Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of 1984.

Interested parties can review or obtain copies of agreements at the

Washington, DC offices of the Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

N.W., Room 962. Interested parties may submit comments on an agreement

to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573,

within 10 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 202-009548-051

Title: United States Atlantic and Gulf Ports/Eastern Mediterranean and

North African Freight Conference

Parties:

Farrell Lines, Inc.

Waterman Steamship Corporation

Synopsis: The proposed amendment would reduce the notice period

required to take independent action from 10 days to 72 hours. It would

also permit the parties to enter into individual service contracts and

adopt voluntary guidelines with respect to individual service

contracts.

Agreement No.: 202-010714-028

Title: Trans-Atlantic American Flag Liner Operators

Parties:

American President Lines Ltd.

Lykes Lines Limited, LLC

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment would revise the Agreement's tariff,

independent action, and service contract provisions, as well as other

miscellaneous provisions to conform to the requirements of the Ocean

Shipping Reform Act of 1998. It also deletes authorities related to

European inland transport services.

Dated: March 17, 1999.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-6881 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]

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