Us Code § 40304 - Commission action
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§ 40304. Commission action
(a)
(1) transmit a notice of the filing to the Federal Register for publication; and
(2) request interested persons to submit relevant information and documents.
(b)
(c)
(1) on the 45th day after filing, or on the 30th day after notice of the filing is published in the Federal Register, whichever is later; or
(2) if additional information or documents are requested under subsection (d)—
(A) on the 45th day after the Commission receives all the additional information and documents; or
(B) if the request is not fully complied with, on the 45th day after the Commission receives the information and documents submitted and a statement of the reasons for noncompliance with the request.
(d)
(e)
(1)
(2)
(f)
(Pub. L. 109–304, §7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1530; Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §706(a), (b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4295.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 40304(a) | 46 App.:1705(a). | Pub. L. 98–237, §6(a)–(f), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 72. |
| 40304(b) | 46 App.:1705(b). | |
| 40304(c) | 46 App.:1705(c) (1st sentence). | |
| 40304(d) | 46 App.:1705(d). | |
| 40304(e)(1) | 46 App.:1705(e). | |
| 40304(e)(2) | 46 App.:1705(c) (last sentence). | |
| 40304(f) | 46 App.:1705(f). |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, §706(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within 7 days after an agreement is filed, the Federal Maritime Commission shall transmit a notice of the filing to the Federal Register for publication."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–282, §706(b), substituted "part" for "section".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Saving Clause
Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §706(c), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4295, provided that: "Nothing in this section [amending this section], or the amendments made by this section, may be construed—
"(1) to prevent the Federal Maritime Commission from requesting from a person, at any time, any additional information or documents the Commission considers necessary to carry out chapter 403 of title 46, United States Code;
"(2) to prescribe a specific deadline for the submission of relevant information and documents in response to a request under section 40304(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code; or
"(3) to limit the authority of the Commission to request information under section 40304(d) of title 46, United States Code."
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