A petition for a change in the rates of pilotage charged by the licensed state pilots and certified deputy pilots at the Port of Miami has been filed with the Pilotage Rate Review Committee, pursuant to Section 310.151, Florida Statutes and Chapter 61G14, Florida Administrative Code. The last rate change (increase) granted the Port of Miami was April 1, 2002. The committee intends to consider the following requested rate change (decrease) for the Port of Miami: The petition requests the following changes: Draft charge decrease, for passenger vessels only, from $17.433 per foot to $13.075 per foot. Tonnage charge decrease, for passenger vessels only, from $0.0364 per GRT to $0.0273 per GRT. All other charges currently in place at the Port of Miami would remain the same, with the exception that any fees based on draft and tonnage shall be subject to a 25% discount when applied to passenger vessels. The Committee’s site visit to the Port of Miami will occur on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 9:00 a.m. at 2911 Port Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132. All interested parties may file an answer, an additional or alternative application, or any other applicable pleading or response, including all documentation in support thereof within thirty (30) days of this publication. Therefore, any answer, an additional or alternative application, or any other applicable pleading or response, including all documentation in support thereof must be filed by close of business on March 25, 2016. A copy of the application for the rate change and for a copy of the investigative committee’s report (when available) may be obtained by contacting: the Board of Pilot Commissioners/Pilotage Rate Review Committee, 1940 N. Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 717-1981.