# Sunshine Act Meeting
**Agency Holding the Meeting:**
Federal Maritime Commission.
**Time and Date:**
10 a.m.-October 27, 2004.
**Place:**
800 North Capitol Street, NW., First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, DC.
**Status:**
A portion of the meeting will be open to the public and the remainder of the meeting will be closed.
**Matters To Be Considered:**
**The Open Portion of the Meeting**
1. Petition No. P3-03— *Petition of United Parcel Service, Inc., for Exemption Pursuant to Section 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984 to Permit Negotiation, Entry and Performance of Service Contracts;* Petition No. P5-03— *Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc., for Limited Exemption from Certain Tariff Requirements of the Shipping Act of 1984;* Petition No. P7-03— *Petition of Ocean World Lines, Inc., for a Rulemaking to Amend and Expand the Definition and Scope of “Special Contracts” to Include All Ocean Transportation Intermediaries;* Petition No. P8-03— *Petition of BAX Global, Inc., for Rulemaking;* Petition No. P9-03— *Petition of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., for Exemption Pursuant to Section 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984 to Permit Negotiation, Entry and Performance of Confidential Service Contracts;* Petition No. P1-04— *Petition of Danzas Corporation d/b/a Danmar Lines Ltd.; Danzas AEI Ocean Services and DHL Danzas Air and Ocean for Exemption from the Tariff Publishing Requirements of Section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984, as Amended;* Petition No. P2-04— *Petition of BDP International, Inc., for Exemption from the Tariff Publishing Requirements of Section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended;* Petition No. P4-04— *Petition of FEDEX Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc., for Exemption from the Tariff Publishing Requirements of Sections 8 and 10 of the Shipping Act of 1984, as Amended.*
2. Draft Final Rule, Docket No. 03-15, Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.
**The Closed Portion of the Meetings**
1. Petition No. P5-04—Petition of American President Lines, Ltd. and APL Co. Pte. Ltd., for a Full Exemption from the First Sentence of Section 9(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended.
**Contact Person For More Information:**
Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, (202) 523-5725.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.