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FMC Carrier Free-Time Fee Proposal Likely to Be Released Next Week
The Federal Maritime Commission will likely publish next week a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on an interpretive rule that is meant to help address issues with detention and demurrage charges, an FMC spokesman said. The agency announced…
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on Sept. 6 that the FMC adopted recommendations from Commissioner Rebecca Dye, one of which includes publishing "an interpretive rule that clarifies how the Commission will assess the reasonableness of detention and demurrage practices." Interpretive rules differ from other regulations in that they don't require a notice and comment period, though the FMC has chosen to go through one, and aren't considered to have the force of law.