Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking; Notice of Public Hearing Schedule

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] The Commission has determined to hold public hearings on January 16 and 17, 2018, to receive oral testimony concerning the Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking. The Commission has established the following order of presentation. Each panelist may make a five minute presentation, which will be followed by questions from the Commissioners. This schedule is subject to change prior to the hearing date. The hearings will be held in the Commission's Main Hearing Room, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20573 and are open to the public. The Commission also welcomes written comments and statements for the record relative to the issues being addressed at the hearing from persons who are unable to testify in person. Written comment should be submitted to secretary@fmc.gov as a PDF file by January 26, 2018. Copies of all written submissions will be posted to the Commission's website, https://www.fmc.gov/​p4-16/​ , and will be available in the Commission's Office of the Secretary. Day 1: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Panel 1: Coalition Panel—10:00 a.m. Panel 2: Shipper Panel—11:15 a.m. Panel 3: Intermediary Panel—2:00 p.m. Day 2: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Panel 1: Drayage Panel—10:00 a.m. Panel 2: Ocean Carrier Panel—11:15 a.m. Panel 3: Ports and Terminals Panel—2:00 p.m. Karyn Booth, Esq., Partner, Thompson Hine, LLP Nick DiMichael, Esq., Senior Counsel, Th…