[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8663]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

46 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. R-159]


Presidential Review of Regulations

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) will conduct two public 
meetings, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Norfolk, Virginia, to provide 
the public an opportunity to comment on MARAD's regulations and 
regulatory process. Comments are sought concerning proposed changes to 
MARAD's regulations that would make them more precise, less burdensome 
or more flexible.

DATES: The meeting in New Orleans will be held on April 26, 1995, from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting in Norfolk will be held on April 27, 
1995, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Written material may be submitted 
either at the meeting or at a later date. Anyone wishing to submit 
material prior to either meeting, for discussion at that meeting, 
should deliver that material to MARAD no later than three days before 
the meeting. Written comments must, in any event, be submitted not 
later than April 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The New Orleans, Louisiana, meeting will be held in the 
Elmwood Tower, Room 115, Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson, LA. The 
Norfolk, Virginia, meeting will be held in the Virginia Port Authority, 
Board Room, 600 World Trade Center, 6th Floor. Written comments may be 
mailed to the Secretary, Maritime Administration, Department of 
Transportation, Room 7210, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590, 
or may be delivered to the same address between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Comments will 
become part of this Docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at the above address during the specified time period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joan M. Bandareff, Chief Counsel, Maritime Administration, Department 
of Transportation, Room 7230, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 
20590. Telephone Number: (202) 366-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President recently announced a 
Regulatory Reinvention initiative. Under this initiative, agencies are 
directed to review their regulations, improve their enforcement efforts 
to focus on results, not punishment; meet with the people affected by 
their regulations; and substantially increase their efforts to promote 
consensual rulemaking.
    In reviewing its existing regulations, MARAD will be focusing 
primarily on regulations implementing the administration of its 
financial assistance and other promotional programs to identify those 
that may be obsolete, require clarification or should be revised to 
reduce the economic impact on the affected public, while allowing MARAD 
to effectuate the intended purpose of the programs in the most 
efficient manner. Attendance at each meeting is open to the public, who 
may make oral presentations during the meeting.

    Dated: April 4, 1995.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-8663 Filed 4-6-95; 8:45 am]
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