Check the boxes that apply. No application fee is required when reporting this change. A record of all sums received and/or disbursed by the licensee for services rendered and out-of-pocket expenses advanced in connection with each shipment, including specific dates and amounts. The Principal or financial responsibility provider will promptly notify the underwriting Surety in writing and the Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, by mail or email (bcl@fmc.gov), of any additions, deletions or changes to the OTIs enumerated in Appendix A. OTI cooperation during the audit is key to achieve prompt completion of the audit and any corrective actions. - Upload the signed certificate. The Federal Maritime Commission shall not serve as a depository or distributor to third parties of funds payable pursuant to optional bond riders described in 515.25(b). U.S.-based companies or sole proprietors operating as Ocean Freight Forwarders (OFF) or Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) are required to obtain a license from the FMC. Such hearing shall be provided pursuant to the procedures contained in 515.17. telephone at(202) 523-5843 (Office of Transportation Intermediaries) or by fax The bond, insurance, or other surety covers the transportation-related activities of an ocean transportation intermediary. If the Commission denies the application, such denial is final and not subject to the hearing procedures described in 515.15 and 515.17. Failure to submit this form will in no way impact the Federal Maritime Commission's assessment of your firm's financial responsibility. All application forms (FMC-18) are now filed electronically. (d) Federal military and civilian household goods. A Qualifying Individual Group 1, or QI-1, is a low-income eligibility category under the Medicare Savings Program. 11. US Any application which appears upon its face to be incomplete or to indicate that the applicant fails to meet the licensing requirements of the Act, or the Commission's regulations, may be rejected and a notice shall be sent to the applicant, together with an explanation of the reasons for rejection, and the filing fee shall be refunded in full. - Download the Root Cert and Intermediate Root (if you have one) - Upload the Root + Int Root to FMC. A common carrier may pay compensation to a licensed freight forwarder only pursuant to such common carrier's tariff provisions. Identify whether applicant, The qualifying individual of one active licensee shall not also be designated as the qualifying individual of an applicant for another ocean transportation intermediary license, unless both entities are commonly owned or where one directly controls the other. information or personal data. No licensed freight forwarder shall render, or offer to render, any freight forwarding service free of charge or at a reduced fee in consideration of receiving compensation from a common carrier or for any other reason. Bonds of Qualifying Individual costs between $69 and $390 depending on the personal credit, license history and classification of the qualifier. 3. (a) Necessary qualifications. A compliance audit starts with a letter of introduction that explains BEICs authority and purpose for conducting the audit. mail. individual is submitting for consideration. (d) Special contracts. of the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of Each group or association of ocean transportation intermediaries shall be responsible for requiring each member ocean transportation intermediary to provide it with valid proof of financial responsibility annually; (5) Where the group or association of ocean transportation intermediaries determines to secure on behalf of its members other forms of financial responsibility, as specified by this section, for damages, reparations or penalties not covered by a member's individual financial responsibility coverage, such additional coverage must: (i) Allow claims to be made in the United States directly against the group or association's Surety, Insurer or Guarantor for damages against each covered member ocean transportation intermediary arising from each covered member ocean transportation intermediary's transportation-related activities under the Act, or order for reparations issued pursuant to section 11 of the Act (46 U.S.C. (3) Publication of Notice. (f) Compensation; services performed by underlying carrier; exemptions. When a partnership, LLC, or corporation has been licensed on the basis of the qualifications of one or more of the partners, members, managers or officers thereof, and the QI no longer serves as a full-time employee with the OTI or is no longer responsible for the licensee's OTI activities, the licensee shall report such change to the Commission within thirty (30) days. Appendix A to Part 515 - Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Bond Form [Form 48], Appendix B to Part 515 - Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Insurance Form [Form 67], Appendix C to Part 515 - Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Guaranty Form [Form 68], Appendix D to Part 515 - Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Group Bond Form [FMC-69], Appendix E to Part 515 - Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility (Optional Rider to Form FMC-48) [FORM 48A], Appendix F to Part 515 - Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility for Group Bonds [Optional Rider to Form FMC-69]. (f) Errors and omissions of the principal or shipper. Please complete the appropriate section below (8A or 8B). Enhanced content is provided to the user to provide additional context. (p) Qualifying individual (QI) means an individual who meets the experience and character requirements of section 19 of the Shipping Act (46 U.S.C. will also bring you to search results. (See 46 C.F.R. Please click here to be redirected. Designation of the Commission's Secretary as the legal agent shall survive any cancellation of the OTI's license or tariff and shall continue for the entire period during which claims may be made under the OTI's financial responsibility instrument. write "N/A". Unlike corporations, LLCs are not required by state law to track meeting minutes upon convening. (1) Any person who wishes to obtain a license to operate as an ocean transportation intermediary shall submit electronically a completed application Form FMC-18 (Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary) in accordance with the automated FMC-18 filing system and corresponding instructions. If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the www.ecfr.gov website or have questions about using www.ecfr.gov, please choose the 'Website Feedback' button below. %%EOF and title of the proposed qualifying individual for the applicant. Otherwise, the action regarding the license will become effective. It should be noted that fees will not be returned in any (1) It possesses the necessary experience, that is, its qualifying individual has a minimum of three (3) years' experience in ocean transportation intermediary activities in the United States, and the necessary character to render ocean transportation intermediary services. Regulation Y (5) Change in the identity or status of the designated QI, except as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. The collection of this information is authorized generally by Section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Applicant and Guarantor agree to handle the processing and adjudication of claims by claimants under the Guaranty established herein in the United States, unless by mutual consent of all parties and claimants another country is agreed upon. have any questions, please call BCL, Office of Transportation Intermediaries at [80 FR 68734, Nov. 5, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 62468, Nov. 15, 2019]. the name of the owner. 6. No OTI shall permit its name, license, license number, registration, or registration number to be used by any person who is not an employee or an agent of the OTI. Featured links. Cargo Modules LLC (NVO & OFF) 2510 West 237th Street, Suite 106 Torrance, CA 90505 Officers: Reto D. Kaufmann, Director of LAX, FMC License QI (QI) Maurin M. Semsch, Member Application Type: QI Change. business in the United States in order to be approved. needed to respond to Parts B, D, or E, please photocopy the appropriate page 13. 40101-41309) (Shipping Act). The Bureau of Enforcement, Investigation, and Compliance (BEIC) actively fosters industry compliance with theShipping Act and other statutes and regulations within the Commissions authority. 2 The term "qualifying child" is covered in Tab C, Dependents. (i) From the United States means oceanborne export commerce from the United States, its territories, or possessions, to foreign countries. Decide on what kind of signature to create. licensed. 515.2(i) and 515.2(l), 515.11(a),. (2) Fees under this part shall be as follows: (i) Application for new OTI license as required by 515.12(a): Filing $250. commerce. Whereas, this Guaranty is written to ensure compliance by the Applicant with section 19 of the Shipping Act (46 U.S.C. He or she need not be a shareholder of the company, but must be an officer and a full-time employee. A separate file shall be maintained for each shipment. If [64 FR 11171, Mar. Many of our PDF forms and applications can be completed online. (2) Partnership. 4. formatting. or fax at (202) 566-0011. The term beneficial interest shall not include any obligation in favor of an ocean transportation intermediary arising solely by reason of the advance of out-of-pocket expenses incurred in dispatching a shipment. explanation. here. The Register contains details of all mediators who hold FMCA (qualified) status, plus those who have completed approved initial training and are working towards FMCA. Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within twenty (20) days of the . APPLICATIONS REQUIRE THE COMPLETION OF PARTS A AND G. Other Parts of the FMC-18 The effective date of this undertaking shall be ____ day of ____, ____, and shall continue in effect until discharged or terminated as herein provided. When a claimant seeks payment under this section, it simultaneously shall notify both the financial responsibility provider and the ocean transportation intermediary of the claim by mail or courier service. The experts in U.S. Federal Maritime regulations since 1975. Please do not provide confidential (2) Hearing procedure. Any person which exclusively transports used household goods and personal effects for the account of the Department of Defense, or for the account of the federal civilian executive agencies shipping under the International Household Goods Program administered by the General Services Administration, or both, is not subject to the requirements of subpart C of this part, but may be subject to other requirements, such as alternative surety bonding, imposed by the Department of Defense, or the General Services Administration. You can write to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573-0001 or email: secretary@fmc.gov. Application For Replacing The Qualifying Individual -CSLB Home OnlineServices WebApplication InteractivePDFs ApplicationForReplacingTheQualifyingIndividual Application For Replacing The Qualifying Individual Easy-Fill Application IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CONVICTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY "The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer." - FMC What does it mean for an NVOCC to have an FMC license? MIC Freight Brokers, Inc (OFF), 8201 NW 66th Street, #6, Miami, FL 33166.
