Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements; Correction

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 541 [Docket No. FMC-2022-0066] RIN 3072-AC90 AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2024, concerning demurrage and detention billing requirements. This correction provides information regarding situations in which vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) enter into written contracts with motor carriers that use containers in the transportation of goods. DATES: This action is effective on May 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: To view background documents or comments received, you may use the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FMC-2022-0066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202) 523-5725; Email: secretary@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission notes that it has received several inquiries concerning a possible discrepancy between the rule text and one paragraph in the preamble, found at page 14336. [ 1 ] The Commission ( printed page 39570) appreciates these inquiries as they reflect the strong interest within the shipping industry in ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. These inquiries have helped this clarification issue well before the rule goes into effect on May 28, 2024. In the preamble, the Commission responded to a comment requesting that we amend the definition of “billed party” to address situations in which…