What is a Form FMC-1?
Form FMC-1 is an Internet-based electronic form to collect tariff location addresses and other specific organizational information of conferences, ocean common carriers, OTIs and MTOs. The information is entered directly into the FMC-1 Form on-line via the Internet. The Commission’s Rules governing Form FMC-1 are located under 46 CFR § 520.3(d) and (e) for vessel-operating-common carriers/conferences and 46 CFR § 525.3(f) for marine terminal operators. Electronic submission of the Form FMC-1 data is mandatory under Commission Rules. The system processes the information collected in the electronic form and posts the carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries, conferences, and marine terminal operators’ tariff location addresses on the Carriers’ List located on the Commission homepage. The Commission uses the information collected to access the actual tariff publication and review for compliance with Commission rules and regulations. The public uses the Carriers’ List to locate carrie
