# Duty to file.
**AGENCY:**
Federal Maritime Commission.
**ACTION:**
Final rule.
**SUMMARY:**
The Federal Maritime Commission amends Part 530 and 531 of its regulations to enable it to use methods other than the U.S. Mail to advise applicants for log-in IDs and passwords.
**DATES:**
The Final Rule is effective March 3, 2011.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, Tel.: (202) 523-5725, E-mail: *[email protected].*
Rebecca A. Fenneman, General Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001, Tel.: (202) 523-5740, E-mail: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) is amending its regulations at 46 CFR 530.5(c)(2) and 531.5(d)(2) to replace the name of a predecessor Office and to remove the requirement that the Office use only the U.S. Mail to transmit approved log-on IDs and password to registrants in the Commission's automated SERVCON filing system.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, the amended rules are published as final and effective upon publication.
This Final Rule is not a “major rule” under 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
**List of Subjects in 46 CFR Parts 530 and 531**
Freight, Maritime carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons stated in the supplementary information, the Federal Maritime Commission amends 46 CFR parts 530 and 531 as follows.
**46 CFR Part 530**
**PART 530—SERVICE CONTRACTS**
1. The authority citation for part 530 continues to read as follows:
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C. 305, 40301-40306, 40501-40503, 41307.
**46 CFR Part 530**
2. Revise § 530.5(c)(2) to read as follows:
§ 530.5
(c) * * *
(2) *Approved registrations.* OIT shall provide approved Registrants a log-on ID and password for filing and amending service contracts and notify Registrants of such approval.
**46 CFR Part 531**
**PART 531—NVOCC SERVICE ARRANGMENTS**
3. The authority citation for part 531 continues to read as follows:
**Authority:**
46 U.S.C. 40103.
**46 CFR Part 531**
4. Revise § 531.5(d)(2) to read as follows:
§ 531.5
(d) * * *
(2) *Approved registrations.* OIT shall provide approved Registrants a log-on ID and password for filing and amending NSAs and notify Registrants of such approval.
By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.