Rule2023-05764
Update of Existing FMC User Fees
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March 21, 2023
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Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is updating its current user fees and amending the relevant regulations to reflect these updates. The direct final rule would increase some fees to reflect increases in salaries of employees assigned to certain fee-generating services. For one service, the rule would lower fees because less-senior employees are assigned to the fee-generating activity. No substantive changes to the underlying regulations are included in this rulemaking; only changes to the user fee amounts.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16894-16899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05764]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Parts 502, 503, 520, 530, 535, 540, 550, 555, and 560
[Docket No. FMC-2023-0009]
RIN 3072-AC96
Update of Existing FMC User Fees
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is updating its
current user fees and amending the relevant regulations to reflect
these updates. The direct final rule would increase some fees to
reflect increases in salaries of employees assigned to certain
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fee-generating services. For one service, the rule would lower fees
because less-senior employees are assigned to the fee-generating
activity. No substantive changes to the underlying regulations are
included in this rulemaking; only changes to the user fee amounts.
DATES: The rule is effective without further action on June 5, 2023,
unless significant adverse comments are filed prior to April 20, 2023.
If significant adverse comments are received, the Commission will
publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register no
later than May 5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, under Docket No. FMC-2023-0009, Update
of Existing FMC User Fees Direct Final Rule. Please refer to the
``Public Participation'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice for detailed instructions on how to submit
comments, including instructions on how to request confidential
treatment and additional information on the rulemaking process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cody, Secretary; Phone: (202)
523-5908; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91e2f4f2e3f4e5f0e3e8d1f7fcf2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dba8beb8a9beafbaa9a29bbdb6b8f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 (IOAA), 31 U.S.C.
9701, authorizes agencies to establish charges (i.e., user fees) for
services and benefits that they provide to specific recipients. Under
the IOAA, charges must be fair and based on the costs to the
Government, the value of the service or thing to the recipient, the
public policy or interest served, and other relevant facts. The IOAA
also provides that regulations implementing user fees are subject to
policies prescribed by the President, which are currently set forth in
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-25, User Charges
(revised July 8, 1993).
Under OMB Circular A-25, fees must be established for Government-
provided services that confer benefits on identifiable recipients over
and above those benefits received by the general public. OMB Circular
A-25 further provides that, generally, user fees must be sufficient to
recover the full cost to the government for providing the service,
resource, or good. Agencies are advised to determine or estimate costs
based on the best available records in the agency and to ensure that
cost computations cover the direct and indirect costs to the agency of
providing the service. OMB Circular A-25 also states that agencies are
permitted to set user fees below costs if conditions justify the
exception.
OMB Circular A-25 also directs agencies to review biennially: (1)
user charges for agency programs to assure that existing charges are
adjusted to reflect unanticipated changes in costs or market values;
and (2) all other agency programs to determine whether fees should be
assessed. The Commission last reviewed and updated its user fees in
2020. 85 FR 72574 (Nov. 13, 2020).
II. Fee Adjustments
The Commission has reviewed its data on the time and cost involved
in providing particular services to arrive at the updated direct and
indirect labor costs for those services. As part of its assessment, the
Commission utilized salaries of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) assigned
to fee-generating activities to identify the various direct and
indirect costs associated with providing such services. Direct labor
costs include clerical and professional time expended on an activity.
Indirect labor costs include labor provided by bureaus and offices that
provide direct support to the fee-generating offices in their efforts
to provide services and include managerial and supervisory costs
associated with providing a particular service. Other indirect costs
include Government overhead costs, such as fringe benefits and other
wage-related Government contributions contained in OMB Circular A-76,
Performance of Commercial Activities (revised May 29, 2003) and office
general and administrative expenses.\1\ The sum of these indirect cost
components gives an indirect cost factor that is added to the direct
labor costs of an activity to arrive at the fully distributed cost. A
more detailed description of the Commission's methodology has been
included in the docket.
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\1\ OMB Circular A-76 lists the following indirect labor costs:
Leave and holidays, retirement, worker's compensation, awards,
health and life insurance, and Medicare. General and administrative
costs are expressed as a percentage of basic pay. These include all
salaries and overhead such as rent, utilities, supplies, and
equipment allocated to Commission offices that provide direct
support to fee-generating offices such as the Office of Information
Technology, Office of Human Resources, Office of Budget and Finance,
and the Office of Management Services.
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The Commission is increasing some fees to reflect increased costs
relating to FTEs assigned to certain fee-generating services. For some
services, an increase in processing or review time may account for all
or part of the increase in the amount of the fees. For one service, the
Commission is decreasing fees because less-senior employees are
assigned to the fee-generating activity. No substantive changes to the
underlying regulations are included in this rulemaking; only changes to
the user fee amounts.
The Commission is including two supporting documents providing
detailed information on the updated user fee calculations in the
docket. The first document shows the direct and indirect costs for each
service for which a fee is assessed based on FY 2022 cost data. The
second document compares the current fee amounts established in 2020
with the updated fee amounts reflecting the current costs, showing the
percentage increase or decrease and change in dollar amount.
A. Significant Change in User Fees
The Commission briefly describes below significant changes in user
fees and changes that result in more than a 10 percent increase or
decrease to a particular fee.
1. General Increases
For the 2020 Direct Final Rule Updating User Fees, the Commission
used FY 2019 cost data, including FY 2019 salaries. Despite the fact
that the 2022 update to user fees is occurring two years later, the
Commission is using salary and cost data from FY 2022 to provide the
most precise estimate of costs associated with user fees consistent
with OMB Circular A-25. This three-year gap contributes to a
significant increase in fees. Further, during this three-year period,
inflation has raised salaries as well as overhead. Many of the fee
increases of more than 10 percent are simply due to updating fees to
reflect current costs.
2. Licensing, Registration, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and
General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (Part 515)
When the Commission issued the last update to user fees in 2020,
the rule noted that the Commission was in the process of transitioning
from a paper application process to an electronic process for
processing Ocean Transportation Intermediary applications. The
Commission also noted that the fee for electronic applications was not
modified as the system was not operational, and the costs could not be
evaluated. See 85 FR 72574. The Commission has completed the migration
to an electronic application and now updates the user fees for Part 515
through this rule to reflect the true cost to the agency of providing
this service.
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3. Clerical Errors on Service Contracts (Part 530)
The Commission has previously provided a service to the public of
correcting clerical or administrative errors with service contracts.
The Commission no longer provides this service. The Commission has set
the fee for this service at $0 and will address this regulation in a
future rule.
III. Public Participation
How do I prepare and submit comments?
You may submit comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, under Docket No. FMC-2023-0009, Update of Existing
FMC User Fees Direct Final Rule. Please follow the instructions
provided on the Federal eRulemaking Portal to submit comments.
How do I submit confidential business information?
The Commission will provide confidential treatment for identified
confidential information to the extent allowed by law. If you would
like to request confidential treatment, pursuant to 46 CFR 502.5, you
must submit the following, by email, to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a293f39283f2e3b28231a3c3739743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fecfafcedfaebfeede6dff9f2fcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>:
<bullet> A transmittal letter that identifies the specific
information in the comments for which protection is sought and
demonstrates that the information is a trade secret or other
confidential research, development, or commercial information.
<bullet> A confidential copy of your comments, consisting of the
complete filing with a cover page marked ``Confidential-Restricted,''
and the confidential material clearly marked on each page.
<bullet> A public version of your comments with the confidential
information excluded. The public version must state ``Public Version--
confidential materials excluded'' on the cover page and on each
affected page and must clearly indicate any information withheld.
Will the Commission consider late comments?
The Commission will consider all comments received before the 11:59
EST on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To the
extent possible, we will also consider comments received after that
date.
How can I read comments submitted by other people?
You may read the comments received by the Commission at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, under Docket No. FMC-2023-0009, Update of Existing
FMC User Fees Direct Final Rule.
IV. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Administrative Procedure Act
The Commission expects the user fee updates to be noncontroversial.
Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), a
final rule may be issued without notice and comment when the agency for
good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of
the need) that notice and public procedure are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. This rule updates the
user fee amounts for various services provided by the Commission based
on a review of the costs to provide these services. This rule makes no
substantive changes to the Commission's regulations nor does it affect
any filing or other requirement. Accordingly, the Commission has
determined that providing an opportunity for comment prior to
publication of this direct final rule is unnecessary under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B).
This rule will become effective on the date listed in the DATES
section unless the Commission receives significant adverse comments
within the specified period. The Commission recognizes that parties may
have information that could impact the Commission's views and
intentions with respect to the revised regulations, and the Commission
intends to consider any comments filed. The Commission will withdraw
the rule by the date specified in the DATES section if it receives
significant adverse comments.
We note that the scope of the rulemaking is limited to the amounts
charged for Commission services, and any substantive changes to the
underlying regulations governing those services or related requirements
would be outside this scope. Accordingly, comments on the underlying
regulations and related requirements will not be considered adverse.
Filed comments that are not adverse may be considered for modifications
to the Commission's regulations at a future date. If no significant
adverse comments are received, the rule will become effective without
additional action by the Commission.
Congressional Review Act
The rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by the Congressional
Review Act, codified at 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq. The rule will not result
in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; (2) a
major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects
on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or
the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-
based companies. 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (codified as amended at 5 U.S.C.
601-612) provides that whenever an agency promulgates a final rule
after being required to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking under
the APA (5 U.S.C. 553), the agency must prepare and make available a
final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) describing the impact of
the rule on small entities. 5 U.S.C. 604. An agency is not required to
publish a FRFA, however, for the following types of rules, which are
excluded from the APA's notice-and-comment requirement: interpretative
rules; general statements of policy; rules of agency organization,
procedure, or practice; and rules for which the agency for good cause
finds that notice and comment is impracticable, unnecessary, or
contrary to public interest. See 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
As discussed above, the Commission has for good cause determined
that notice and comment in this case is unnecessary. Therefore, the APA
does not require publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking in this
instance, and the Commission is not required to prepare a FRFA.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Commission's regulations categorically exclude certain
rulemakings from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment
or an environmental impact statement because they do not increase or
decrease air, water or noise pollution or the use of fossil fuels,
recyclables, or energy. 46 CFR 504.4. This rule updates user fees for
services that fall within various categorical exclusions, and no
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required.
In particular, rulemakings related to the following fall under
categorical exclusions: issuance, modification, denial and revocation
of ocean transportation intermediary licenses under part 515 (Sec.
504.4(a)(1)); certification of financial responsibility of passenger
vessels under part 540 (Sec. 504.4(a)(2)); promulgation of procedural
rules under part 502 (Sec. 504.4(a)(4)); receipt of service contracts
(Sec. 504.4(a)(5)); consideration of special permission applications
under part 520 (Sec. 504.4(a)(6)); consideration of agreements (Sec.
504.4(a)(9)-(13), (30)-(35)); action taken on special docket
applications
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under Sec. 502.271 (Sec. 504.4(a)(19)); and action regarding access
to public information under part 503 (Sec. 504.4(a)(24)).
Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)
This rule meets the applicable standards in E.O. 12988 titled,
``Civil Justice Reform,'' to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity,
and reduce burden.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) requires
an agency to seek and receive approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from the public. 44
U.S.C. 3507. The agency must submit collections of information in rules
to OMB in conjunction with the publication of a rule. 5 CFR 1320.11.
This rule does not contain any collections of information as defined by
44. U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c).
Regulation Identifier Number
The Commission assigns a regulation identifier number (RIN) to each
regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory
and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). The Regulatory Information
Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of
each year. You may use the RIN contained in the heading at the
beginning of this document to find this action in the Unified Agenda,
available at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain</a>.
List of Subjects
46 CFR Part 502
Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Equal access to
justice, Investigations, Lawyers, Maritime carriers, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
46 CFR Part 503
Classified information, Freedom of Information, Privacy, Sunshine
Act.
46 CFR Part 515
Licensing, Registration, and Surety bonds for Maritime carriers.
46 CFR Part 520
Freight, Intermodal transportation, Maritime carriers, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
46 CFR Part 530
Freight, Maritime carriers, Report and recordkeeping requirements.
46 CFR Part 535
Administrative practice and procedure, Maritime carriers, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
46 CFR Part 540
Insurance, Maritime carriers, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.
46 CFR Part 550
Administrative practice and procedure, Maritime carriers.
46 CFR Part 555
Administrative practice and procedure, Investigations, Maritime
carriers.
46 CFR Part 560
Administrative practice and procedure, Maritime carriers.
For the reasons set forth above, the Federal Maritime Commission
amends 46 CFR parts 502, 503, 515, 520, 530, 535, 540, 550, 555, and
560 as follows:
PART 502--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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1. The authority citation for part 502 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 551, 552, 553, 556(c), 559, 561-569,
571-584; 591-596; 18 U.S.C. 207; 28 U.S.C. 2112(a); 31 U.S.C. 9701;
46 U.S.C., 40103-40104, 40304, 40306, 40501-40503, 40701-40706,
41101-41109, 41301-41309, 44101-44106, 46105; 5 CFR part 2635.
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2. Amend Sec. 502.62 by revising paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows:
Sec. 502.62 Private party complaints for formal adjudication.
(a) * * *
(6) Filing fee. The complaint must be accompanied by remittance of
a $387 filing fee.
* * * * *
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3. Amend Sec. 502.93 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
Sec. 502.93 Declaratory orders and fee.
(a) * * *
(3) Petitions must be accompanied by remittance of a $450 filing
fee.
* * * * *
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4. Amend Sec. 502.94 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 502.94 Petitions-general and fee.
* * * * *
(b) Petitions must be accompanied by remittance of a $450 filing
fee. [Rule 94.]
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5. Amend Sec. 502.271 by revising paragraph (d)(5) to read as follows:
Sec. 502.271 Special docket application for permission to refund or
waive freight charges.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(5) Applications must be accompanied by remittance of a $187 filing
fee.
* * * * *
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6. Amend Sec. 502.304 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (b)
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.304 Procedure and filing fee.
* * * * *
(b) * * * Such claims must be accompanied by remittance of a $176
filing fee.
* * * * *
PART 503--PUBLIC INFORMATION
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7. The authority citation for part 503 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3331, 552, 552a, 552b, 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701;
46 U.S.C. 46103; E.O. 13526 of January 5, 2010, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR,
2010 Comp., p. 298, sections 5.1(a) and (b).
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8. Amend Sec. 503.50 by revising paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii), the
first sentence of paragraph (c)(2), and paragraphs (c)(3)(ii) and
(iii), (c)(4), and (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 503.50 Fees for services.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) Search will be performed by clerical/administrative personnel
at a rate of $41 per hour and by professional/executive personnel at a
rate of $82 per hour.
(ii) Unless an exception provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section applies, the minimum charge for record search is $41.
(2) Charges for review of records to determine whether they are
exempt from disclosure under Sec. 503.33 must be assessed to recover
full costs at the rate of $109 per hour. * * *
(3) * * *
(i) * * *
(ii) By Commission personnel, at the rate of ten cents per page
(one side) plus $41 per hour.
(iii) Unless an exception provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section applies, the minimum charge for copying is $8.
* * * * *
(4) The certification and validation (with Federal Maritime
Commission seal) of documents filed with or issued by the Commission
will be available at $93 for each certification.
(d) Applications for admission to practice before the Commission
for
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persons not attorneys at law must be accompanied by a fee of $195
pursuant to Sec. 502.27 of this chapter.
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9. Amend Sec. 503.69 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 503.69 Fees.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) The certification and validation (with Federal Maritime
Commission seal) of documents filed with or issued by the Commission
will be available at $93 for each certification.
* * * * *
PART 515--LICENSING, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION
INTERMEDIARIES
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10. The authority citation for part 515 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 40102,
40104, 40501-40503, 40901-40904, 41101-41109, 41301-41302, 41305-
41307, 46105; Pub. L. 105-383, 112 Stat. 3411; 21 U.S.C. 862.
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11. Amend Sec. 515.5 by revising paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and (ii) to read
as follows:
Sec. 515.5 Forms and Fees.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) Application for new OTI license as required by Sec. 515.12(a):
Filing $1,304.
(ii) Application for change to OTI license or license transfer as
required by Sec. 515.20(a) and (b): Filing $943.
PART 520--CARRIER AUTOMATED TARIFFS
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12. The authority citation for part 520 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C., 40101-40102, 40501-40503,
40701-40706, 41101-41109, 46105.
0
13. Amend Sec. 520.14 by revising the last sentence of paragraph
(c)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 520.14 Special permission.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * * Every such application must be submitted to the Bureau of
Trade Analysis and be accompanied by a filing fee of $394.
* * * * *
PART 530--SERVICE CONTRACTS
0
14. The authority citation for part 530 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C., 40301-40306, 40501-40503,
41307, 46105.
0
15. Amend Sec. 530.10 by revising paragraph (c) introductory text to
read as follows:
Sec. 530.10 Amendment, correction, cancellation, and electronic
transmission errors.
* * * * *
(c) Corrections. Requests shall be filed, in duplicate, with the
Commission's Office of the Secretary within one-hundred eighty (180)
days of the contract's filing with the Commission, accompanied by
remittance of a $0 service fee, and must include:
* * * * *
PART 535--OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR
AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984
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16. The authority citation for part 535 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C., 40101-40104, 40301-40307,
40501-40503, 40901-40904, 41101-41109, 41301-41302, and 41305-41307,
46105.
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17. Amend Sec. 535.401 by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:
Sec. 535.401 General requirements.
* * * * *
(g) The filing fee is $3,980 for new agreements and $4,637 for any
agreement modifications requiring Commission review and action; $1,174
for agreements processed under delegated authority (for types of
agreements that can be processed under delegated authority, see Sec.
501.27(e) of this chapter); $343 for carrier exempt agreements; and $96
for terminal exempt agreements.
* * * * *
PART 540--PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
0
18. The authority citation for part 540 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C., 44101-
44106, 46105.
0
19. Amend Sec. 540.4 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 540.4 Procedure for establishing financial responsibility.
* * * * *
(e) An application for a Certificate (Performance), excluding an
application for the addition or substitution of a vessel to the
applicant's fleet, must be accompanied by a filing fee remittance of
$4,936. An application for a Certificate (Performance) for the addition
or substitution of a vessel to the applicant's fleet must be
accompanied by a filing fee remittance of $2,400. Administrative
changes, such as the renaming of a vessel will not incur any additional
fees.
* * * * *
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20. Amend Sec. 540.23 by revising the last two sentences of paragraph
(b) to read as follows:
Sec. 540.23 Procedure for establishing financial responsibility.
* * * * *
(b) * * * An application for a Certificate (Casualty), excluding an
application for the addition or substitution of a vessel to the
applicant's fleet, must be accompanied by a filing fee remittance of
$2,080. An application for a Certificate (Casualty) for the addition or
substitution of a vessel to the applicant's fleet must be accompanied
by a filing fee remittance of $1,013.
* * * * *
PART 550--REGULATIONS TO ADJUST OR MEET CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE TO
SHIPPING IN THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
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21. The authority citation for part 550 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C.; sec. 19 (a)(2), (e), (f),
(g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 46
U.S.C. 42101 and 42104-42109; and sec. 10002 of the Foreign Shipping
Practices Act of 1988, 46 U.S.C. 42301-42307, 46101-46108.
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22. Revise Sec. 550.402 to read as follows:
Sec. 550.402 Filing of petitions.
All requests for relief from conditions unfavorable to shipping in
the foreign trade must be by written petition. An original and fifteen
copies of a petition for relief under the provisions of this part must
be filed with the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington,
DC 20573. The petition must be accompanied by remittance of a $450
filing fee.
PART 555--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ADVERSE CONDITIONS AFFECTING U.S.-FLAG
CARRIERS THAT DO NOT EXIST FOR FOREIGN CARRIERS IN THE UNITED
STATES
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23. The authority citation for part 555 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; sec. 10002 of the Foreign Shipping
Practices Act of 1988 (46 U.S.C. 42301-42307).
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24. Amend Sec. 555.4 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (a) to
read as follows:
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Sec. 555.4 Petitions.
(a) * * * The petition must be accompanied by remittance of a $450
filing fee.
* * * * *
PART 560--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS CONDITIONS UNDULY IMPAIRING ACCESS OF
U.S.-FLAG VESSELS TO OCEAN TRADE BETWEEN FOREIGN PORTS
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25. The authority citation for part 560 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; secs. 13(b)(6), 15 and 17 of the
Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C., 40104, and 41108(d); sec. 10002 of
the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46 U.S.C. 42301-42307),
46105.
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26. Amend Sec. 560.3 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (a)(2)
to read as follows:
Sec. 560.3 Petitions for relief.
(a) * * *
(2) * * * The petition must be accompanied by remittance of a $450
filing fee.
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By the Commission.
William Cody,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05764 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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