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7. The Federal Emergency

Management Agency will work

cooperatively with other Federal

Departments and agencies, where

appropriate as determined by FEMA, to

further the goals of this policy.

The Federal Emergency Management

Agency recognizes the importance of

and is fully committed to the fulfillment

of interagency partnership and will

encourage communication, coordination

and cooperation among all

governmental agencies to ensure that

the rights of tribal governments are fully

represented and upheld.

8. The Federal Emergency

Management Agency will internalize

this policy to the extent possible so that

it will be incorporated into ongoing and

long-term planning and management

processes, as well as day-to-day

operations.

The Federal Emergency Management

Agency will to the extent possible

effectively and fully incorporate all of

the principles of this policy into all

operations and basic tenets of its

mission. The Agency will identify the

office or individual to coordinate this

policy and act as a liaison with

American Indian and Alaska Native

Tribes in implementing and working

with the policy and principles.

9. The effective date of this policy is

upon signature by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency after

coordination and consultation with

tribal governments.

As Director of the Federal Emergency

Management Agency, I am designating

Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of

Policy and Regional Operations, as the

focal point for coordination and

implementation of this Interim Policy. I

am further appointing a task force of

representatives of the various program

and support elements of the Federal

Emergency Management Agency to

define those ways in which the Agency

can, when appropriate as determined by

FEMA, fulfill the terms of this Interim

Policy.

Therefore, as Director of the Federal

Emergency Management Agency, I

hereby direct all Agency components to

implement this policy by incorporating

all of the above principles in their

planning and management activities,

their legislative initiatives, as well as

their policy development.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

James L. Witt,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–30128 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 97–21]

Pyramids International, Inc. v. Stuart

Roland and Container X-Press, Inc.;

Notice of Filing of Complaint and

Assignment

Notice is given that a complaint filed

by Pyramids International, Inc.,

(‘‘Complainant’’) against Stuart Roland

and Container X-Press, Inc.

(‘‘Respondents’’) was served November

10, 1997. Complainant alleges that

Respondents have violated sections 8(a),

10(d)(1), and 23(a) of the Shipping Act

of 1984, 46 U.S.C. app. Sections 1707(a),

1709(d)(1), and 1721(a), by contracting

to provide ocean transport for a

shipment from New Orleans, Louisiana

to Kotka, Finland and issuing a bill of

lading without a proper tariff on file

with the Federal Maritime Commission

and subsequent to cancellation of

Respondents’ bond; booking the

shipment with a third party entity

without informing Complainant;

accepting Complainant’s check, while

failing to pay the third party entity, thus

delaying delivery and causing the third

party to refuse to release Complainant’s

cargo until Complainant paid it ocean

freight and one month’s demurrage.

This proceeding has been assigned to

the office of Administrative Law Judges.

Hearing in this matter, if any is held,

shall commence within the time

limitations prescribed in 46 CFR 502.61,

and only after consideration has been

given by the parties and the presiding

officer to the use of alternative forms of

dispute resolution. The hearing shall

include oral testimony and crossexamination in the discretion of the

presiding officer only upon proper

showing that there are genuine issues of

material fact that cannot be resolved on

the basis of sworn statements, affidavits,

depositions, or other documents or that

the nature of the matter in issue is such

that an oral hearing and crossexamination are necessary for the

development of an adequate record.

Pursuant to the further terms of 46 CFR

502.61, the initial decision of the

presiding officer in this proceeding shall

be issued by November 10, 1998, and

the final decision of the Commission

shall be issued by March 10, 1999.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30102 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 97–20]

Shipco Transport, Inc. v. Mr. Syed N.

Shirazi a/k/a Mr. Bobby Shaida and

American Packers & Shippers, Inc. and

Homebound International Shipping,

Inc.; Notice of Filing of Complaint and

Assignment

Notice is given that a complaint filed

by Shipco Transport, Inc.,

(‘‘Complainant’’) against Mr. Syed N.

Shirazi aka MR. Bobby Shaida and

American Packers & Shippers, Inc. and

Homebound International Shipping, Inc.

(‘‘Respondents’’) was served November

10, 1997. Complainant alleges that

Respondents have violated sections 8(a),

10(a)(1), 19(a) and (d)(1), and 23(a) of

the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. app.

Sections 1707(a), 1709(a)(1), 1718(a) and

(d)(1), and 1721(a), by contracting for

Complainant to provide ocean transport

on three ships from Los Angeles to

destinations in the United Kingdom and

Germany; issuing checks in payments

for the transport that were returned for

insufficient funds, in order to

fraudulently secure the release of cargo

and cause Complainant to lose its lien;

failing to remit ocean freight and

charges due despite repeated demands

for payment; acting as a non-vessel

operating common carrier without a

tariff or bond; and acting as a freight

forwarder without a Federal Maritime

Commission license or bond.

This proceeding has been assigned to

the office of Administrative Law Judges.

Hearing in this matter, if any is held,

shall commence within the time

limitations prescribed in 46 CFR 502.61,

and only after consideration has been

given by the parties and the presiding

officer to the use of alternative forms of

dispute resolution. The hearing shall

include oral testimony and crossexamination in the discretion of the

presiding officer only upon proper

showing that there are genuine issues of

material fact that cannot be resolved on

the basis of sworn statements, affidavits,

depositions, or other documents or that

the nature of the matter in issue is such

that an oral hearing and crossexamination are necessary for the

development of an adequate record.

Pursuant to the further terms of 46 CFR

502.61, the initial decision of the

presiding officer in this proceeding shall

be issued by November 10, 1998, and

the final decision of the Commission

shall be issued by March 10, 1999.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30101 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M