Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping Act

Citation84 FR 50369
Record Number2019-20790
Published date25 September 2019
CourtFederal Maritime Commission
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
                [Proposed Rules]
                [Pages 50369-50370]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-20790]
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                FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
                46 CFR Part 545
                [Docket No. 19-05]
                RIN 3072-AC76
                Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping
                Act
                AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
                ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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                SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking public comment on
                its interpretation of the Shipping Act prohibition against failing to
                establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and
                practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing,
                or delivering property with respect to demurrage and detention.
                Specifically, the Commission is providing guidance as to what it will
                consider in assessing whether a demurrage or detention practice is
                unjust or unreasonable. Upon consideration of the request of the
                Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), the Commission has
                determined to extend the comment period in this matter to October 31,
                2019.
                DATES: Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking, published on
                September 17, 2019 (84 FR 48850), are due on or before October 31,
                2019.
                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
                 Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line:
                ``Docket 19-05, Demurrage & Detention Comments.'' Comments should be
                attached to the email as a Microsoft Word or text-searchable PDF
                document. Only non-confidential and public versions of confidential
                comments should be submitted by email.
                 Mail: Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary, Federal Maritime
                Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573-0001.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary; Phone:
                [[Page 50370]]
                (202) 523-5725; Email: [email protected].
                Rachel Dickon,
                Secretary.
                [FR Doc. 2019-20790 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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