Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking; Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments

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 [Petition No. P4-16] AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice of hearing and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Commission has determined to hold hearings on January 16 and 17, 2018, to receive oral testimony concerning the Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking. DATES: Request for appearance and comments are due by December 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: All requests to appear and comments should be addressed to: Rachel Dickon, Assistant Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St. NW., Room 1046, Washington, DC 20573-0001, Email: secretary@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 7, 2016 the Coalition for Fair Port Practices petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure to initiate a rulemaking proceeding. Petitioner states the purpose of the rulemaking is for the Commission to adopt “a rule that will interpret the Shipping Act of 1984 . . . specifically 46 U.S.C. 41102(c) ”. The petition and comments received are posted on the Commission's Web site at https://www.fmc.gov/​p4-16/​ . The Commission will hold public hearings to explore further the issues surrounding P4-16, the Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices and the related comments filed in this proceeding. The hearings will take place on January 16 and 17, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission's Main Hearing Room, 800 …