46 C.F.R. § 531.5 Duty to file.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The duty under this part to file NSAs, amendments and notices, and to publish statements of essential terms, shall be upon the NVOCC acting as carrier party to the NSA. (b) The Commission shall not order any person to pay the difference between the amount billed and agreed upon in writing with a common carrier or its agent and the amount set forth in an NSA by that common carrier for the transportation service provided. (c) Filing may be accomplished by any duly agreed-upon agent, as the parties to the NSA may designate, and subject to conditions as the parties may agree. (d) Registration—(1) Application. Authority to file or delegate the authority to file must be requested by a responsible official of the NVOCC in writing by submitting to BTA, either by mail to 800 N. Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573, or by facsimile to (202) 523–5867, a completed NSA Registration Form (FMC–78)(Exhibit 1 to this part). (2) Approved registrations. OIT shall provide approved Registrants a log-on identification number (“I.D.”) and password for filing and amending NSAs, and notify Registrants of such approval via U.S. mail. [69 FR 75853, Dec. 20, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 56580, Sept. 28, 2005]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 531—NVOCC SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 531.5 Duty to file.
