Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Seminario de la Comisión Marítima Federal: Servicios de Solución de Disputas


U.S. Department of Homeland Security


Subject: Selection of Centralized Examination Station
 in Miami, FL 
(Miami Seaport)





(Information on the Sept. 19th GMM will reach your inbox soon)


Speakers(s)
Vern Hill - FMC Director of Bureau of Certification & Licensing of the Federal Maritime Commission. Mr. Hill has been with the FMC for 25 years. Prior to his current position, Mr. Hill served as the Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services for 2 years and prior to that as the Director of the Commission's Bureau of Enforcement. Before coming to the agency, Mr. Hill practiced law in Washington, DC representing transportation entities, shippers and  transportation-related associations in commercial, regulatory and labor concerns. A native of Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Hill received both undergraduate and law degrees from Brigham Young University and currently resides in Silver Spring, MD.


What will be covered:
*Discussion of NVO Service Arrangements (NSA's) and NVOCC Rate Arrangements (NRA's)
*Common compliance issues for OTI's
* Changes to a licensee's business that require prior approval (through the filing of form FMC-18) from the FMC, and the issues that can slow down that approval.
*An overview of the FMC's Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolutions Services (CADRS):
How CADRS can assist consumers and companies with resolving disputes.



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