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Instructions for Paying Electronically
Fees by Service (no invoice needed)
Fees by Service (invoice needed)


Records Generally Available to the Public
FOIA RequestsRequests for Publicly Available Information
Paying by Check: Notice to Customers


Authorization to Convert Your Check
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The Commission provides two options for making payment for services – electronic and by check. Some Commission services, such as Freedom of Information Act requests must be paid after the request has been processed and the requester receives an FMC invoice for the actual services rendered. However, most Commission services can be paid without an invoice when you submit a filing, application, or request for service.



The first section of the table below lists Commission fees by service that can be paid (either electronically or by check) at the time you submit a filing, application, or request for service, and provides a link to the Pay.gov portal where you can make your electronic payment.







Instructions for Paying Electronically


Electronic payment options include debit/credit card and Automated Clearing House (ACH), in which your payment is debited from your checking or savings account. These options are available using Pay.gov. Please review our list of fees below to identify the fees for these services associated with your filling. Select the Pay for Services link below to start the payment process.







Fees by Service (no invoice needed)



**Requests for Commission Action**FeesPetition for Declaratory Orders –46 CFR § 502.93(a)(3)$450.00Petitions, General – 46 CFR § 502.94$450.00Petition for relief from conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the U.S. – 46 CFR § 550.402$450.00Petition for investigation to determine the existence of adverse conditions affecting U.S. Flag carriers that do not exist for foreign carriers in the U.S. – 46 CFR § 555.4(a)$450.00Petition for relief from conditions unduly impacting access of U.S. Flag vessels to ocean trade between foreign ports – 46 CFR § 560.3(a)(2)$450.00Non-Attorney Admission to Practice – 46 CFR § 503.50(d)(e) & 46 CFR § 502.27$229.00Private Party Complaints for Formal Adjudication – 46 CFR § 502.62(a)(6) & 46 CFR § 502.182$387.00Special Docket Application for permission to refund or waive freight charges – 46 CFR § 502.271(d)(5)$187.00Informal Procedures for Adjudication of Small Claims – 46 CFR § 502.304(b)$176.00Pay for Services







****Services for Ocean Transport Intermediaries******Fees**Electronic Application for License – 46 CFR § 515.5(c)(2)(i)$1,304.00Electronic Application for Status Change or License Transfer – 46 CFR § 515.5(c)(2)(ii)$943.00Pay for Services



******Tariffs and Service Contracts for Common Carriers******FeesApplication for Special Permission to establish rate increases or decreases on less than statutory notice – 46 CFR § 520.14(c)(1)$394.00Request for Correction of Clerical Errors on Service Contracts – 46 CFR § 530.10(c)$0.00Pay for Services



********Agreements and Filings For Ocean Common Carriers and Marine Terminal Operators – 46 CFR § 535.401(g)(h)**********Fees**New Agreement Requiring Commission Review$3,980.00Agreement Amendments Requiring Commission Review$4,637.00Agreement Filing Review under Delegated Authority$1,174.00Carrier Exempt Agreement Filing$343.00Terminal Exempt Agreement Filing$96.00Expedited Review Request – 46 CFR § 535.401(h) & 46 CFR § 535.605$151.00Pay for Services



**********Passenger Vessel Operators Certificates of Performance and Casualty************Fees**Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation (Performance) – 46 CFR § 540.4(e)$4,936.00Addition or Substitution of Vessel to a Certificate (Performance)$2,400.00Certificate of Financial Responsibility to Meet Liability Incurred for Death or Injury to Passengers or Other Persons on Voyages (Casualty) – 46 CFR § 540.23(b)$2,080.00Addition or Substitution of Vessel (Casualty)$1,013.00Pay for Services



**Agreements and Filings For Ocean Common Carriers and Marine Terminal Operators – 46 CFR § 535.401(g)(h)Agreements and Filings For Ocean Common Carriers and Marine Terminal Operators – 46 CFR § 535.401(g)(h)****Fees**See the List of Licensed and Bonded OTIs page to download the OTI List for free.N/APay for Services







Fees by Service (invoice needed)






Commission materials that are available for public inspection and copying are billed by invoice. Public records fall into two categories:



Records, Information and Materials Generally Available to the Public Without Resort to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Procedures – 46 CFR §§ 503.21 to 503.22



Requests for Records Under FOIA – 46 CFR §§ 503.31 to 503.34


Records Generally Available to the Public


**Document Search and Duplication Requests******Fees****Full Direct Costs of Document Search$41/hr for clerical/admin personnel time$82/hr for professional/executive personnel time$41 minimum charge for records searchDuplication of documents by requester$0.10 per page$8.00 minimum chargeDuplication of documents by FMC$0.10 per page, $8.00 minimum charge$41/hr for personnel time$41 minimum chargePay for Services







**Document Search and Duplication Requests******Fees****Full Direct Costs of Document Search$41/hr for clerical/admin personnel time$82/hr for professional/executive personnel time$41 minimum charge for records searchDuplication of documents by requester$0.10 per page$8.00 minimum chargeDuplication of documents by FMC$0.10 per page, $8.00 minimum charge$41/hr for personnel time$41 minimum chargePay for Services






FOIA Requests


**Commercial FOIA Requests******Fees****Full Direct Costs of Document Search$41/hr for clerical/admin personnel time$82/hr for professional/executive personnel time$41 minimum charge for records searchFull Direct Cost of Review by FOIA Staff$109/hrDuplication of documents by FOIA requester$0.10 per page$8.00 minimum chargeDuplication of documents by FMC$0.10 per page, $8.00 minimum charge$41/hr for personnel time$41 minimum chargePay for Services







**Educational Institution, Non-Comercial Scientific Institution, and News Media FOIA Requests****Fees**No Charge for Document Search or ReviewN/ADuplication of documents by FOIA requester$0.10 per page$8.00 minimum Charge (First 100 pages free)Duplication of documents by FMC$0.10 per page, $8.00 minimum Charge (First 100 pages free)$41/hr for personnel time$41 minimum chargePay for Services







**All Other FOIA Requests****Fees**Direct Cost of Search minus the first 2 hours$41/hr for clerical/admin personnel time$82/hr for professional/executive personnel time$41minimum charge for records search after the first 2 hoursNo charge for Review by the FOIA StaffN/ADuplication of documents by FOIA requester$0.10 per page$8.00 minimum Charge (First 100 pages free)Duplication of documents by FMC$0.10 per page, $8.00 minimum Charge (First 100 pages free)$41/hr for personnel time$41 minimum chargePay for Services







Requests for Publicly Available Information


**Other Document Charges****Fees**Validation of Documents – 46 CFR § 503.50(c)(4) & 46 CFR § 503.69(b)(2)$107.00Pay for Services






Paying by Check: Notice to Customers





Authorization to Convert Your Check


If you send us a check to make your payment, your check will be converted into an electronic fund transfer. Electronic fund transfer is the term used to refer to the process in which we electronically instruct your financial institution to transfer funds from your account to our account, rather than processing your check. By sending your completed, signed check to us, you authorize us to scan your check and to use the account information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer from your account for the same amount as the check. If the electronic fund transfer cannot be processed for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the scanned copy of your check.






Transaction Information


The electronic fund transfer from your account will be on the account statement you receive from your financial institution. However, the transfer may be in a different place on your statement than the place where your checks normally appear. For example, it may appear under other withdrawals or other transactions. You will not receive your original check back from your financial institution. For security reasons, we will destroy your original check, but we will keep the scanned copy of the check for record keeping purposes.






Your Rights


You should contact your financial institution immediately if you believe that the electronic fund transfer reported on your account statement was not properly authorized or is otherwise incorrect. Consumers have protections under a Federal law called the Electronic Fund Transfer Act for an unauthorized or incorrect electronic fund transfer. Return to top
    
    
    
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