{"id":184,"date":"2024-03-14T15:45:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T19:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2024-08-16T14:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T18:06:23","slug":"proceedings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/proceedings\/","title":{"rendered":"Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-reading-room\">The Reading Room<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission maintains a log or listing of all documents received or issued in formal proceedings before the Commission. Please note that at this time, logs are neither generated nor published for informal complaints (small claims).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon-list is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:8px;padding-left:8px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.fmc.gov\/readingroom\/ProceedingSearch\">Search Proceedings<\/a> \u2013 find cases by name or docket number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.fmc.gov\/readingroom\/DocumentSearch\">Search Documents<\/a> \u2013 find most recent Commission issuances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the Commission uses Regulations.gov to receive filed comments for proposed rulemakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon-list is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:8px;padding-left:8px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/\">Regulations.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fmc-law-reporters\">FMC Law Reporters<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission publishes Law Reporters containing the Commission\u2019s most significant decisions and orders in adjudicative cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon-list is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:8px;padding-left:8px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/resource-center\/fmc-proceedings-and-reports\/\">FMC Proceedings and Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/historical-federal-maritime-commission-reports\/\">Historical Federal Maritime Commission Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fmc-laws-and-regulations\">FMC Laws and Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"statutes\">Statutes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/3580\/text\">Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?path=\/prelim@title46\/subtitle4\/partA&edition=prelim\">Title 46 USC Subtitle IV, Part A \u2013 Ocean Shipping (46 USC 40101 \u2013 41310)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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trade associations may file Shipping Act complaints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.fmc.gov\/ReadingRoom\/docs\/21-14\/21-14_Policy_Atty_Fees.pdf\/\">Policy Statement 21-14<\/a>\u00a0[PDF, 64 KB] (Dec. 28, 2021) \u2013 attorney fees in adjudicatory proceedings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.fmc.gov\/ReadingRoom\/docs\/21-15\/21-15_Policy_Retaliation.pdf\/\">Policy Statement 21-15<\/a>\u00a0[PDF, 79 KB] (Dec. 28, 2021) \u2013 statement on retaliation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-for-attorneys-and-litigants\">Resources for Attorneys and Litigants<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon-list is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 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