Amendments to Regulations Governing NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements and NVOCC Service Arrangements

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 531 and 532 [Docket No. 17-10] RIN 3072-AC68 AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) amends its rules governing Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) Negotiated Rate Arrangements and NVOCC Service Arrangements. The regulatory changes modernize, update, and reduce regulatory burdens. DATES: This final rule is effective August 22, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary. Phone: (202) 523-5725. Email: secretary@fmc.gov . For technical questions, contact Florence A. Carr, Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis. Phone: (202) 523-5796. Email: tradeanalysis@fmc.gov . For legal questions, contact Tyler J. Wood, General Counsel. Phone: (202) 523-5740. Email: generalcounsel@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Background A. NVOCC Service Arrangements (NSAs) B. NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) C. Pre-Rulemaking Differences Between Tariffs; NSAs; NRAs D. NCBFAA Petition for Rulemaking and Overview of Comments E. Summary of November 29, 2017, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( printed page 34781) 1. Removal of NSA Filing and Publication Requirements 2. Allowance of Non-Rate Economic Terms in NRAs 3. Authorize Amendments of NRAs and Shipper Acceptance Upon Booking III. Overview of Comments IV. Final Rule and Response to Comments A. Remove the NSA Filing and Publication Requirements 1. Comments 2.…