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The Commission administers section 311(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 816; 33 U.S.C. 1151 note) with respect to evidence of financial responsibility by owners and operators of vessels which may be subjected to liability to the United States for the cost of removal of hazardous substances from the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or waters of the contiguous zone.

INFORMAL COMPLAINTS

The Commission reviews and determines the validity of alleged or suspected violations of the shipping statutes and rules and regulations of the Commission by common carriers by water in the domestic offshore and the foreign commerce of the United States, terminal operators, freight forwarders, and other persons subject to the provisions of the shipping statutes. After investigation, it concludes such complaints by administrative action, formal proceedings, referral to the Department of Justice, or by achieving voluntary agreement between the parties.

FORMAL ADJUDICATORY PROCEDURE The Commission conducts formal investigations on its own motion and

Address

6 World Trade Center, Suite 603, New York, N.Y. 10048.

P.O. Box 30550, 610 South St., Rm. 945, New Orleans, La. 70190.

625 Market St., 25th Floor, San Francisco, Calif. 94105.

U.S. District Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Rm. 762, Carlos Chardon St., Hato Rey, P.R. 00917.

adjudicates formal complaints pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

RULEMAKING

The Commission promulgates rules and regulations to interpret, enforce, and assure compliance with the shipping statutes of common carriers by water and other persons subject to the

statutes.

INVESTIGATION, AUDIT, AND FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES

The Commission prescribes and administers programs to assure compliance with the provisions of the shipping statutes of all persons subject thereto, including without limitation those for: the submission of regular and special reports, information, and data; the conduct of a plan for the field investigation and audit of activities and practices of common carriers by water in the domestic offshore trade and the foreign commerce of the United States, conferences of such carriers, terminal operators, freight forwarders, and other persons subject to the shipping statutes; and rate and related financial analysis studies, economic studies, and the preparation of reports reflecting the various trade areas, the extent and nature of competition, commodities carried, and future commodity trends.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The Commission, in conjunction with the Department of State, conducts activities to effect the elimination of discriminatory practices on the part of foreign governments against United States-flag shipping.

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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

2100 K Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20427

Phone, 202-653-5301

National Director___

Deputy National Director_.

General Counsel___.

Director, Office of Mediation Services_
Director, Office of Technical Services__
Director, Office of Arbitration Services_
Director, Office of Administration___.
Director, Office of Information____

WAYNE L. HORVITZ.
(VACANCY).

HERBERT FISHGOLD.
KENNETH E. MOFFETT.
JEROME T. Barrett.

L. LAWRENCE SCHULTZ.
ROBERT P. GAJDYS.
NORMAN O. WALKER.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service represents the public interest by promoting the development of sound and stable labor-management relationships; preventing or minimizing work stoppages by assisting labor and management to settle their disputes through mediation; advocating collective bargaining, mediation, and voluntary arbitration as the preferred processes for settling issues between employers and representatives of employees; developing the art, science, and practice of dispute resolution; and fostering constructive joint relationships of labor and management leaders to increase their mutual understanding and solution of common problems.

The Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service was created by the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 (61
Stat. 153; 29 U.S.C. 172).

ACTIVITIES

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service helps prevent disruptions in the flow of interstate commerce caused by labor-management disputes by providing mediators to assist disputing parties in the resolution of their differences. The Service can intervene on its own motion or by invitation of

either side in a dispute. Mediators have no law enforcement authority and rely wholly on persuasive techniques. The Service also helps provide qualified third party neutrals as factfinders or arbitrators.

The mediator's efforts are directed toward the establishment of sound and stable labor-management relations on a continuing basis. Mediators of the Service assist representatives of labor and management in settling disputes about wages, hours, and other aspects of the employment relationship that

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arise in the course of negotiations. In this work the mediator has a more basic function: that of encouraging and promoting better day-to-day relations between labor and management. He thereby helps to reduce the incidence of work stoppages. Issues arising in negotiations may then be faced as problems to be settled through mutual effort rather than issues in dispute.

The Service offers its facilities in labor-management disputes in any industry affecting interstate commerce, either upon its own motion or at the request of one or more of the parties to the dispute, whenever in its judgment such dispute threatens to cause a substantial interruption of commerce. Under section 8(d) of the act, employers and unions are required to file with the Service a notice of every dispute affecting commerce not settled within 30 days after prior service of a

Address

26 Federal Plaza.

4th and Chestnut Sts.

1422 W. Peachtree St. NW.

1525 Superior Bldg.

219 S. Dearborn St.

120 S. Central.

50 Francisco St. 2615 4th Ave.

arising over the application or interpretation of existing collective bargaining agreements.

The Service, on the joint request of employers and unions, will also assist in the selection of arbitrators from a roster of private citizens who are qualified as neutrals to adjudicate matters in dispute.

The work of the Service is designed to strengthen the national labor-management relations policy favoring collective bargaining and responsible labor-management relations.

Sources of Information

The Service has offices in 80 principal cities, with meeting facilities available for labor-management negotiations. Applications for employment from experienced negotiations practitioners may be sent to any of the listed re

notice to terminate or modify an exist-gional offices, or the National Office

ing contract. The Service is required to avoid the mediation of disputes which would have only a minor effect on interstate commerce if State or other conciliation services are available to the parties. The Service is directed to make its mediation and conciliation facilities available only as a last resort and in exceptional cases in the settlement of grievance disputes

in Washington. Inquiries regarding speakers and films may be made to the

same offices.

For further information, contact the Office of Information, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Washington, D.C. 20427. Phone, 202653-5290.

Approved.

WAYNE L. HORVITZ,

Director.

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[For the Federal Power Commission statement of organization, see Code of Federal Regulations, Title 18, Part 3]

The Federal Power Commission (FPC) regulates the interstate aspects of the electric power and natural gas industries. FPC actions directly or indirectly affect the great majority of electric and natural gas consumers throughout the Nation. A principal concern of the FPC is that the Nation's consumers have adequate supplies of gas and electricity at the lowest reasonable rates. The continuing increase in demand for these commodities, accompanied by a growing concern for assuring a quality environment, have introduced new and complex challenges which the Commission is meeting with procedures designed to improve the regulatory process.

The Federal Power Commission is an independent agency operating under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 191a-825r), as amended. This act was originally enacted as the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920 (41 Stat. 1063), and subsequently amended by title II of the Public Utility Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 838), and the Natural Gas Act, enacted June 21, 1938 (52 Stat. 821-833, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w). Additional responsibilities have been assigned by subsequent legislation and by Executive orders. (See Federal Power Commission Laws and Hydroelectric Power

Development Laws, Government
Printing Office, 1966.)

FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

The Federal Power Commission issues permits and licenses for non-Federal hydroelectric power projects; regulates the rates and other aspects of interstate wholesale transactions in electric power and natural gas; issues certificates for interstate gas sales and construction and operation of interstate pipeline facilities; conducts continuing investigations of the electric power and natural gas pipeline industries and their relationships to national programs and objectives, including conservation and

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