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copyrighted material, EPA will provide 

a reference to that material in the 

version of the comment that is placed in 

www.regulations.gov. The entire printed 

comment, including the copyrighted 

material, will be available in the public 

docket. Although identified as an item 

in the official docket, information 

claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is 

otherwise restricted by statute, is not 

included in the official public docket, 

and will not be available for public 

viewing in www.regulations.gov. For 

further information about the electronic 

docket, go to www.regulations.gov. 

Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements for Allegations of 

Significant Adverse Reactions to Human 

Health or the Environment. 

ICR Status: This is a request to renew 

an existing approved collection. This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on August 

31, 2012. Under OMB regulations, the 

Agency may continue to conduct or 

sponsor the collection of information 

while this submission is pending at 

OMB. 

Abstract: TSCA section 8(c) requires 

companies that manufacture, process, or 

distribute chemicals to maintain records 

of significant adverse reactions to health 

or the environment alleged to have been 

caused by such chemicals. Since section 

8(c) includes no automatic reporting 

provision, EPA can obtain and use the 

information contained in company files 

only by inspecting those files or 

requiring reporting of records that relate 

to specific substances of concern. 

Therefore, under certain conditions, and 

using the provisions found in 40 CFR 

part 717, EPA may require companies to 

report such allegations to the Agency. 

EPA uses such information on a casespecific basis to corroborate suspected 

adverse health or environmental effects 

of chemicals already under review by 

EPA. The information is also useful to 

identify trends of adverse effects across 

the industry that may not be apparent to 

any one chemical company. This ICR 

addresses the information reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements found in 40 

CFR part 717. 

Responses to the collection of 

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 

part 717). Respondents may claim all or 

part of a notice as CBI. EPA will 

disclose information that is covered by 

a CBI claim only to the extent permitted 

by, and in accordance with, the 

procedures in 40 CFR part 2. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9 and included on the related 

collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to range between 

approximately 1 minute and 8 hours per 

response, depending upon the type(s) of 

activity that a respondent must 

complete. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this 

action are companies that manufacture, 

process, import, or distribute in 

commerce chemical substances or 

mixtures. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated No. of Respondents: 

13,951. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 26,978 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Costs: 

$1,797,800. 

Changes in Burden Estimates: This 

request reflects an increase of 3,442 

hours (from 23,536 hours to 26,978 

hours) in the total estimated respondent 

burden from that currently in the OMB 

inventory. This increase reflects EPA’s 

estimate of a greater number of potential 

respondents affected by the reporting 

requirement. The Supporting Statement 

provides details about the change in 

burden estimate. The change is an 

adjustment. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17485 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0543; FRL–9355–3] 

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: There will be a 4 day meeting 

of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 

and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory 

Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and 

review the Pollinator Risk Assessment 

Framework. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 11–14, 2012, from 

approximately 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Comments. The Agency encourages 

that written comments be submitted by 

August 28, 2012 and requests for oral 

comments be submitted by September 4, 

2012. However, written comments and 

requests to make oral comments may be 

submitted until the date of the meeting, 

but anyone submitting written 

comments after August 28, 2012 should 

contact the Designated Federal Official 

(DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional 

instructions, see Unit I.C. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

Nominations. Nominations of 

candidates to serve as ad hoc members 

of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should 

be provided on or before August 1, 

2012. 

Webcast. This meeting may be 

webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP’s 

Web site, http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/ 

sap for information on how to access the 

webcast. Please note that the webcast is 

a supplementary public process 

provided only for convenience. If 

difficulties arise resulting in webcasting 

outages, the meeting will continue as 

planned. 

Special accommodations. For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, and to 

request accommodation of a disability, 

please contact the DFO listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 

10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA 

as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Environmental Protection Agency, 

Conference Center, Lobby Level, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. 

Submit your comments, identified by 

docket identification (ID) number EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2012–0543 by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Nominations, requests to present oral 

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accommodations. Submit nominations 

to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA 

SAP, requests for special seating 

accommodations, or requests to present 

oral comments to the DFO listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred 

Jenkins, DFO, Office of Science 

Coordination and Policy (7201M), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 564–3327; fax number: (202) 564– 

8382; email address: 

jenkins.fred@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. This action may, however, be 

of interest to persons who are or may be 

required to conduct testing of chemical 

substances under the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 

FIFRA, and the Food Quality Protection 

Act of 1996 (FQPA). Since other entities 

may also be interested, the Agency has 

not attempted to describe all the specific 

entities that may be affected by this 

action. If you have any questions 

regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult the DFO 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

When submitting comments, 

remember to: 

1. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

2. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

3. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

4. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

5. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

6. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

7. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

8. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

C. How may I participate in this 

meeting? 

You may participate in this meeting 

by following the instructions in this 

unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

it is imperative that you identify docket 

ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0543; 

in the subject line on the first page of 

your request. 

1. Written comments. The Agency 

encourages that written comments be 

submitted, using the instructions in 

ADDRESSES, no later than August 28, 

2012, to provide FIFRA SAP the time 

necessary to consider and review the 

written comments. Written comments 

are accepted until the date of the 

meeting, but anyone submitting written 

comments after August 28, 2012 should 

contact the DFO listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Anyone 

submitting written comments at the 

meeting should bring 30 copies for 

distribution to FIFRA SAP. 

2. Oral comments. The Agency 

encourages that each individual or 

group wishing to make brief oral 

comments to FIFRA SAP submit their 

request to the DFO listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later 

than September 4, 2012, in order to be 

included on the meeting agenda. 

Requests to present oral comments will 

be accepted until the date of the meeting 

and, to the extent that time permits, the 

Chair of FIFRA SAP may permit the 

presentation of oral comments at the 

meeting by interested persons who have 

not previously requested time. The 

request should identify the name of the 

individual making the presentation, the 

organization (if any) the individual will 

represent, and any requirements for 

audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead 

projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard). 

Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are 

limited to approximately 5 minutes 

unless prior arrangements have been 

made. In addition, each speaker should 

bring 30 copies of his or her comments 

and presentation slides for distribution 

to the FIFRA SAP at the meeting. 

3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at 

the meeting will be open and on a firstcome basis. 

4. Request for nominations to serve as 

ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP for this 

meeting. As part of a broader process for 

developing a pool of candidates for each 

meeting, FIFRA SAP staff routinely 

solicits the stakeholder community for 

nominations of prospective candidates 

for service as ad hoc members of FIFRA 

SAP. Any interested person or 

organization may nominate qualified 

individuals to be considered as 

prospective candidates for a specific 

meeting. Individuals nominated for this 

meeting should have expertise in one or 

more of the following areas: Terrestrial 

Community Ecology, Entomology 

(honeybee), Environmental Fate and 

Transport, Plant Physiology/Uptake, 

Residue Chemistry. Nominees should be 

scientists who have sufficient 

professional qualifications, including 

training and experience, to be capable of 

providing expert comments on the 

scientific issues for this meeting. 

Nominees should be identified by name, 

occupation, position, address, and 

telephone number. Nominations should 

be provided to the DFO listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or 

before August 1, 2012. The Agency will 

consider all nominations of prospective 

candidates for this meeting that are 

received on or before this date. 

However, final selection of ad hoc 

members for this meeting is a 

discretionary function of the Agency. 

The selection of scientists to serve on 

FIFRA SAP is based on the function of 

the panel and the expertise needed to 

address the Agency’s charge to the 

panel. No interested scientists shall be 

ineligible to serve by reason of their 

membership on any other advisory 

committee to a Federal department or 

agency or their employment by a 

Federal department or agency except the 

EPA. Other factors considered during 

the selection process include 

availability of the potential panel 

member to fully participate in the 

panel’s reviews, absence of any conflicts 

of interest or appearance of lack of 

impartiality, independence with respect 

to the matters under review, and lack of 

bias. Although, financial conflicts of 

interest, the appearance of lack of 

impartiality, lack of independence, and 

bias may result in disqualification, the 

absence of such concerns does not 

assure that a candidate will be selected 

to serve on FIFRA SAP. Numerous 

qualified candidates are identified for 

each panel. Therefore, selection 

decisions involve carefully weighing a 

number of factors including the 

candidates’ areas of expertise and 

professional qualifications and 

achieving an overall balance of different 

scientific perspectives on the panel. In 

order to have the collective breadth of 

experience needed to address the 

Agency’s charge for this meeting, the 

Agency anticipates selecting 

approximately 8 ad hoc scientists. 

FIFRA SAP members are subject to 

the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, 

Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, 

as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR 

part 6401. In anticipation of this 

requirement, prospective candidates for 

service on the FIFRA SAP will be asked 

to submit confidential financial 


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information which shall fully disclose, 

among other financial interests, the 

candidate’s employment, stocks and 

bonds, and where applicable, sources of 

research support. The EPA will evaluate 

the candidates financial disclosure form 

to assess whether there are financial 

conflicts of interest, appearance of a 

lack of impartiality or any prior 

involvement with the development of 

the documents under consideration 

(including previous scientific peer 

review) before the candidate is 

considered further for service on FIFRA 

SAP. Those who are selected from the 

pool of prospective candidates will be 

asked to attend the public meetings and 

to participate in the discussion of key 

issues and assumptions at these 

meetings. In addition, they will be asked 

to review and to help finalize the 

meeting minutes. The list of FIFRA SAP 

members participating at this meeting 

will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web 

site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap 

or may be obtained from the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

II. Background 

A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP 

FIFRA SAP serves as the primary 

scientific peer review mechanism of 

EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is 

structured to provide scientific advice, 

information and recommendations to 

the EPA Administrator on pesticides 

and pesticide-related issues as to the 

impact of regulatory actions on health 

and the environment. FIFRA SAP is a 

Federal advisory committee established 

in 1975 under FIFRA that operates in 

accordance with requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. FIFRA 

SAP is composed of a permanent panel 

consisting of seven members who are 

appointed by the EPA Administrator 

from nominees provided by the National 

Institutes of Health and the National 

Science Foundation. FIFRA, as 

amended by FQPA, established a 

Science Review Board consisting of at 

least 60 scientists who are available to 

the SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in 

reviews conducted by the SAP. As a 

peer review mechanism, FIFRA SAP 

provides comments, evaluations and 

recommendations to improve the 

effectiveness and quality of analyses 

made by Agency scientists. Members of 

FIFRA SAP are scientists who have 

sufficient professional qualifications, 

including training and experience, to 

provide expert advice and 

recommendation to the Agency. 

B. Public Meeting 

This U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) FIFRA Scientific 

Advisory Panel (SAP) meeting will 

focus on a proposed tiered process for 

quantitatively evaluating the potential 

risk to pollinators (using honeybees 

(Apis mellifera) as surrogate) associated 

with the registered use of both systemic 

and non-systemic pesticides and the 

exposure and effects data needed to 

support that process. During this SAP, 

the EPA will provide an overview of the 

proposed tiered process for quantifying 

the potential risks of pesticides to 

honeybees. This overview will reflect 

collective efforts with Health Canada 

Pest Management Regulatory Agency 

(PMRA), and California Department of 

Pesticide Regulation (CalDPR). This will 

include an overview of the problem 

formulation step, where protection goals 

are defined, along with the conceptual 

model depicting potential routes of 

exposure and biological receptors 

ranging from the individual bee (larvae 

and adult) to the whole colony. 

Consistent with the risk assessment 

process for other taxa, the proposed 

process will consist of a screening-level 

tier based on conservative assumptions 

regarding exposure and laboratory-based 

measures of effect and extending to 

more refined estimates of risk based on 

field-based measures of exposure and 

effects that are more reflective of how 

the pesticide may act under actual use 

conditions. The proposed process is 

intended to enhance the ability of EPA, 

PMRA and CalDPR to reliably screen 

chemicals for direct and indirect effects, 

specifically on managed honeybee 

colonies, but EPA will also request 

advice from the SAP on the usefulness 

of this framework for characterizing 

potential effects on other, non-Apis 

pollinators.A number of sources have 

reported declines in certain pollinator 

species globally. Although a number of 

factors/agents have been hypothesized 

as potential contributors to declines in 

honey bee health in general, at this time, 

no factor has been identified as the 

single cause. Rather, the available 

science suggests that pollinator declines 

are a result of multiple factors which 

may be acting in various combinations. 

Research is being directed at identifying 

the individual and combinations of 

stressors that are most strongly 

associated with pollinator declines. 

While the exact cause(s) of the general 

decline in pollinator species have not 

been determined, potential contributing 

factors including diseases, habitat 

destruction/urbanization, agricultural 

practices/monocultures, pesticides, 

nutrition, and bee management 

practices are among the factors being 

considered. Surveys of managed 

migratory bee colonies indicate that a 

broad range of pesticides have been 

detected in hive products (e.g., honey, 

stored pollen, wax). Typically, 

pesticides occur in combination with 

other pesticides. In spite of the presence 

of these compounds in honeybee 

colonies, at this time, based on the 

available research there has been no 

correlation between pollinator declines 

in general and the use of any pesticide 

or class of pesticides. 

Although, the role of pesticides in 

pollinator declines has not been well 

established, global experts from 

different disciplines (e.g., chemistry, 

ecotoxicology and entomologists) and 

across various sectors (e.g., government, 

academia and industry) agree on the 

need to advance the science to better 

assess potential exposure, hazard and 

risk to honey bees and other pollinators 

from pesticides used in agriculture. The 

proposed process which the SAP will be 

asked to consider reflects a synthesis of 

domestic and international efforts to 

develop a means for quantifying the 

potential effects of pesticides to bees. 

Consistent with the current risk 

assessment paradigm used by EPA, 

CalDPR, PMRA and other regulatory 

authorities globally, the proposed 

selection of exposure and effects data 

follows a tiered approach intended to 

address specific assessment endpoints 

of growth, survival and reproduction. 

The decision criteria for transitioning to 

higher tier testing will also be 

delineated. The collective aim of the 

SAP will be to delineate a process for 

qualitatively and quantitatively 

assessing risks to honeybees and by 

extension to other insect pollinators for 

which honeybees serve as surrogates. 

The development of a risk assessment 

process for honeybees and identification 

of the data needed to inform that 

process relies on a clear articulation of 

the problem formulation and risk 

management goals. 

C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting 

Minutes 

EPA’s background paper, related 

supporting materials, charge/questions 

to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition 

(i.e., members and ad hoc members for 

this meeting), and the meeting agenda 

will be available by approximately mid 

to late August. In addition, the Agency 

may provide additional background 

documents as the materials become 

available. You may obtain electronic 

copies of these documents, and certain 

other related documents that might be 

available electronically, at http:// 

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SAP homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ 

scipoly/sap. 

FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting 

minutes summarizing its 

recommendations to the Agency 

approximately 90 days after the 

meeting. The meeting minutes will be 

posted on the FIFRA SAP Web site or 

may be obtained from the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: July 10, 2012. 

Frank Sanders, 

Director, Office of Science Coordination and 

Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17385 Filed 7–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9700–8] 

Proposed CERCLA Administrative 

Cost Recovery Settlement; City of 

Middletown, CT and RLO Properties, 

Inc., Omo Manufacturing Site, 

Middletown, CT 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

proposed administrative settlement for 

recovery of response costs under 

CERCLA, concerning the Omo 

Manufacturing Superfund Site in 

Middletown, Connecticut with the 

following settling parties: City of 

Middletown, Connecticut and RLO 

Properties, Inc. The settlement requires: 

(1) The City of Middletown, Connecticut 

to pay $2,800,000 to the Hazardous 

Substance Superfund in five equal 

payments, with interest, over time; and 

(2) RLO Properties, Inc. to provide EPA 

and its representatives and contractors 

access at all reasonable times to the Site 

and to any other property owned or 

controlled by RLO Properties, Inc. to 

which access is determined by EPA to 

be required for the implementation of 

the settlement. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Section 122(i) of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response Compensation, and Liability 

Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 

Section 9622(i), notice is hereby given 

of a proposed administrative settlement 

for recovery of response costs under 

CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and 

104(e)(6), concerning the Omo 

Manufacturing Superfund Site in 

Middletown, Connecticut with the 

following settling parties: City of 

Middletown, Connecticut and RLO 

Properties, Inc. The settlement requires: 

(1) the City of Middletown, Connecticut 

to pay $2,800,000 to the Hazardous 

Substance Superfund in five equal 

payments, with interest, over time; and 

(2) RLO Properties, Inc. to provide EPA 

and its representatives and contractors 

access at all reasonable times to the Site 

and to any other property owned or 

controlled by RLO Properties, Inc. to 

which access is determined by EPA to 

be required for the implementation of 

the settlement. The settlement includes 

a covenant not to sue pursuant to 

Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 

U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, relating to the 

Site, and protection from contribution 

actions or claims as provided by 

Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of 

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and 

9622(h)(4). The settlement has been 

approved by the Environmental and 

Natural Resources Division of the 

United States Department of Justice. For 

thirty (30) days following the date of 

publication of this notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the settlement. The United States will 

consider all comments received and 

may modify or withdraw its consent to 

the settlement if comments received 

disclose facts or considerations which 

indicate that the settlement is 

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 

The Agency’s response to any comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection at 5 Post Office Square, 

Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

August 17, 2012 of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Cynthia Lewis, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 

3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone 

No. 617–918–1889) and should refer to: 

In re: Omo Manufacturing Superfund 

Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. 01–2012– 

0040. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the proposed settlement may be 

obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 

3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone 

No. 617–918–1889); Email 

lewis.cindy@epa.gov). 

Dated: June 26, 2012. 

James T. Owens, III, 

Director, Office of Site Remediation and 

Restoration, Region 1. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17501 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on the agreements to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within ten days 

of the date this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. Copies of the 

agreements are available through the 

Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) 

or by contacting the Office of 

Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or 

tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. 

Agreement No.: 012119–001. 

Title: Maersk Line/CMA CGM TP5 

Space Charter Agreement. 

Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and 

CMA CGM S.A. 

Filing Parties: Wayne Rohde, Esq.; 

Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street NW.; 

Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006. 

Synopsis: The amendment would add 

China to the geographic scope, add 

language reflecting the fact that 

Maersk’s TP5 service will be operated in 

cooperation with another carrier, and 

delete obsolete language. 

Agreement No.: 012161–001. 

Title: Siem Car Carrier Pacific AS/ 

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. Space Charter 

Agreement. 

Parties: Siem Car Carrier Pacific AS; 

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. 

Filing Party: Ashley W. Craig; Venable 

LLP; 575 Seventh Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20004. 

Synopsis: The amendment revises the 

geographic scope of the agreement to 

include Asia (including, but not limited 

to Korea, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, 

and China), and authorizes the mutual 

chartering of space between the parties. 

Agreement No.: 012180. 

Title: Maersk/MSC Vessel Sharing 

Agreement. 

Parties: A.P. Moller Maersk A/S and 

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company 

S.A. 

Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, 

Esquire; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street 

NW., Suite 1100; Washington, DC 

20006–4007. 

Synopsis: The agreement authorizes 

the parties to share vessels in the trades 

between China, Korea, and Japan, and 

ports in California and Alaska. 


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