83_FR_23372 83 FR 23275 - Notice of Request for Comment on FASAB Staff's Proposed Staff Implementation Guidance 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 40-41 of SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as amended

83 FR 23275 - Notice of Request for Comment on FASAB Staff's Proposed Staff Implementation Guidance 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 40-41 of SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as amended

FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range23275-23275
FR Document2018-10663

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)
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FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD


Notice of Request for Comment on FASAB Staff's Proposed Staff 
Implementation Guidance 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 40-41 of SFFAS 
6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as amended

AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules Of Procedure, as 
amended in October 2010, notice is hereby given that the Federal 
Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) staff have issued proposed 
Staff Implementation Guidance (SIG) 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 
40-41 of SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as 
amended, for public comment.
    The proposed SIG is available on the FASAB website at http://www.fasab.gov/documents-for-comment/. Copies can be obtained by 
contacting FASAB at (202) 512-7350.
    FASAB staff requests comments on the proposal by May 31, 2018. 
Please respond if you agree or disagree with the SIG or foresee 
unintended consequences with its issuance. Respondents are encouraged 
to provide the reasons for their positions. Written comments should be 
sent to [email protected] or Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, Federal 
Accounting Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, 
Washington, DC 20548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy M. Payne, Executive 
Director, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, Washington, DC 20548, or call 
(202) 512-7350.

    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
Wendy M. Payne,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-10663 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS                            SUMMARY:  In accordance with the                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
                                               ADVISORY BOARD                                          Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
                                                                                                                                                             [Docket No. 18–03]
                                                                                                       notice advises interested persons that
                                               Notice of Request for Comment on                        the Federal Communications                            JC Horizon Ltd. v. China Shipping
                                               FASAB Staff’s Proposed Staff                            Commission’s (FCC) Technological                      Container Lines Co. Ltd.; Notice of
                                               Implementation Guidance 6.1,                            Advisory Council will hold a meeting.                 Filing of Complaint and Assignment
                                               Clarification of Paragraphs 40–41 of
                                               SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property,                       DATES: Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 in the                   Notice is given that a complaint has
                                               Plant, and Equipment, as amended                        Commission Meeting Room, from 12:30                   been filed with the Federal Maritime
                                                                                                       p.m. to 4 p.m.                                        Commission (Commission) by JC
                                               AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards                                                                          Horizon Ltd., hereinafter
                                               Advisory Board.                                         ADDRESSES:Federal Communications
                                                                                                                                                             ‘‘Complainant,’’ against China Shipping
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         Commission, 445 12th Street SW,                       Container Lines Co. Ltd., hereinafter
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20554.                                 ‘‘Respondent.’’ Complainant states that
                                                  Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the                                                                         it is an exporter of recycled materials.
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.                                                                          Complainant states that Respondent
                                                                                                       Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic
                                               L. 92–463), as amended, and the FASAB                                                                         ‘‘. . . was a China-based ocean common
                                               Rules Of Procedure, as amended in                       Compatibility Division, 202–418–0807;
                                                                                                       Walter.Johnston@FCC.gov.                              carrier providing international services
                                               October 2010, notice is hereby given                                                                          . . .’’ that merged with the company
                                               that the Federal Accounting Standards                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     At the                 China Ocean Shipping Company to
                                               Advisory Board (FASAB) staff have                       June 12th meeting, the FCC                            become the business known as COSCO
                                               issued proposed Staff Implementation                    Technological Advisory Council will                   Shipping in 2016.
                                               Guidance (SIG) 6.1, Clarification of                    discuss progress on and issues involving                 Complainant states it utilized
                                               Paragraphs 40–41 of SFFAS 6,                            its work program agreed to at its initial             Respondent’s services to transport ‘‘. . .
                                               Accounting for Property, Plant, and                     meeting on April 12th, 2018. The FCC                  38 containers of Distillers Dried Grain
                                               Equipment, as amended, for public                       will attempt to accommodate as many                   . . .’’ from Los Angeles, CA to
                                               comment.                                                people as possible. However,                          Huangpu, China under a Service
                                                  The proposed SIG is available on the                                                                       Contract. Complainant states that
                                                                                                       admittance will be limited to seating
                                               FASAB website at http://                                                                                      Respondent did not deliver the cargo to
                                                                                                       availability. Meetings are also broadcast
                                               www.fasab.gov/documents-for-                                                                                  Huangpu, China and instead unloaded
                                                                                                       live with open captioning over the
                                               comment/. Copies can be obtained by                                                                           the containers at Nansha, China and
                                               contacting FASAB at (202) 512–7350.                     internet from the FCC Live web page at
                                                                                                                                                             ‘‘. . . indefinitely [held] them there.’’
                                                  FASAB staff requests comments on                     http://www.fcc.gov/live/. The public
                                                                                                                                                             Complainant alleges that Respondent
                                               the proposal by May 31, 2018. Please                    may submit written comments before                    expected payment for detention and
                                               respond if you agree or disagree with                   the meeting to: Walter Johnston, the                  demurrage charges totaling to more than
                                               the SIG or foresee unintended                           FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for                  $600,000.’’ The cargo was ultimately
                                               consequences with its issuance.                         Technological Advisory Council by                     disposed of by Respondent after it was
                                               Respondents are encouraged to provide                   email: Walter.Johnston@fcc.gov or U.S.                stored in Nansha for 287 days.
                                               the reasons for their positions. Written                Postal Service Mail (Walter Johnston,                 Complainant entered in to arbitration
                                               comments should be sent to fasab@                       Federal Communications Commission,                    with Respondents pursuant to a
                                               fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne, Executive                  Room 2–A665, 445 12th Street SW,                      provision in their Service Contract and
                                               Director, Federal Accounting Standards                  Washington, DC 20554). Open                           ‘‘. . . the panel issued an award in
                                               Advisory Board, 441 G Street NW, Suite                  captioning will be provided for this                  [Respondent’s] favor.’’ Complainant
                                               1155, Washington, DC 20548.                             event. Other reasonable                               alleges ‘‘[Respondent] has no basis for
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                    accommodations for people with                        attempting to levy demurrage and
                                               Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director,                     disabilities are available upon request.              detention charges incurred as a result of
                                               441 G Street NW, Suite 1155,                            Requests for such accommodations                      an intermediate offloading and delay
                                               Washington, DC 20548, or call (202)                     should be submitted via email to                      docking at Nansha for a shipment that
                                               512–7350.                                               fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Office               never reached its port of discharge/place
                                                                                                       of Engineering and Technology at 202–                 of delivery.’’ Complainant also alleges
                                                Authority: Federal Advisory Committee
                                               Act, Public Law 92–463.                                 418–2470 (voice), (202) 418–1944 (fax).               that ‘‘the Service Contract [between the
                                                                                                       Such requests should include a detailed               parties] does not permit [Respondent] to
                                                 Dated: May 14, 2018.                                                                                        collect demurrage or detention charges
                                               Wendy M. Payne,                                         description of the accommodation
                                                                                                                                                             from [Complainant] associated with the
                                               Executive Director.
                                                                                                       needed. In addition, please include your
                                                                                                                                                             stopover at an interim location
                                                                                                       contact information. Please allow at
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–10663 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]                                                                   (Nansha).’’
                                                                                                       least five days advance notice; last                     Complainant alleges Respondent
                                               BILLING CODE 1610–02–P
                                                                                                       minute requests will be accepted, but                 ‘‘. . . has violated and continues to
                                                                                                       may not be possible to fill.                          violate the following provisions of the
                                                                                                       Federal Communications Commission.                    Shipping Act:
                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                           ‘‘1. 46 U.S.C. 41104(2)(A): It is a
                                                                                                       Julius Knapp,
                                               COMMISSION                                                                                                    violation of the Shipping Act for
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                       Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
                                                                                                                                                             [Respondent] to provide service or
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act;                         [FR Doc. 2018–10620 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             attempt to impose any fees or charges
                                               Technological Advisory Council                          BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                that are not contained in a properly
                                               AGENCY: Federal Communications                                                                                published tariff or executed service
                                               Commission.                                                                                                   contract . . .
                                                                                                                                                                2. 46 U.S.C. 41104(4)(A): It is a
                                               ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                                                                                                                             violation of the Shipping Act for


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMs. Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) 512-7350.
FR Citation83 FR 23275 

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