Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements

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; announcement of effective date. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection request associated with the final rule for Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements. This rule announces the effective date for the requirements concerning contents of demurrage and detention invoices. In the final rule published February 26, 2024, we stated we would publish a document in the Federal Register (FR) announcing the effective date of the collection-of-information related sections upon OMB approval. This rule establishes May 28, 2024, as the effective date of the relevant provisions. DATES: The amendments adding 46 CFR 541.6 (instruction 2) and 541.99 (instruction 3), published on February 26, 2024 ( 89 FR 14330 ), are effective on May 28, 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: On February 26, 2024, in accordance with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission published the final rule, “Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements” that requires common carr…