Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Maritime Commission 46 CFR Part 540 [Docket No. 02-15] AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its rules regarding the establishment of passenger vessel financial responsibility under sections 2 (Casualty) and 3 (Performance) of Pub. L. 89-777. The amendments would: eliminate the current ceiling on required Performance coverage; adjust the amount of coverage required by providing for consideration of the obligations of credit card issuers; provide for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”), including the Commission's ADR program, in resolving passenger performance claims; revise the application form; and make a number of technical adjustments to the Performance and Casualty rules. DATES: Submit an original and 15 copies of comments (paper), or e-mail comments as an attachment in WordPerfect 8, Microsoft Word 97, or earlier versions of these applications, no later than January 8, 2003. As the Commission continues to experience some difficulty with mail delivery, commenters are encouraged to use e-mail, courier or express delivery services. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this proposed rule to: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Room 1046, Washington, DC 20573-0001. E-mail: secretary@fmc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Consumer Complaints an…