Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licensing and Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties

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 515 [Docket No. 13-05] RIN 3072-AC44 AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its rules governing the licensing, financial responsibility requirements and duties of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries. The proposed rule is intended to adapt to changing industry conditions, improve regulatory effectiveness, improve transparency, streamline processes and reduce regulatory burdens. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 12, 2014. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this proposed rule to: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, Phone: (202) 523-5725, Email: secretary@fmc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vern W. Hill, Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, Tel.: (202) 523-5800, Email: OMD@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Submit Comments: Include in the subject line: Docket No. 13-05, Comments on Ocean Transportation Intermediary Regulation Revisions. Non-confidential filings may be submitted in hard copy or as a Microsoft Word or PDF attachment addressed to secretary@fmc.gov . Confidential filings must be accompanied by a transmittal letter that identifies the filing as “confidential” and describes the nature and extent of the confidential tre…