What are MTOs’ obligations for the publication of a schedule?
MTOs are not required to make their schedule(s) of rates, regulations and practices (formerly called “MTO tariffs”) available to the public. A MTO that elects to make their schedules available to the public must make them available in electronic form. When an MTO opts to publish its schedule, its name and location address of its schedule(s) provided in its FMC-1. The names of MTOs that opt not to make their schedule(s) available to the public are not posted on the website, but are maintained in the Commission’s Form FMC-1 internal database. Should an MTO maintain parallel terminal schedules in paper form for entities in the shipping industry who are unable to access electronic terminal schedules, the electronic version will govern in the event of a conflict with the parallel paper form of terminal schedules since the electronic format is the required method of publication. 46 CFR § 525.2(a) and 46 CFR § 525.3(a)(2).
