[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 35692] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-17345] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Parts 1002 and 1180 [STB Ex Parte No. 556] Railroad Consolidation Procedures--Modification of Fee Policy: Correction AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board). ACTION: Final rules: correction of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board is correcting the effective date for the final rules relating to the Board's fee policy for proceedings involving major railroad consolidations, which were published at 62 FR 28375 on May 23, 1997. The corrected effective date appears below. DATES: The effective date of the final rules published at 62 FR 28375 on May 23, 1997, is corrected from May 15, 1997 to May 5, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen M. King, (202) 565-1639 or David T. Groves, (202) 565-1551. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 4, 1997, at 62 FR 9714, the Board published interim rules that modified the Board's user fee policy for proceedings involving major railroad consolidations under 49 CFR part 1180 and the Board's corresponding fee regulations at 49 CFR part 1002. Subsequently on May 23, 1997, at 62 FR 28375, the Board adopted those interim rules with one minor modification. Because an incorrect effective date was given in the document published on May 23, 1997, the Board is issuing this document to show that the effective date of those rules is corrected to be May 5, 1997. Decided: June 25, 1997. By the Board, Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-17345 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-00-P