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Proposed RuleSignificant2015-162602015-07-02

Organization and Functions; Rules of Practice and Procedure; Attorney Fees

Federal Maritime Commission

Abstract

The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its Rules of Practice and Procedure governing the award of attorney fees in Shipping Act complaint proceedings, and its regulations related to Commissioner terms and vacancies. The proposed regulatory changes would implement statutory amendments made by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Comments are due on or before: August 6, 2015.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAuthority delegations (Government agencies)ClaimsEqual access to justiceInvestigationsLawyersMaritime carriersOrganization and functions (Government agencies)PenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSeals and insignia

Public Comment

Comments Close
2015-08-06

Document Excerpt

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 Parts 501 and 502 [Docket No. 15-06] RIN 3072-AC61 AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its Rules of Practice and Procedure governing the award of attorney fees in Shipping Act complaint proceedings, and its regulations related to Commissioner terms and vacancies. The proposed regulatory changes would implement statutory amendments made by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014. DATES: Comments are due on or before: August 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. 15-06, by the following methods: Email: secretary@fmc.gov . Include in the subject line: “Docket No. 15-06, Comments on Proposed Attorney Fee and Term Limit Regulations.” Comments should be attached to the email as a Microsoft Word or text-searchable PDF document. Only non-confidential comments and public versions of confidential comments should be submitted by email. Comments containing confidential information should not be submitted by email. Mail: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to the Commission's Electronic Reading Room at: http://www.fmc.gov/​15-06 . Confidential Information: If your comments contain confidential information, you must s

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Citation: 80 FR 38153