Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is initiating a nonadjudicatory investigation into whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of foreign countries, including so-called flags of convenience, or competitive methods employed by the owners, operators, agents, or masters of foreign-flagged vessels, are creating unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States. The Commission invites the public to submit comments for its consideration.
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 [Docket No. FMC-2025-0009] AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Order of investigation and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is initiating a nonadjudicatory investigation into whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of foreign countries, including so-called flags of convenience, or competitive methods employed by the owners, operators, agents, or masters of foreign-flagged vessels, are creating unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States. The Commission invites the public to submit comments for its consideration. DATES: Submit comments on or before August 20, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FMC-2025-0009, by the method listed below. The Commission orders that all comments shall be public under 46 CFR 502.291 , unless confidential treatment is specifically requested for good cause. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Your comments must be written and in English. You may submit your comments electronically through the Federal Rulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov . To submit comments on that site, search for Docket No. FMC-2025-0009 and follow the instructions provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding submitting comments, including confidential treatment of comments, contact David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202) 523-5725; Email: Secretary@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The Commis…
Citation: 90 FR 21926
