# 46 CFR § 535.301: Exemption procedures

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.301

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 535.301
- **Heading:** Exemption procedures
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS AFFECTING OCEAN SHIPPING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE > PART 535—OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 > Subpart C—Exemptions

## Text

(a) Authority. The Commission, upon application or its own motion, may by order or rule exempt for the future any class of agreement involving ocean common carriers and/or marine terminal operators from any requirement of the Act if it finds that the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition or be detrimental to commerce.
(b) Optional filing. Notwithstanding any exemption from filing, or other requirements of the Act and this part, any party to an exempt agreement may file such an agreement with the Commission.
(c) Application for exemption. Applications for exemptions shall conform to the general filing requirements for exemptions set forth at § 502.67 of this title.
(d) Retention of agreement by parties. Any agreement that has been exempted by the Commission pursuant to section 16 of the Act (46 U.S.C. 40103) shall be retained by the parties and shall be available upon request by the Office of the General Counsel for inspection during the term of the agreement and for a period of three years after its termination.
[69 FR 64414, Nov. 4, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 50727, Oct. 1, 2009; 90 FR 26223, June 20, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 535.101 § 535.101 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.101.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.102 § 535.102 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.102.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.103 § 535.103 Policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.103.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.104 § 535.104 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.104.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.201 § 535.201 Subject agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.201.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.202 § 535.202 Non-subject agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.202.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.301 § 535.301 Exemption procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.301.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.302 § 535.302 Exemptions for certain modifications of effective agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.302.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.303 § 535.303 Husbanding agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.303.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.304 § 535.304 Agency agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.304.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.305 § 535.305 Equipment interchange agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.305.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.306 § 535.306 Nonexclusive transshipment agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.306.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.307 § 535.307 Agreements between or among wholly-owned subsidiaries and/or their parent—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.307.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.309 § 535.309 Marine terminal services agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.309.md)

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