Notice2025-00074
Policy Statement on Class Action Complaints
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Published
January 7, 2025
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 explains that private parties are not precluded from bringing class action complaints at the Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1127-1128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00074]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. FMC-2024-0025]
Policy Statement on Class Action Complaints
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Notice 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 explains that private parties are not
precluded from bringing class action complaints at the Commission.
DATES: Policy statement On Class Action Complaints announced in this
document was issued on January 2, 2025.
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ADDRESSES: The policy statement can be found at the following link:
<a href="https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-29/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-29/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202)
523-5725; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4a7919786918095868db4929997da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6f5c3c5d4c3d2c7d4dfe6c0cbc588c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 2, 2025, the Commission issued a
policy statement to provide guidance to shippers and other third
parties on bringing class action complaints at the Commission. As the
policy statement explains, class action complaints are not precluded by
Title 46 or the Commission's interpretation of the statute. In
accordance with 46 CFR 502.12, the Commission may follow the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure ``for situations which are not covered by a
specific Commission rule . . . to the extent that they are consistent
with sound administrative practice.'' The Commission may use the
procedures of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to
evaluate class action complaints filed with the Commission because the
requirements under Sec. 502.12 are satisfied.
The policy statement can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-29/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/24-29/</a>.
This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552, 46 U.S.C.
46105 and 46 CFR 502.12.
By the Commission.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-00074 Filed 1-6-25; 8:45 am]
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