Carrier Automated Tariffs

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 520 [Docket No. FMC-2022-0067] RIN 3072-AC86 AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) amends its regulations governing Carrier Automated Tariffs. The final rule removes the option for common carriers to charge a fee to access their tariff; allow non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) to cross-reference certain aspects of other carriers' terms in their tariffs; clarify the ability for NVOCCs to reflect increases in certain charges passed-through by other entities without notice; revise regulations to specify permissible relationships between NVOCCs for the co-loading of cargo, and makes other miscellaneous updates and clarifications to the regulation, including removing outdated citations. DATES: This final rule is effective on February 1, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may use the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov to view background documents or comments received in Docket No. FMC-2022-0067. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Strauss, Acting Secretary; Phone: (202) 523-5725; Email: secretary@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion On May 10, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposed changes to Commission regulations in 46 CFR part 520 . [ 1 ] In response to the NPRM, the Commission received ten sets of comments from interested parties: The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association…