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; extension of time; submission of oral comments; public hearing. SUMMARY: The Commission has determined to extend the comment period in this matter, and to provide interested persons with the opportunity to make oral presentations to individual Commissioners and at a public hearing before the full Commission. DATES: Comments are now due on May 30, 2003. ADDRESSES: Address all comments and inquiries concerning this proposed rule to: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Room 1046, Washington, DC 20573-0001. (202) 523-5725. E-mail: secretary@fmc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy W. Larson, Acting General Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Room 1018, Washington, DC 20573-0001. (202) 523-5740. E-mail: generalcounsel@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to rule 53(a) of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, 46 CFR 502.53(a) (2002), in notice-and-comment rulemakings the Commission may permit interested persons to make oral presentations in addition to filing written comments. The Commission has determined to permit interested persons to make such presentations to individual Commissioners in this proceeding, and additionally to hold a public hearing before the full Commission. At the discretion of individual Commissionaries, intere…