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Federal Register: July 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 130)NoticesPage 36872From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties can review or obtain copies of agreements at the Washington, DC offices of the Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Room 962. Interested parties may submit comments on an agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Agreement No.: 203-010071-028 Title: Cruise Lines International Association Parties:

American Hawaii Cruises

Bergen Line, Inc.

Carnival Cruise Lines

Celebrity Cruises, Inc.

Commodore Cruise Line

Costa Cruise Lines Crystal Cruises

Cunard

Delta Queen Steamboat Co. (``Delta Queen'')

Disney Cruise Line

First European Cruises

Holland America Line

Mediterranean Shipping Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Orient Lines, Inc.

Premier Cruises

Princess Cruises

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises

Regal Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Royal Olympic Cruises

Seabourn Cruise Line

Silversea Cruises

Windstar Cruises Snyopsis: The proposed amendment updates the addresses of various Agreement members and deletes Delta Queen as a party to the Amendment. It also makes technical changes concerning travel industry related technology and adds a provision for arbitration clause covering both member lines and sellers of travel.

Agreement No.: 203-011527-003 Title: Independent Carriers Alliance Parties:

Cho Yang Shipping Co., Ltd. (``Cho Yang'')

Montemar S.A. d/b/a/ Pan American Independent Line

DSR--Senator Lines

Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.

Di Gregorio Navegacao Ltda.

Zim Israel Navigation Company Ltd. Synopsis: The proposed amendment would revise the Agreement's withdrawal provisions to permit Cho Yang to resign from the Agreement on less than the present six month advance notice period. As presently contemplated, Cho Yang's resignation would become effective on December 10, 1999.

Agreement No.: 217-011548-002 Title: Hanjin/Sinotrans Slot Charter Agreement Parties:

Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.

China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corp. (Sinotrans) Synopsis: The proposed modification changes the address of Sinotrans, changes the name of the contact person at each company, and provides for the automatic renewal of the agreement each year.

Agreement No.: 203-011574-006 Title: Pacific Islands Discussion Agreement Parties:

P&O Nedlloyd Limited

South Seas Steamship Line

Polynesia Line, Ltd.

South Pacific Container Line

FESCO Ocean Management Limited d/b/a/ FESCO Australia North America Line Synopsis: The proposed amendment would clarify the authority of the parties to discuss and agree upon voluntary guidelines relating to the terms and procedures of their individual service contracts.

Agreement No.: 203-011637-001 Title: MLL/TMG/Columbus/Maruba Cooperative Working Agreement Parties:

Columbus Line

Maruba S.C.A.

Mexican Line Limited

Transportation Maritime Grancolombiana, S.A. Synopsis: The proposed Amendment clarifies Article 5(e) of the Agreement by providing that no party may be required to disclose terms of its service contracts other than those required to be published. It also adds a new Article 5(f) which authorizes the parties to adopt voluntary service contract guidelines, and makes other nonsubstantive changes to Article 5.

Agreement No: 207-011649-001 Title: Joint Operating Agreement Between Interocean Lines, Inc. and Trinity Shipping Line, S.A. Parties:

Interocean Lines, Inc.

Trinity Shipping Line, S.A. Synopsis: The proposed amendment provides for the automatic extension of the Agreement for additional six-month periods beyond the initial term of the Agreement.

Agreement No.: 217-011664 Title: Maersk/OOCL Space Charter Agreement Parties:

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

Orient Overseas Container Line Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize Maersk to charter space to OOCL and for the parties to agree on administrative matters in the trade from ports and points in California to ports and points in Northern Europe.

Agreement No.: 224-201080 Title: Port of Oakland-COSCO Marine Terminal use Agreement Parties:

City of Oakland, Board of Port Commissioners

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company Synopsis: The proposed agreement provides for the nonexclusive use of certain facilities at the Charles P. Howard Terminal. The agreement runs through April 30, 2004.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: July 2, 1999. Ronald D. Murphy, Assistant Secretary.

FR Doc. 99-17314Filed7-7-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6730-01-M

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