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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

49 CFR Part 1002

[Ex Parte No. 246 (Sub-No. 12)]

 

Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection 
With Licensing and Related Services--1994 Update

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission adopts its 1994 User Fee Update and revises its 
fee schedule in compliance with the regulatory requirement that its 
fees be updated annually. The fee policy changes also are adopted to 
improve the Commission's user fee program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules are effective on October 1, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen M. King, (202) 927-5493, or 
for costing questions David T. Groves, (202) (927-6395), or John C. 
Pertino, (202) 927-6229. [TDD for hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission's 1994 User Fee Update is 
adopted substantially as proposed in our notice of proposed rulemaking 
published at 59 FR 29586 (June 8, 1994). However, due to recent 
Congressional action concerning tariff filings and the delay in 
implementing optical imaging for tariff filings, Fee Item (74)(i) 
relating to the filing of tariffs, rates schedules, and contract and/or 
contract summaries including supplements, is set at $13 rather that 
$15.
    Also, the description of Fee Item (85) involving valuation of 
railroad lines in conjunction with purchase offers is being revised to 
clarify that the fee applies to offers to subsidize a rail line.
    The Commission concludes that the fee changes adopted here will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities because the Commission's regulations provide for waiver of 
filing fees for those entities which can make the required showing of 
financial hardship. In addition, the fee policy changes adopted here 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities because those changes only involve minor revisions of 
the Commission's user fee policy.
    Additional information is contained in the Commission's decision. 
To obtain a copy of the full decision, write, call, or pick up in 
person from Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Room 2229, Interstate Commerce 
Commission Building, Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/
4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD 
services (202) 927-5721.]

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1002

    Administrative practice and procedure, Common carriers, Freedom of 
information, User fees.

    Decided: August 16, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Morgan. Commissioner Simmons dissented in 
part with a separate expression.
Vernon A. Williams,
Acting Secretary.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, title 49, chapter X, 
part 1002, of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 1002--FEES

    1. The authority citation for part 1002 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A), 5 U.S.C. 553, 31 U.S.C. 9701 
and 49 U.S.C. 10321.

    2. Section 1002.1 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (c), 
(d), and (e)(1) and the chart in paragraph (f)(6) to read as follows:


Sec. 1002.1  Fees for records search, review, copying, certification, 
and related services.

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    (a) Certificate of the Secretary, $9.00.
    (b) Service involved in examination of tariffs or schedules for 
preparation of certified copies of tariffs or schedules or extracts 
therefrom at the rate of $23.00 per hour.
    (c) Service involved in checking records to be certified to 
determine authenticity, including clerical work etc., incidental 
thereto, at the rate of $16.00 per hour.
    (d) Electrostatic copies of tariffs, reports, and other public 
documents, at the rate of $.70 per letter size or legal size exposure. 
A minimum charge of $5.00 will be made for this service.
    (e) * * *
    (1) A fee of $38.00 per hour for professional staff time will be 
charged when it is required to fulfill a request for ADP data.
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    (f) * * *
    (6) * * * 

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                Grade                   Rate        Grade         Rate  
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GS-1.................................    $6.74  GS-9.........     $15.73
GS-2.................................     7.33  GS-10........      17.32
GS-3.................................     8.27  GS-11........      19.03
GS-4.................................     9.28  GS-12........      22.81
GS-5.................................    10.38  GS-13........      27.12
GS-6.................................    11.57  GS-14........      32.05
GS-7.................................    12.86  GS-15 and....      37.70
GS-8.................................    14.24  Over.........  .........
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    3. Section 1002.2 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (f) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 1002.2  Filing fees.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Fees will be payable to the Interstate Commerce Commission by a 
check payable in United States currency drawn upon funds deposited in a 
United States or foreign bank or other financial institution, money 
order payable in United States' currency, or credit card (VISA or 
MASTERCARD).
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    (f) Schedule of filing fees.

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                     Type of proceeding                          Fee    
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Part I: Non-Rail Applications for Operating Authority or                
 Exemptions:                                                            
    (1) An application for motor carrier operating                      
     authority; a certificate of registration including a               
     certificate of registration for certain foreign                    
     carriers; broker authority; water carrier operating or             
     exemption authority; or household goods freight                    
     forwarder authority...................................         $300
    (2) A fitness-only application for motor common carrier             
     authority under 49 U.S.C. 10922(b)(4)(E) or motor                  
     contract authority under 49 U.S.C. 10923(b)(5)(A) to               
     transport food and related products...................          150
    (3) A petition to interpret or clarify an operating                 
     authority under 49 CFR 1160.66........................        2,800
    (4) A request seeking the modification of operating                 
     authority only to the extent of making a ministerial               
     correction, when the original error was caused by                  
     applicant, a change in the name of the shipper or                  
     owner of a plant site, or the change of a highway name             
     or number.............................................           50
    (5) A petition to renew authority to transport                      
     explosives under 49 U.S.C. 10922 or 10923.............          200
    (6) An application to remove restriction or broaden                 
     unduly narrow authority...............................          300
    (7) An application for authority to deviate from                    
     authorized regular-route authority....................          150
    (8) An application for motor carrier or water carrier               
     temporary authority under 49 U.S.C. 10928.............          100
    (9) An application for motor carrier emergency                      
     temporary authority under 49 U.S.C. 10928(c)(1).......          100
    (10) An extension of the time period during which an                
     outstanding application for temporary or emergency                 
     temporary authority as defined in 49 U.S.C. 10928 may              
     continue..............................................           26
    (11) Request for name change of carrier, broker, or                 
     household goods freight forwarder.....................           13
    (12) A notice required by 49 U.S.C. 10524(b) to engage              
     in compensated intercorporate hauling including an                 
     updated notice required by 49 CFR 1167.3..............          150
    (13) A notice of intent to operate under the                        
     agricultural co-operative exemption in 49 U.S.C.                   
     10526(a)(5)...........................................           70
    (14) [Reserved]                                                     
    (15) A joint petition to substitute applicant in a                  
     pending operating rights proceeding...................           30
    (16) [Reserved]                                                     
Part II: Non-Rail Proceedings to Discontinue                            
 Transportation:                                                        
    (17) A notice or petition to discontinue ferry service              
     under 49 U.S.C. 10908.................................       11,900
    (18) A petition to discontinue motor carrier of                     
     passenger transportation in one state.................        1,000
    (19) [Reserved]                                                     
Part III: Non-Rail Applications or Proceedings to Enter                 
 Upon a Particular Financial Transaction or Joint                       
 Arrangement:                                                           
    (20) An application for the pooling or division of                  
     traffic...............................................        2,300
    (21) An application involving the purchase, lease,                  
     consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control of a              
     motor or water carrier or carriers under 49 U.S.C.                 
     11343.................................................        1,100
    (22) An application for approval of a non-rail rate                 
     association agreement. 49 U.S.C. 10706................       14,500
    (23) An application for approval of an amendment to a               
     non-rail rate association agreement                                
        (i) Significant amendment..........................        2,400
        (ii) Minor amendment...............................           50
    (24) An application for temporary authority to operate              
     a motor or water carrier. 49 U.S.C. 11349.............          250
    (25) An application to transfer or lease a certificate              
     or permit, including a certificate of registration,                
     and a broker's license under 49 U.S.C. 10926, or a                 
     transfer of a water carrier exemption authorized under             
     49 U.S.C. 10542 and 10544.............................          300
    (26) [Reserved]                                                     
    (27) A petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 11343(e).          300
    (28)-(32) [Reserved]                                                
Part IV: Rail Licensing Proceedings other than Abandonment              
 or Discontinuance Proceedings:                                         
    (33)                                                                
        (i) An application for a certificate authorizing                
         the construction, extension, acquisition, or                   
         operation of lines of railroad. 49 U.S.C. 10901...        3,800
        (ii) Notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31-                  
         1150.35...........................................          950
        (iii) Petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505.        3,000
    (34) A Feeder Line Development Program application                  
     filed under 49 U.S.C. 10910(b)(1)(A)(i)...............        4,600
    (35) A Feeder Line Development Program application                  
     filed under 49 U.S.C. 10910(b)(1)(A)(ii)..............        2,600
    (36)-(37) [Reserved]                                                
Part V: Rail Abandonment or Discontinuance of                           
 Transportation Services Proceedings:                                   
    (38)                                                                
        (i) An application for authority to abandon all or              
         a portion of a line of railroad or discontinue                 
         operation thereof filed by a railroad (except                  
         applications filed by Consolidated Rail                        
         Corporation pursuant to the North East Rail                    
         Service Act [Subtitle E of Title XI of Pub. L. 97-             
         35], bankrupt railroads, or exempt abandonments                
         under 49 CFR 1152.50).............................       11,600
        (ii) Notice of an exempt abandonments or                        
         discontinuances under 49 CFR 1152.50..............        1,900
        (iii) A petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C.                  
         10505.............................................        3,300
    (39) An application for authority to abandon all or a               
     portion of a line of railroad or operation thereof                 
     filed by Consolidated Rail Corporation pursuant to                 
     North East Rail Service Act...........................          250
    (40) Abandonments filed by bankrupt railroads. 49 CFR               
     1152.40...............................................          950
    (41) [Reserved]                                                     
    (42) A notice or petition to discontinue passenger                  
     train service.........................................       11,800
    (43) [Reserved]                                                     
Part VI: Rail Applications to Enter Upon a Particular                   
 Financial Transaction or Joint Arrangement:                            
    (44) An application for use of terminal facilities or               
     other applications under 49 U.S.C. 11103..............        9,900
    (45) An application for the pooling or division of                  
     traffic. 49 U.S.C. 11342..............................        5,400
    (46) An application for two or more carriers to                     
     consolidate or merge their properties or franchises                
     (or a part thereof) into one corporation for                       
     ownership, management, and operation of the properties             
     previously in separate ownership. 49 U.S.C. 11343                  
        (i) Major transaction..............................      195,200
        (ii) Significant transaction.......................       39,000
        (iii) Minor transaction............................        3,200
        (iv) Notice of an exempt tranaction under 49 CFR                
         1180.2(d).........................................          900
        (v) Responsive application.........................        3,200
        (vi) Petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505..        3,625
    (47) An application of a non-carrier to acquire control             
     of two or more carriers through ownership of stock or              
     otherwise. 49 U.S.C. 11343                                         
        (i) Major transaction..............................      195,200
        (ii) Significant transaction.......................       39,000
        (iii) Minor transaction............................        3,200
        (iv) A notice of an exempt transaction under 49 CFR             
         1180.2(d).........................................          700
        (v) Responsive application.........................        3,200
        (vi) Petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505..        3,625
    (48) An application to acquire trackage rights over,                
     joint ownership in, or joint use of any railroad lines             
     owned and operated by any other carrier and terminals              
     incidental thereto. 49 U.S.C. 11343                                
        (i) Major transaction..............................      195,200
        (ii) Significant transaction.......................       39,000
        (iii) Minor transaction............................        3,200
        (iv) Notice of an exempt transaction under 49 CFR               
         1180.2(d).........................................          650
        (v) Responsive application.........................        3,200
        (vi) Petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505..        3,625
    (49) An application of a carrier or carriers to                     
     purchase, lease or contract to operate the properties              
     of another, or to acquire control of another by                    
     purchase of stock or otherwise. 49 U.S.C. 11343                    
        (i) Major transaction..............................      195,200
        (ii) Significant transaction.......................       39,000
        (iii) Minor transaction............................        3,200
        (iv) Notice of an exempt transaction under 49 CFR               
         1180.2(d).........................................          750
        (v) Responsive application.........................        3,200
        (vi) Petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505..        3,625
    (50) An application for a determination of fact of                  
     competition. 49 U.S.C. 11321(a)(2) or (b).............       39,000
    (51) An application for approval of a rail rate                     
     association agreement. 49 U.S.C. 10706................       36,700
    (52) An application for approval of an amendment to a               
     rail rate association agreement. 49 U.S.C. 10706                   
        (i) Significant amendment..........................        6,800
        (ii) Minor amendment...............................           50
    (53) An application for authority to hold a position as             
     officer or director. 49 U.S.C. 11322..................          400
    (54)                                                                
        (i) An application to issue securities; an                      
         application to assume obligation or liability in               
         respect to securities of another; an application               
         or petition for modification of an outstanding                 
         authorization; or an application for competitive               
         bidding requirements of Ex Parte No. 158, under 49             
         CFR part 1175 and 49 U.S.C. 11301.................        1,700
        (ii) Notice of an exempt transaction under 49 CFR               
         part 1175.........................................          150
    (55) A petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505                 
     (other than a rulemaking) filed by rail carriers not               
     otherwise covered.....................................        1,625
    (56)-(59) [Reserved]                                                
Part VII: Formal Proceedings:                                           
    (60) A complaint alleging unlawful rates or practices               
     of carriers, property brokers, or freight forwarders               
     of household goods....................................        1,000
    (61) A complaint seeking or a petition requesting                   
     institution of an investigation seeking the                        
     prescription or division of joint rates, fares, or                 
     charges. 49 U.S.C. 10705(f)(1)(A).....................        4,600
    (62) A petition for declaratory order:                              
        (i) A petition for declaratory order involving                  
         dispute over an existing rate or practice which is             
         comparable to a complaint proceeding..............        1,000
        (ii) All other petitions for declaratory order.....        1,300
    (63) Requests for nationwide and regional collectively              
     filed general rate increases and major rate                        
     restructures accompanied by supporting cost and                    
     financial information justifying the increases........        8,100
    (64) A petition for exemption from filing tariffs by                
     bus carriers..........................................          250
    (65) An application for shipper antitrust immunity. 49              
     U.S.C. 10706(a)(5)(A).................................        3,700
    (66) Petition for review of state regulation of                     
     intrastate rates, rules, or practices filed by                     
     interstate rail carriers. 49 U.S.C. 11501.............        1,000
    (67) Petition for review of state regulation of                     
     intrastate rates, rules, or practices filed by                     
     interstate bus carriers. 49 U.S.C. 11501..............        2,300
    (68)-(71) [Reserved]                                                
Part VIII: Informal Proceedings:                                        
    (72) An application for authority to establish released             
     value rates or ratings under 49 U.S.C. 10730 (except               
     that no fee will be assessed for applications seeking              
     such authority in connection with reduced rates                    
     established to relieve distress caused by drought or               
     other natural disaster)...............................          650
    (73) An application for special permission for short                
     notice or the waiver of other tariff publishing                    
     requirements..........................................           60
    (74)                                                                
        (i) The filing of tariffs, rate schedules,                      
         contracts, and/or contract summaries, including                
         supplements.......................................        \1\13
        (ii) Tariffs transmitted by fax....................         \2\1
    (75)                                                                
        (i) Special docket applications from rail and water             
         carriers (involving sums of more than $25,000)....           80
        (ii) Special docket application involving sums of               
         $25,000 or less...................................           40
    (76) Informal complaint about rail rate application....          300
    (77)                                                                
        (i) An application for original qualification as                
         self-insurer for bodily injury and property damage             
         insurance (BI&PD).................................        3,900
        (ii) An application for original qualification as               
         self-insurer for cargo insurance..................          400
    (78) A service fee for insurer, surety, or self-insurer             
     accepted certificate of insurance, surety bond, or                 
     other instrument submitted in lieu of a broker surety              
     bond..................................................        \3\10
    (79) A petition for waiver of any provision of the                  
     lease and interchange regulations. 49 CFR Part 1057...          400
    (80) A petition for reinstatement of revoked operating              
     authority.............................................           70
    (81)-(82) [Reserved]                                                
    (83) Petition for reinstatement of dismissed operating              
     rights application....................................          400
    (84) Filing of documents for recordation. 49 U.S.C.                 
     11303 and 49 CFR 1177.3(c)............................        \4\21
    (85) Valuations of railroad lines in conjunction with               
     purchase offers or subsidies in abandonment                        
     proceedings...........................................        1,500
    (86) Information opinions about rate applications (all              
     modes)................................................           50
    (87)                                                                
        (i) A railroad accounting interpretation...........          600
        (ii) A motor carrier accounting interpretation.....          150
    (88) An operational interpretation.....................          750
    (89)-(95) [Reserved]                                                
Part IX: Services:                                                      
    (96) Messenger delivery of decision to a railroad                   
     carrier's Washington, DC, agent.......................        \5\16
    (97) Request for service or pleading list for                       
     proceedings...........................................        \6\12
    (98) Request for copies of the 1% carload waybill                   
     sample................................................          150
    (99) Verification of surcharge level pursuant to Ex                 
     Parte No. 389, Procedures for Requesting Rail Variable             
     Cost & Revenue Determination for Joint Rates Subject               
     to Surcharge or Cancellation..........................        \7\22
    (100)                                                               
        (i) Application fee for Interstate Commerce                     
         Commission Practitioners' Exam....................          100
        (ii) Practitioners' Exam Information Package.......           25
    (101) Uniform Railroad Cost System (URCS) software and              
     information                                                        
        (i) Initial PC version URCS Phase III software                  
         program and manual................................           25
        (ii) Updated URCS PC version Phase III cost file,               
         if diskette provided by requestor.................            5
        (iii) Updated URCS PC version Phase III cost file,              
         if diskette provided by the Commission............           10
        (iv) Public requests for Source Codes to the PC                 
         version URCS Phase III............................          500
        (v) PC version or mainframe version URCS Phase II..          200
        (vi) PC version or mainframe version Updated Phase              
         II databases......................................           25
        (vii) Public requests for Source Codes to PC                    
         version URCS Phase II.............................        1,000
    (102) Faxed copies of operating authority to applicants             
     or their representatives who did not receive a served              
     copy..................................................           5 
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\1\Per series transmitted.                                              
\2\Per page.                                                            
\3\Per accepted certificate or other instrument in lieu of a broker     
  surety bond.                                                          
\4\Per document.                                                        
\5\Per delivery.                                                        
\6\Per list.                                                            
\7\Per movement verified.                                               

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    4. Section 1002.3 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 1002.3  Updating user fees.

    (a) Update. Each fee established in this part shall be updated in 
accordance with this section at least once a year. However, any fee may 
be updated more than once a year, if the Commission finds that an 
additional update is necessary.
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