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[FR Doc No: 2014-28995]



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Surface Transportation Board





Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Ch. X

[STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 37)]


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (the Board), in accordance 
with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, is publishing 
a semiannual agenda of: (1) Current and projected rulemakings; and (2) 
existing regulations being reviewed to determine whether to propose 
modifications through rulemaking. Listed below are the regulatory 
actions to be developed or reviewed during the next 12 months. 
Following each rule identified is a brief description of the rule, 
including its purpose and legal basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is identified for 
each of the rules listed below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 
et seq. (RFA), sets forth a number of requirements for agency 
rulemaking. Among other things, the RFA requires that, semiannually, 
each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a regulatory 
flexibility agenda, which shall contain:
    (1) A brief description of the subject area of any rule that the 
agency expects to propose or promulgate, which is likely to have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities;
    (2) A summary of the nature of any such rule under consideration 
for each subject area listed in the agenda pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the objectives and legal basis for the issuance of the rule, and an 
approximate schedule for completing action on any rule for which the 
agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking; and
    (3) The name and telephone number of an agency official 
knowledgeable concerning the items listed in paragraph (1).
    Accordingly, a list of proceedings appears below containing 
information about subject areas in which the Board is currently 
conducting rulemaking proceedings or may institute such proceedings in 
the near future. It also contains information about existing 
regulations being reviewed to determine whether to propose 
modifications through rulemaking.
    The agenda represents the Board's best estimate of rules that will 
be considered over the next 12 months. However, section 602(d) of the 
RFA, 5 U.S.C. 602(d), provides: ``Nothing in [section 602] precludes an 
agency from considering or acting on any matter not included in a 
regulatory flexibility agenda or requires an agency to consider or act 
on any matter listed in such agenda.''
    The Board is publishing its fall 2014 regulatory flexibility agenda 
as part of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory 
Actions (Unified Agenda). The Unified Agenda is coordinated by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), pursuant to Executive Order 
12866 and 13563. The Board is participating voluntarily in the program 
to assist OMB.

    Dated: September 19, 2014.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
 Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.

             Surface Transportation Board--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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564.......................  Demurrage Liability,               2140-AB07
                             Docket No. EP 707.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB)

Completed Actions

564. Demurrage Liability, Docket No. EP 707

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721; 49 U.S.C. 10702; 49 U.S.C. 10746
    Abstract: In an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the Board 
sought comments from interested parties regarding rail carrier 
demurrage fees: Charges for holding railroad-owned freight cars. Based 
on comments received, the Board then proposed a rule addressing when 
parties should be responsible for paying demurrage in light of current 
commercial practices.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   12/10/10  75 FR 76946
ANPRM Comment Period End............   04/06/11  .......................
NPRM................................   05/10/12  77 FR 27384
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/23/12  .......................
Initial Regulatory Flexibility         07/27/13  78 FR 31882
 Analysis Comment Period End.
Final Rule..........................   04/11/14  79 FR 21407
Final Rule Effective................   07/15/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Amy Ziehm, Branch Chief, Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423, Phone: 202 245-0391, 
Fax: 202 245-0464, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2140-AB07

[FR Doc. 2014-28995 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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