Rule2024-17201
Policy Statement on the Potential Use of an Investigatory Process To Support Determinations Regarding Filed Agreements That May Present Anticompetitive Features
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Published
August 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is issuing this document to advise the public of the availability of a new policy statement. The policy statement describes the potential future use of the agency's administrative investigation process to enhance its determinations regarding agreements filed by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators that may present anticompetitive features under the Shipping Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17201]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Parts 502 and 535
[Docket No. FMC-2024-0014]
Policy Statement on the Potential Use of an Investigatory Process
To Support Determinations Regarding Filed Agreements That May Present
Anticompetitive Features
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Notification of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is issuing this
document to advise the public of the availability of a new policy
statement. The policy statement describes the potential future use of
the agency's administrative investigation process to enhance its
determinations regarding agreements filed by ocean common carriers or
marine terminal operators that may present anticompetitive features
under the Shipping Act.
DATES: Policy statement On the Potential Use of an Investigatory
Process to Support Determinations under 46 U.S.C. 41307(b) announced in
this document was issued on July 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The policy statement can be found at the following link:
<a href="https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-25/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-25/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202)
523-5725; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce9dabadbcabbaafbcb78ea8a3ade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecbf898f9e89988d9e95ac8a818fc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 2024, the Commission issued a
policy statement to provide guidance about the agency's potential
future use of its administrative investigation process to enhance its
determinations regarding agreements filed by ocean common carriers or
marine terminal operators that may present anticompetitive features.
As the policy statement explains, such an administrative process
can aid in the Commission's competition analysis and enable it to
present a more comprehensive, well-supported determination in any later
court proceeding seeking injunctive relief under 46 U.S.C. 41307(b).
This process would occur under 46 U.S.C. 41302-04 and applicable FMC
regulations.
The policy statement can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-25/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-25/</a>.
This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46
U.S.C. 41302-04, 41307(b).
By the Commission.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-17201 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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