Federal Maritime Commission July 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This rule implements the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The rule adjusts for inflation the maximum amount of each statutory civil penalty subject to Federal Maritime Commission (``Commission'') jurisdiction in accordance with the requirements of that Act.

The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to repeal the exemption from the 45-day waiting period requirement applicable to certain Marine Terminal Agreements. The Commission also proposes to correct a typographical error in its regulations.