Waiver of Certain Filing Requirements Due to Covid19; Order (served May 12, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 29945 (May 19, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Federal Maritime Commission; parties to Commission proceedings

Level

Federal

Authority

46 C.F.R. 502.10

Issued

2020-05-12 May 12, 2020

Effective

2020-05-12

End

'until discontinued by subsequent order' (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• parties and counsel in Commission proceedings
• the Office of the Secretary

Functions reached

• CT adjudication and filings before a federal agency (paper filing suspended)
• OF telework of the agency and the bar

Collection

Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS

Operative words

Because of challenges associated with COVID-19, the Commission is temporarily waiving certain requirements in 46 CFR part 502 related to paper [filing and service]... it is ordered that, until discontinued by subsequent order: The Commission waives 46 CFR 502.2(e) to the extent it requires parties to file paper documents or copies of the original, signed document. Filing the original, signed document via email is sufficient.... The Commission waives 46 CFR 502.2(j) to the extent it requires filing of an original signed in ink.

Enforcement

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