Procedure for Public Notification of Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licensing Activity, 42986-42987 [2014-17390]

Download as PDF 42986 § 148.122 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations Dated: July 17, 2014. C’Reda Weeden, Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services. [Corrected] 2. On page 30341, first column, in § 148.122(g)(3)(v), in line 3, add the word ‘‘the’’ before the word ‘‘rate’’. ■ § 155.210 [FR Doc. 2014–17403 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] [Corrected] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 3. On page 30344, a. In the first column, in the amendatory instruction 26, ■ 1. After instruction 26.e., a new instruction ‘‘f’’ is added to read as follows: ‘‘In paragraph (e)(4) by removing the word ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon.’’ ■ 2. A new instruction ‘‘g’’ is added to read as follows: ‘‘In paragraph (e)(5) by removing the period at the end of the paragraph and adding a semicolon in its place.’’ ■ b. In the second column, ■ 1. In § 155.210(d)(6), in line 11, the word ‘‘an’’ is added between the words ‘‘in’’ and ‘‘effort’’. ■ 2. In § 155.210(d)(8), in the last line, a semicolon is added between the words ‘‘consumer’’ and ‘‘or’’. ■ 3. In § 155.210(e)(2), in line 3, a colon is added between the words ‘‘includes’’ and ‘‘providing’’. ■ c. In the third column, in § 155.210(e)(6)(iii), in line 4, the period at the end of the sentence is removed and ‘‘; and’’ is added in its place. ■ ■ § 155.225 [Corrected] 4. On page 30345, a. In the second column, in § 155.225(c)(1), in line 5, a colon is added between the words ‘‘includes’’ and ‘‘providing’’. ■ b. In the third column, in § 155.225(d)(8)(iv), in the last line, the word ‘‘counselor’’ is added between the words ‘‘application’’ and ‘‘program’’. ■ ■ 5. On page 30346, in the first column, in § 155.225(g)(4), in line 11, the word ‘‘an’’ is added between the words ‘‘in’’ and ‘‘effort’’ and in the last line, the period is removed and a semicolon is added in its place. ■ § 155.420 [Corrected] 6. On page 30348, in the second column, in § 155.420(b)(2)(iv), in lines 14 and 15, the words ‘‘in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section’’ are removed. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES ■ § 155.725 [Corrected] 7. On page 30350, in the first column, in § 155.725(c)(1), in lines 3 and 4, remove the comma after the number ‘‘2015’’ and add a comma between the words ‘‘Federally-facilitated SHOP’’ and ‘‘a qualified’’. ■ VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:11 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 46 CFR Part 515 [Docket No. 14–08] RIN 3072–AC56 Procedure for Public Notification of Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licensing Activity Federal Maritime Commission. Direct final rule; and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) amends its regulations concerning licensing, financial responsibility requirements, and general duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs) to update its business processes for providing public notification of OTI license applications, revocations and suspensions. SUMMARY: This rule is effective on September 22, 2014 without further action, unless significant adverse comment is received by August 22, 2014. If significant adverse comment is received, the Federal Maritime Commission will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register. DATES: Submit comments to: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001 or email non-confidential comments to: Secretary@fmc.gov (email comments as attachments preferably in Microsoft Word or PDF). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 N. Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573– 0001, (202) 523–5725, Fax (202) 523– 0014, Email: Secretary@fmc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 19(c) of the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. 40903, requires that notice be provided prior to suspension or revocation of an OTI license. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 558, provides that an agency must, when acting to withdraw, or annul a license required by law, provide notice in writing of (1) the facts or conduct warranting the action, and (2) opportunity for the licensee to ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 demonstrate compliance with the law. However, neither the APA, nor the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A), specifies that notice must be published in the Federal Register. Nonetheless, current Commission rules require Federal Register notice for both OTI license applications, 46 CFR 515.12, and revocation or suspension of OTI licenses, 46 CFR 515.16. In order to simplify the Commission’s business processes, reduce administrative costs, and provide more timely public notification, the Commission amends its regulations to change the method by which it provides notice of OTI licensing matters by publishing this information on the FMC’s public Web site instead of publication in the Federal Register. Based on applicable laws, there is no requirement that Federal Register publication must occur to meet the notice requirement for OTI licensing matters. This rule relates to internal agency management. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice and comment are not required and this rule may become effective after publication in the Federal Register. In a direct final rulemaking, an agency publishes a direct final rule in the Federal Register along with a statement that the rule will become effective unless the agency receives significant adverse comment within a specified period. The Commission is using a direct final rule for this rulemaking because it expects this regulation to be noncontroversial and because it simplifies the Commission’s internal procedures. The Commission recognizes that parties may have information that could impact the Commission’s views and intentions with respect to the proposed internal procedures, and the Commission intends to consider any comments filed. The Commission will withdraw the rule if it receives significant adverse comment. If no significant adverse comment is received, the rule will become effective without additional action. This direct final rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ under 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., do not apply. Finally, the Commission has determined that this regulation imposes no new recordkeeping, reporting, or disclosure requirements on members of the public, which would constitute collections of information requiring approval by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C 3501, et seq. E:\FR\FM\24JYR1.SGM 24JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 515 Freight, Freight forwarders, Maritime carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons stated in the supplementary information, the Federal Maritime Commission amends 46 CFR part 515 as follows. PART 515—LICENSING, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES 1. The authority citation for part 515 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 5 U.S.C. 55; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 305, 40102, 40104, 40501–40503, 41101–41109, 41301–41302, 41305–41307; Pub. L. 105–383,112 Stat. 3411; 21 U.S.C. 862. § 515.12 [Amended] 2. In § 515.12(a)(1) remove the words ‘‘in the Federal Register’’ and add, in their place, the words ‘‘on the Commission’s Web site www.fmc.gov’’. ■ § 515.16 [Amended] 3. In § 515.16(b) remove the words ‘‘in the Federal Register’’ and add, in their place, the words ‘‘on the Commission’s Web site www.fmc.gov’’. ■ By the Commission. Karen V. Gregory, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–17390 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 130925836–4174–02] RIN 0648–XD361 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2014 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:11 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; reapportionment. NMFS is reapportioning the seasonal apportionments of the 2014 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This action is necessary to account for the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories from May 15 through June 30, 2014. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 21, 2014, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obren Davis, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The final 2014 and 2015 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014) apportions the 2014 Pacific halibut PSC limit for trawl gear in the GOA to two trawl fishery categories: A deep-water species fishery and a shallow-water species fishery. The halibut PSC limit for these two trawl fishery categories is further apportioned by season, including four seasonal apportionments to the shallow-water species fishery and three seasonal apportionments to the deep-water species fishery. The two fishery categories also are apportioned a combined, fifth seasonal halibut PSC limit. Unused seasonal apportionments are added to the next season apportionment during a fishing year. Regulations at § 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D) allow NMFS to combine the management of available PSC limits in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 42987 the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories during the second season (April 1 through July 1) each year. Any remaining amount of the second season halibut PSC limit apportioned to the two separate trawl fishery categories that is available after May 15 may be used in either the deepwater species or shallow-water species fishery. Under this combined halibut PSC limit management, vessels using trawl gear are able to use the remaining, combined amount of the halibut PSC limit that was initially apportioned to each fishery category. This management measure was effective from May 15 through June 30, 2014, based on the halibut PSC limit in both fishery categories as of May 15, 2014. This 2014 halibut PSC limit includes the combined first and second season halibut PSC limits for the deepwater and shallow-water fisheries categories, which totals 877 mt. The second seasonal apportionment of the halibut PSC limit to the trawl deepwater and shallow-water fisheries ended on July 1, 2014 (§ 679.21(d)(4)). As of July 1, 2014, the trawl deep-water and shallow-water fisheries used 202 mt and 26 mt of halibut PSC, respectively, from May 15 through June 30. Accordingly, NMFS is reapportioning the combined 877 mt halibut PSC limit between these two fishery categories to account for the actual halibut PSC use in each fishery. In accordance with § 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that, based on the actual use of halibut PSC during May 15 through June 30 of the second season, the trawl deep-water and shallow-water fishery halibut PSC limits must be reapportioned. The combined catch of halibut PSC in the deep-water and shallow-water fishery categories between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014 was 795 mt of the available 877 mt. Pursuant to § 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D), the Regional Administrator is reapportioning the 2014 halibut PSC limit of 877 mt between the trawl deepwater and shallow-water fishery categories. Therefore, Table 16 of the final 2014 and 2015 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014) is revised consistent with this adjustment. E:\FR\FM\24JYR1.SGM 24JYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 515

[Docket No. 14-08]
RIN 3072-AC56


Procedure for Public Notification of Ocean Transportation 
Intermediary Licensing Activity

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) amends its 
regulations concerning licensing, financial responsibility 
requirements, and general duties for Ocean Transportation 
Intermediaries (OTIs) to update its business processes for providing 
public notification of OTI license applications, revocations and 
suspensions.

DATES: This rule is effective on September 22, 2014 without further 
action, unless significant adverse comment is received by August 22, 
2014. If significant adverse comment is received, the Federal Maritime 
Commission will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 
20573-0001 or email non-confidential comments to: Secretary@fmc.gov 
(email comments as attachments preferably in Microsoft Word or PDF).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal 
Maritime Commission, 800 N. Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-
0001, (202) 523-5725, Fax (202) 523-0014, Email: Secretary@fmc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 19(c) of the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. 
40903, requires that notice be provided prior to suspension or 
revocation of an OTI license. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 
U.S.C. 558, provides that an agency must, when acting to withdraw, or 
annul a license required by law, provide notice in writing of (1) the 
facts or conduct warranting the action, and (2) opportunity for the 
licensee to demonstrate compliance with the law. However, neither the 
APA, nor the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A), 
specifies that notice must be published in the Federal Register. 
Nonetheless, current Commission rules require Federal Register notice 
for both OTI license applications, 46 CFR 515.12, and revocation or 
suspension of OTI licenses, 46 CFR 515.16.
    In order to simplify the Commission's business processes, reduce 
administrative costs, and provide more timely public notification, the 
Commission amends its regulations to change the method by which it 
provides notice of OTI licensing matters by publishing this information 
on the FMC's public Web site instead of publication in the Federal 
Register. Based on applicable laws, there is no requirement that 
Federal Register publication must occur to meet the notice requirement 
for OTI licensing matters.
    This rule relates to internal agency management. Therefore, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice and comment are not required and this 
rule may become effective after publication in the Federal Register. In 
a direct final rulemaking, an agency publishes a direct final rule in 
the Federal Register along with a statement that the rule will become 
effective unless the agency receives significant adverse comment within 
a specified period. The Commission is using a direct final rule for 
this rulemaking because it expects this regulation to be 
noncontroversial and because it simplifies the Commission's internal 
procedures. The Commission recognizes that parties may have information 
that could impact the Commission's views and intentions with respect to 
the proposed internal procedures, and the Commission intends to 
consider any comments filed. The Commission will withdraw the rule if 
it receives significant adverse comment. If no significant adverse 
comment is received, the rule will become effective without additional 
action.
    This direct final rule is not a ``major rule'' under 5 U.S.C. 
804(2). Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., do 
not apply.
    Finally, the Commission has determined that this regulation imposes 
no new recordkeeping, reporting, or disclosure requirements on members 
of the public, which would constitute collections of information 
requiring approval by the Office of Management and Budget under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C 3501, et seq.

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List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 515

    Freight, Freight forwarders, Maritime carriers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    For the reasons stated in the supplementary information, the 
Federal Maritime Commission amends 46 CFR part 515 as follows.

PART 515--LICENSING, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND 
GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES

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1. The authority citation for part 515 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 55; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 305, 40102, 
40104, 40501-40503, 41101-41109, 41301-41302, 41305-41307; Pub. L. 
105-383,112 Stat. 3411; 21 U.S.C. 862.


Sec.  515.12  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  515.12(a)(1) remove the words ``in the Federal Register'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``on the Commission's Web site 
www.fmc.gov''.


Sec.  515.16  [Amended]

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3. In Sec.  515.16(b) remove the words ``in the Federal Register'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``on the Commission's Web site 
www.fmc.gov''.

    By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17390 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
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