[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42075-42076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20568]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Chapter X

[STB Ex Parte No. 567]


Nomenclature Changes in the Board's Regulations

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Final rules.

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SUMMARY: The Board revises its regulations to make nomenclature changes 
to reflect the transfer of functions from the Interstate Commerce 
Commission to the Surface Transportation Board.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules are effective August 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James W. Greene, (202) 565-1578. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is 
revising its regulations to reflect nomenclature changes effected by 
the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 
(1995) (ICCTA). The ICCTA abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission 
(ICC) and eliminated many of its functions. Some of the ICC's retained 
functions were transferred directly to the Board, while others were 
transferred directly to the Secretary of Transportation (and 
subsequently delegated to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)). 
The ICC's regulations in 49 CFR chapter X were, however, transferred en 
masse to the Board, after which some were subsequently transferred to 
the FHWA and redesignated in 49 CFR chapter III.
    In various rulemaking proceedings that it has conducted since the 
ICCTA was enacted, the Board has eliminated or revised many of its 
regulations, and, in the revised regulations, we have made the 
necessary nomenclature changes to reflect the transfer of functions 
from the ICC to the Board. Nevertheless, numerous regulations in 49 CFR 
Chapter X continue to contain incorrect references to the ICC, and we 
are revising those regulations to remove the ICC references and add 
references to the Board.1
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    \1\ Certain regulations are being excluded from these revisions 
because they already include the appropriate nomenclature, will be 
revised in the near future to reflect the nomenclature and other 
changes, or will be redesignated to other parts of the CFR.
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Small Entities

    The Board certifies that this rule will not have a significant 
economic effect on a substantial number of small entities.

Environment

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

    Decided: July 29, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, parts 1002 through 1332 
(except in part 1201 subpart A (ii)16.(a), part 1206, part 1249, and 
part 1312) of title 49, chapter X, of the Code of Federal Regulations 
are amended as follows:
    In the list below, in the order listed, remove the term indicated 
in the left column from wherever it appears in parts 1002 through 1332 
(except in part 1201 subpart A (ii)16.(a), part 1206, part 1249, and 
part 1312), and add in its place the term indicated in the right 
column:

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             Remove                                 Add                 
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Interstate Commerce Commission    Surface Transportation Board          
Interstate Commerce Commission's  Surface Transportation Board's        
Commissioner                      Board Member                          
Commissioner's                    Board Member's                        
Commissioners                     Board Members                         
Commission                        Board                                 
Commission's                      Board's                               
ICC                               STB                                   
ICC's                             STB's                                 
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[FR Doc. 97-20568 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]
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