[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 15805-15806] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8715] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreement(s) Filed The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement(s) pursuant to section 5 of the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may inspect and obtain a copy of each agreement at the Washington, D.C. Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, within 10 days after the date of the Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for comments are found in Sec. 572.603 of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Interested persons should consult this section before communicating with the Commission regarding a pending agreement. Agreement No.: 203-011279-004. Title: Caribbean and Central America Discussion Agreement Parties: Central America Discussion Agreement Panam Discussion Agreement Southeastern Caribbean Discussion Agreement Hispaniola Discussion Agreement U.S./Jamaica Discussion Agreement Puerto Rico/Caribbean Discussion Agreement Venezuela American Maritime Association Caribbean Shipowners Association Aruba Bonaire Curacao Liner Association Synopsis: The proposed modification changes the name of the Agreement to the ``Western Hemisphere Discussion Agreement''; adds the West Coast of South America and Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay to the scope of the Agreement; and revises Article 7 to provide that an individual ocean common carrier may become a party to the Agreement. The modification also restates the Agreement. Agreement No.: 203-011525-001. Title: Navieras/Tropical Caribbean Basin Agreement. Parties: NPR, Inc. (``Navieras'') Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd. Synopsis: The proposed modification adds a new subsection to Article 5.7 whereby Navieras will withdraw from serving to and from Eastern Caribbean ports in Antiqua, Montserrat, St. Barths, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands. In return, Tropical will make every effort to provide service to the stated ports for Navieras' customers. Agreement No.: 217-011540. Title: Blue Star/Fesco Space Charter Agreement. Parties: Blue Star (North America) Limited Ocean Management Incorporated d/b/a Fesco Australia North America Line Synopsis: The proposed Agreement permits the parties to charter space to [[Page 15806]] and from one another in the trade between U.S. Pacific Coast Ports and ports in Australia and New Zealand. Dated: April 3, 1996. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Joseph C. Polking, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-8715 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-M