There is NO CHARGE for the seminar, however, interested in attend should indicate their intent to attend, preferably by e-mail or by fax, so that appropriate facilities and materials can be provided.

Date: Friday, June 20, 2003
Time: 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

Location: 26 Federal Plaza - Conference Room A - 6th Floor - New
York, NY 10278

Contact: Jim Mingione, New York Area Representative
E-mail: emanuelm@fmc.gov
Fax: +1 718 553 2229
Tel: +1 718 553 2228

. All responses must be received by Friday, June 13, 2003.
. When responding, must submit complete name and the name of company or place of employment.
. Federal Plaza requires that all attendees must have picture identification with them for entrance into the conference facility.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was established in 1961 as an independent government agency, responsible for the regulation of shipping in the foreign trades of the United States. The Commission's five members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The FMC is headquartered at Washington, D.C., with five Area Representatives around the nation.

The Federal Maritime Commission protects shippers, carriers and others engaged in the foreign commerce of the U.S. from restrictive rules and regulations of foreign governments and from the practices of foreign-flag carriers that have an adverse effect on shipping in U.S. trades; Investigates, discriminatory, unfair, or unreasonable rates, charges, classifications, and practices of ocean common carriers, terminal operators, and freight forwarders operating in the foreign commerce of the U.S.; regulates rates, charges, classifications, rules, and regulations contained in tariffs of carriers controlled by foreign governments and operating in U.S. trades to ensure that such matters are just and reasonable; licenses U.S.-based international ocean ocean transportation intermediaries.