The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent federal agency based in Washington, D.C., that is responsible for the regulation of oceanborne international transportation of the U.S.[1] It is chaired by Daniel B. Maffei.[2]
The FMC was established as an independent regulatory agency by Reorganization Plan No. 7, effective August 12, 1961. Prior to that time, the United States Federal Maritime Board was responsible for both the regulation of ocean commerce and the promotion of the United States Merchant Marine. Under the reorganization plan, the shipping laws of the U.S. were separated into two categories, regulatory and promotional. The newly created FMC was charged with the administration of the regulatory provisions of the shipping laws, while the promotional role was vested in the Maritime Administration (now part of the U.S. Department of Transportation).[3]
The passage of the Shipping Act of 1984 brought about a major deregulatory change in the regulatory regime facing shipping companies operating in the U.S. foreign commerce. The subsequent passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, with its further deregulatory amendments and modifications to the Shipping Act of 1984, represented another pro-market shift in shipping regulation. The principle statutes or statutory provisions administered by the Commission are: the Shipping Act of 1984, the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988, section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, and Public Law 89-777.
Most of these statutes were amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 1998,[4] which took effect on May 1, 1999.[5]
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Regulations of the FMC
Regulations of the FMC are found at 46 C.F.R. Chapter IV.
Regulations concerning Ocean Transport Intermediaries
Definitions
The FMC regulations regulate the activities of Ocean Transport Intermediaries (OTIs) in the US. The FMC regulations define OTI to include two classes of logistics service providers: (1) ocean freight forwarders and (2) non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs).[8]
The FMC regulations define "ocean freight forwarder" as a person that (i) in the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers and (ii) processes the documentation or performs related activities incident to those shipments.[9]
The FMC regulations define "NVOCC" as a common carrier that does not operate the vessels by which the ocean transportation is provided, and is a shipper in its relationship with an ocean common carrier.[10]
Licensing requirements
OTIs must be licensed by the FMC before they perform OTI services in the United States.[11] Requirements for licensing are found at 46 CFR §§ 515.11-515.27.
Duties
The FMC regulations define duties with which OTIs must comply at 46 CFR §§ 515.31-515.34.
Fees and compensation
The FMC regulations set out certain rules regarding fees that freight forwarders may charge to their customers and compensation that freight forwarders may receive from carriers at 46 CFR §§ 515.41-515.91.
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Not to be confused with United States Maritime Administration The United States Federal Maritime Commission FMC is an independent federal agency based in Washington D C that is responsible for the regulation of oceanborne international transportation of the U S 1 It is chaired by Daniel B Maffei 2 Federal Maritime CommissionAgency overviewFormedAugust 12 1961JurisdictionFederal government of the United StatesHeadquartersWashington DC USAgency executiveDan Maffei ChairmanWebsitehttps www fmc gov Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2 1 Current commissioners 2 2 Bureaus and offices 3 Regulations of the FMC 3 1 Regulations concerning Ocean Transport Intermediaries 3 1 1 Definitions 3 1 2 Duties 3 1 3 Fees and compensation 4 List of former commissioners 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe FMC was established as an independent regulatory agency by Reorganization Plan No 7 effective August 12 1961 Prior to that time the United States Federal Maritime Board was responsible for both the regulation of ocean commerce and the promotion of the United States Merchant Marine Under the reorganization plan the shipping laws of the U S were separated into two categories regulatory and promotional The newly created FMC was charged with the administration of the regulatory provisions of the shipping laws while the promotional role was vested in the Maritime Administration now part of the U S Department of Transportation 3 The passage of the Shipping Act of 1984 brought about a major deregulatory change in the regulatory regime facing shipping companies operating in the U S foreign commerce The subsequent passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 with its further deregulatory amendments and modifications to the Shipping Act of 1984 represented another pro market shift in shipping regulation The principle statutes or statutory provisions administered by the Commission are the Shipping Act of 1984 the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act 1920 and Public Law 89 777 Most of these statutes were amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act OSRA of 1998 4 which took effect on May 1 1999 5 Organization EditCurrent commissioners Edit List of commissioners 6 Chairman Daniel B Maffei Commissioner Rebecca F Dye Commissioner Louis E Sola Commissioner Carl Bentzel Commissioner Max VekichBureaus and offices Edit List of bureaus and offices 7 Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Office of the Inspector General Office of the Administrative Law Judges Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services Office of the General Counsel Office of The Secretary Office of the Managing Director Office of Budget and Finance Office of Human Resources Office of Information Technology Office of Management Services Bureau of Enforcement Bureau of Certification and Licensing Bureau of Trade Analysis Area RepresentativesRegulations of the FMC EditRegulations of the FMC are found at 46 C F R Chapter IV Regulations concerning Ocean Transport Intermediaries Edit Definitions Edit The FMC regulations regulate the activities of Ocean Transport Intermediaries OTIs in the US The FMC regulations define OTI to include two classes of logistics service providers 1 ocean freight forwarders and 2 non vessel operating common carriers NVOCCs 8 The FMC regulations define ocean freight forwarder as a person that i in the United States dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers and ii processes the documentation or performs related activities incident to those shipments 9 The FMC regulations define NVOCC as a common carrier that does not operate the vessels by which the ocean transportation is provided and is a shipper in its relationship with an ocean common carrier 10 Licensing requirementsOTIs must be licensed by the FMC before they perform OTI services in the United States 11 Requirements for licensing are found at 46 CFR 515 11 515 27 Duties Edit The FMC regulations define duties with which OTIs must comply at 46 CFR 515 31 515 34 Fees and compensation Edit The FMC regulations set out certain rules regarding fees that freight forwarders may charge to their customers and compensation that freight forwarders may receive from carriers at 46 CFR 515 41 515 91 List of former commissioners EditPortrait Commissioner Took Office Left Office Elaine Chao April 29 1988 April 19 1989 William Hathaway February 8 1990 November 11 1999 Ming C Hsu June 1990 December 1999 Delmond J H Won August 1994 August 2003 Harold J Creel Jr August 17 1994 June 30 2009 John Moran October 21 1998 April 2002 Joseph E Brennan November 10 1999 January 1 2013 Antony M Merck January 2000 December 2001 Steven R Blust August 12 2002 June 30 2006 Alan Paul Anderson June 3 2004 May 30 2008 Richard A Lidinsky Jr September 11 2009 April 1 2013 Mario Cordero June 3 2011 January 23 2017 William P Doyle January 1 2013 January 2 2018 Michael A Khouri January 23 2017 February 15 2022Responsibility for U S merchant shipping has been held by different federal agencies since 1917 For a history see United States Shipping Board References Edit About the FMC US Government Retrieved 2013 06 25 Daniel Maffei designated chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission Splash247 2021 03 31 Retrieved 2021 04 08 Agencies Federal Maritime Commission Federal Register Retrieved 2019 11 17 FMC The Ocean Shipping Reform Act An Interim Status Report June 2000 pdf 48 p The Shipping Act of 2010 the Evolution Continues Archived from the original on 2014 02 01 Retrieved 2013 12 05 Bureaus amp Offices The Federal Maritime Commission FMC www fmc gov Retrieved 2022 02 16 Bureaus amp Offices The Federal Maritime Commission FMC www fmc gov Retrieved 2015 08 25 eCFR Code of Federal Regulations www ecfr gov Retrieved 2018 10 14 eCFR Code of Federal Regulations www ecfr gov Retrieved 2018 10 14 eCFR Code of Federal Regulations www ecfr gov Retrieved 2018 10 14 eCFR Code of Federal Regulations www ecfr gov Retrieved 2018 10 14 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Federal Maritime Commission Official website Federal Maritime Commission in the Federal Register Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Maritime Commission amp oldid 1148498677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
