46 CFR § 535.603 - Comment.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s535.603"
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title: "46 CFR § 535.603 - Comment."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "535.603"
section_name: "Comment."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS AFFECTING OCEAN SHIPPING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE"
part_number: "535"
part_name: "OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C., 40101-40104, 40301-40307, 40501-40503, 40901-40904, 41101-41109, 41301-41302, and 41305-41307, 46105."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 64414, Nov. 4, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 535.603 Comment.

(a) Persons may file with the Secretary written comments, including relevant information and documents, regarding a filed agreement. Commenters may submit the comment by email to *[email protected]* or deliver to Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 N Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20573-0001. The Commission will treat such comments as confidential in accordance with § 535.608.

(b) The filing of a comment does not entitle a person to:

(1) A reply to the comment by the Commission;

(2) The institution of any Commission or court proceeding;

(3) Discussion of the comment in any Commission or court proceeding concerning the filed agreement; or

(4) Participation in any proceeding that may be instituted.

[69 FR 64414, Nov. 4, 2004, as amended at 85 FR 9684, Feb. 20, 2020]