96-8715. Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15805-15806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8715]



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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

    The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice of the filing 
of the following agreement(s) pursuant to section 5 of the Shipping Act 
of 1984.
    Interested parties may inspect and obtain a copy of each agreement 
at the Washington, D.C. Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800 
North Capitol Street NW., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit 
comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, within 10 days after the date of 
the Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for 
comments are found in Sec. 572.603 of Title 46 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. Interested persons should consult this section before 
communicating with the Commission regarding a pending agreement.

    Agreement No.: 203-011279-004.
    Title: Caribbean and Central America Discussion Agreement
    Parties:

    Central America Discussion Agreement
    Panam Discussion Agreement
    Southeastern Caribbean Discussion Agreement
    Hispaniola Discussion Agreement
    U.S./Jamaica Discussion Agreement
    Puerto Rico/Caribbean Discussion Agreement
    Venezuela American Maritime Association
    Caribbean Shipowners Association
    Aruba Bonaire Curacao Liner Association

    Synopsis: The proposed modification changes the name of the 
Agreement to the ``Western Hemisphere Discussion Agreement''; adds the 
West Coast of South America and Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and 
Uruguay to the scope of the Agreement; and revises Article 7 to provide 
that an individual ocean common carrier may become a party to the 
Agreement. The modification also restates the Agreement.

    Agreement No.: 203-011525-001.
    Title: Navieras/Tropical Caribbean Basin Agreement.
    Parties:

    NPR, Inc. (``Navieras'')
    Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification adds a new subsection to 
Article 5.7 whereby Navieras will withdraw from serving to and from 
Eastern Caribbean ports in Antiqua, Montserrat, St. Barths, St. Kitts, 
St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands. In return, Tropical will 
make every effort to provide service to the stated ports for Navieras' 
customers.

    Agreement No.: 217-011540.
    Title: Blue Star/Fesco Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties:

    Blue Star (North America) Limited
    Ocean Management Incorporated d/b/a Fesco Australia North America 
Line

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement permits the parties to charter 
space to

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and from one another in the trade between U.S. Pacific Coast Ports and 
ports in Australia and New Zealand.

    Dated: April 3, 1996.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8715 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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