{"id":502,"date":"2024-04-02T12:08:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2024-06-09T07:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T11:33:25","slug":"bureau-of-enforcement-investigations-and-compliance-beic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/about\/bureaus-offices\/bureau-of-enforcement-investigations-and-compliance-beic\/","title":{"rendered":"Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Maritime Commission\u2019s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) is comprised of three sections: the Office of Enforcement, the Office of Investigations, and the Office of Compliance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"office-of-enforcement\">Office of Enforcement<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Enforcement is the prosecutorial arm of the Commission. Under the direction and management of the Office Director, attorneys participate as trial counsel in formal Commission proceedings, and work closely with the Office of Investigations (OI) in pursuing potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations. Attorneys also negotiate settlements and informal compromises of civil penalties and may act as investigative officers in formal fact-finding investigations initiated under the Shipping Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/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=\"office-of-investigations\">Office of Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>FMC investigators in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/investigators\/\">Office of Investigations<\/a> focus on potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations. Federal Maritime Commission investigators are located in New York\/New Jersey, Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles\/Long Beach regions.\u00a0Individuals or entities wishing to report violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations are urged to contact <a href=\"mailto:beic@fmc.gov\">beic@fmc.gov<\/a> or may directly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/investigators\/\">contact investigators<\/a> in their area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/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=\"office-of-compliance\">Office of Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/office-of-compliance\/\">Office of Compliance<\/a> administers the vessel-operating common carrier, non-vessel-operating common carrier, and ocean freight forwarding review audit program and the ocean transportation intermediaries (OTI) compliance program.  The Office also administers the internal review process for noncompliant OTIs and conducts preliminary review of requests for enforcement action.  The Office of Compliance provides research and analytical assistance for cases under the Shipping Act and other statutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" 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=\"contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>John Crews, Director, BEIC<br>Julie Berestov, Director, Office of Enforcement<br>Glenda Singleton, Director, Office of Compliance<br>Vacant, Director, Office of Investigations<br><br><strong>Phone: <\/strong>202-523-5783<br><strong>Fax: <\/strong>202-523-5785<br><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:beic@fmc.gov\">beic@fmc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Maritime Commission\u2019s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) is comprised of three sections: the Office of Enforcement, the Office of Investigations, and the Office of Compliance.   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