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[FR Doc No: 94-19716]


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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

49 CFR Parts 1312 and 1314

[Ex Parte No. 444]

 

Electronic Filing of Tariffs

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

ACTION: Notice of Postponement of Action in the Establishment of a 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.

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SUMMARY: The ICC announces that it will postpone, until after October 
1, 1994, any further action to establish an Electronic Tariff Filing 
(ETF) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Reg-Neg Committee).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James W. Greene, (202) 927-5597, or 
Charles E. Langyher, III, (202) 927-5160. TDD for hearing impaired: 
(202) 927-5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published May 24, 1994 (59 FR 
26777), we requested public comments by June 23, 1994, on the initial 
selections for membership on the ETF Reg-Neg Committee. Several 
comments were received suggesting changes in the composition of the 
Committee. Subsequent to the notice and comments, however, legislation 
was introduced in the Senate1 that would materially affect the 
work of the ETF Reg-Neg Committee by largely eliminating the motor 
carrier tariff filing requirement. Additionally, the House of 
Representatives voted not to fund the Commission for Fiscal Year 1995, 
while the Senate approved a 31% reduction in the Commission's Fiscal 
Year 1995 appropriation.
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    \1\S. 2275, The Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994.
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    In light of the potential impact of these actions on motor carrier 
tariff filing requirements, we believe we should await the outcome of 
Congressional deliberations on these matters before proceeding further 
with ETF. Depending upon the action Congress takes with respect to the 
Commission's appropriation and S. 2275, the Commission will determine 
whether the Reg-Neg Committee approach continues to be appropriate for 
addressing ETF issues, whether the composition of the Reg-Neg Committee 
should be modified to reflect changed tariff filing requirements, or 
whether the Commission should proceed with ETF at all.

Environmental Statement

    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Decided: August 1, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-19716 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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