46 CFR 530.5 : Shipping (§ 1.01-05 To Subchapter D) — (Part 500 To Subchapter D) — Federal Maritime Commission (Part 500 To Subchapter D) — Regulations Affecting Ocean Shipping In Foreign Commerce (§ 515.1 To § 545.3) — Service Contracts (§ 530.1 To Appendix A To Part 530) — General Provisions (§ 530.1 To § 530.7) — Duty to file.

(a) The duty under this part to file service contracts, amendments and notices, and to publish statements of essential terms shall be upon the individual carrier party or parties participating or eligible to participate in the service contract.

(b) Filing may be accomplished by any duly agreed-upon agent, as the parties to the service contract may designate, and subject to conditions as the parties may agree.

(c) Registration - (1) Application. Authority to file or delegate the authority to file must be requested by a responsible official of the service contract carrier in writing by submitting to BTCL the Registration Form (FMC-83) in Exhibit 1 to this part.

(2) Approved registrations. OIT shall provide approved Registrants a log-on ID and password for filing and amending service contracts and notify Registrants of such approval.