WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Maritime Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Deregulatory-Seamen's Claims; Administrative Action and Litigation.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by T. Mitchell Hudson, Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Summary: MARAD is proposing to revise its regulations pertaining to the filing of claims and the administrative allowance or disallowance of claims filed by officers or members of crew employed on vessels owned, operated, or chartered by MARAD. The rule is intended (1) to correct numerous citations in accordance with the codification of Title 46 of the United States Code; (2) to improve accessibility by modernizing text and updating agency contact information; and (3) t...