[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57339-57340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28574]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Parts 1011, 1104, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, and 1121

[STB Ex Parte No. 527]


Expedited Procedures for Processing Rail Rate Reasonableness, 
Exemption and Revocation Proceedings

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Final rules; postponement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) amended its Rules of 
Practice at 49 CFR 1100-1149 in a decision served October 1, 1996 and 
published in the Federal Register on October 8, 1996 (61 FR 52710). The 
rules were scheduled to become effective November 7, 1996. The Board is 
postponing the effective date of the rules to November 16, 1996 to 
allow sufficient time to consider the petitions to reopen that have 
been filed in this proceeding.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective November 6, 1996, the effectiveness of the 
final rules published on October 8, 1996 (61 FR 52710) is delayed until 
November 16, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Stilling, (202) 927-7312. 
[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board issued final rules in a decision 
in this proceeding served October 1, 1996, and published in the Federal 
Register on October 8, 1996 (61 FR 52710), with an effective date of 
November 7, 1996. Joseph C. Szabo, for and on behalf of United 
Transportation Union-Illinois Legislative Board, filed a petition to 
reopen and a petition to stay a portion of the decision pending 
disposition of its petition to reopen. The National Industrial Traffic 
League (NITL) filed a petition for reopening and reconsideration.
    Under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 721(a), I am issuing a 
``housekeeping'' postponement of the effective date of the final rules 
to November 16, 1996, so that the Board will have sufficient time to 
consider the issues raised in the petitions of Mr. Szabo and the NITL. 
The Board intends to act on those petitions by November 16, 1996.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Decided: November 1, 1996.


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    By the Board, Chairman Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the effective date of 
the final rules published at 61 FR 52710 (October 8, 1996) is delayed 
until November 16, 1996.

[FR Doc. 96-28574 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am]
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