of Labor’s
writing on the standards enumerated in ftc/furrulespra1 by following the
instructions on the web-based form. If Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the data or other input from the Fur
proposal also involves the acquisition of you prefer to file your comment on
paper, mail or deliver your comment to Industry Council of America. The
a nonbanking company, the review also relevant information collection
includes whether the acquisition of the the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary, requirements in these rules and staff’s
nonbanking company complies with the corresponding burden estimates follow.
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC The estimates address the number of
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise hours needed and the labor costs
noted, nonbanking activities will be 20580, or deliver your comment to the
following address: Federal Trade incurred to comply with the
conducted throughout the United States. requirements.
Unless otherwise noted, comments Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, The Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur
regarding each of these applications
5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J), Act) 2 prohibits the misbranding and
must be received at the Reserve Bank
Washington, DC 20024. false advertising of fur products. The
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Fur Rules establish disclosure
Governors not later than April 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements that assist consumers in
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A. Federal Reserve Bank of Requests for copies of the collection of
Philadelphia (William Spaniel, Senior making informed purchasing decisions,
information and supporting
Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, and recordkeeping requirements that
documentation should be addressed to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105– Jock K. Chung, Attorney, Division of 1 The Commission issued the Fur Rules to
1521. Comments can also be sent Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer implement the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C.
electronically to Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 69 et seq.
Comments.applications@phil.frb.org: Mail Code CC–9528, 600 Pennsylvania 2 15 U.S.C. 69 et seq.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Order of Investigation.
Dates		The Order of Investigation was served March 5, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 10481