[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Surface Transportation Board Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part LXII



Surface Transportation Board



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB)                                     


  



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Ch. X

[STB Ex Parte No. 536; Sub-No. 2]

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation 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, during the 
months of April and October of each year, 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 which 
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 which 
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 April 1997 regulatory flexibility 
agenda as part of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions is coordinated by the Office of Management and 
Budget pursuant to Executive Order 12866. The Board is 
participating in the program voluntarily to assist OMB.

Decided: February 21, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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4395        Railroad Consolidation Procedures: Class Exemption for Transactions Subject to the                  
            Statutory Consolidation Provision, Ex Parte No. 282 (Sub-No. 15)......................    2140-AA03 
4396        Rail General Exemption Authority--Exemption of Paints, Enamels, Lacquers, Shellacs,                 
            Etc., Ex Parte No. 346 (Sub-No. 33)...................................................    2140-AA05 
4397        Rail General Exemption Authority--Exemption of Non-Ferrous Recyclables and Railroad                 
            Rates on Recyclable Commodities, Ex Parte No. 346 (Sub-No. 36)........................    2140-AA06 
4398        Petition for Rulemaking--Invoiceless Billing Transactions, Ex Parte No. 55 (Sub-No.                 
            95)...................................................................................    2140-AA07 
4399        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Rail Passenger Fare Increases, STB Ex Parte              
            No. 624...............................................................................    2140-AA23 
4400        Expedited Procedures for Processing Simplified Rail Rate Reasonableness Proceedings,                
            STB Ex Parte No. 527 (Sub-No. 1)......................................................    2140-AA24 
4401        Regulations for the Publication, Posting and Filing of Tariffs for the Transportation               
            of Property by or With a Water Carrier in the Noncontiguous Domestic Trade, STB Ex                  
            Parte No. 618.........................................................................    2140-AA34 
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4402        Rate Guidelines--Noncoal Proceedings, Ex Parte No. 347 (Sub-No. 2)....................    2140-AA01 
4403        Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 USC                   
            10903, STB Ex Parte No. 537...........................................................    2140-AA17 
4404        Railroad Contracts, STB Ex Parte No. 541..............................................    2140-AA19 

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4405        Removal of Obsolete Regulations for Determination of Avoidable Losses Under the Rail                
            Passenger Service Act of 1970, STB Ex Parte No. 540...................................    2140-AA21 
4406        Exemption of Freight Forwarders in the Noncontiguous Domestic Trade From Rate                       
            Reasonableness and Tariff Filing Requirements, STB Ex Parte No. 598...................    2140-AA22 
4407        Revision of Regulations for Interlocking Rail Officers, STB Ex Parte No. 543..........    2140-AA25 
4408        Removal of Obsolete Regulations for Discontinuance of Bus Transportation in One State,              
            STB Ex Parte No. 544..................................................................    2140-AA26 
4409        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Owner-Operators, STB Ex Parte No. 545......    2140-AA27 
4410        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Filing Quotations for Government Shipments,              
            STB Ex Parte No. 547..................................................................    2140-AA28 
4411        Exemption From Regulation - Boxcar Traffic, STB Ex Parte No. 548......................    2140-AA29 
4412        Removal of Regulations Concerning Railroad Contracts, STB Ex Parte No. 550............    2140-AA30 
4413        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Exemption of Motor Carrier of Property                   
            Finance Transactions, STB Ex Parte No. 553............................................    2140-AA31 
4414        Household Goods Tariffs, STB Ex Parte No. 555.........................................    2140-AA32 
4415        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Water Carriers, STB Ex Parte No. 557.......    2140-AA33 
4416        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Extension of Operations by Water Carriers,               
            STB Ex Parte No. 620..................................................................    2140-AA35 
4417        Removal of Obsolete Regulations Concerning Expedited Complaint Procedures Against Bus               
            Carrier Rates, STB Ex Parte No. 621...................................................    2140-AA36 
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4395. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES: CLASS EXEMPTION FOR 
TRANSACTIONS SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY CONSOLIDATION PROVISION, EX PARTE 
NO. 282 (SUB-NO. 15)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 10321; 49 USC 10505; 49 USC 11341; 49 USC 
11343 to 11346; 11 USC 1172; 45 USC 904; 45 USC 915; 5 USC 553; 5 USC 
559

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1180

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board is considering whether to expand the 
``nonconnecting carrier'' class exemption to embrace all transactions 
subject to the statutory consolidation provision, except (1) 
transactions involving the merger or control of at least two class I 
railroads; (2) transactions involving a reduction in the number of 
noncommonly controlled railroads serving any two points; (3) 
transactions involving a reduction from three to two in the number of 
noncommonly controlled railroads serving any interchange points.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/14/92                    57 FR 31165
NPRM Comment Period End         08/30/92
Internal Review of Comments     00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Statutory references to title 49 of the United 
States Code are prior to their amendment by the ICC Termination Act of 
1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, which became effective on January 
1, 1996.

Agency Contact: Joseph H. Dettmar, Deputy Director, Office of 
Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1609

RIN: 2140-AA03
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4396. RAIL GENERAL EXEMPTION AUTHORITY--EXEMPTION OF PAINTS, ENAMELS, 
LACQUERS, SHELLACS, ETC., EX PARTE NO. 346 (SUB-NO. 33)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 10321; 49 USC 10505; 49 USC 10708; 49 USC 
10762; 49 USC 11105; 5 USC 553

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1039

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board is investigating whether to exempt from regulation 
the rail transportation of paints, enamels, lacquers, shellacs, and 
other commodities included within Standard Transportation Commodity 
Code (STCC) No. 285.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/21/93                    58 FR 54318
NPRM Comment Period End         11/22/93
Internal Review of Comments     00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Statutory references to title 49 of the United 
States Code are prior to their amendment by the ICC Termination Act of 
1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, which became effective on 
January 1, 1996.

Agency Contact: Joseph H. Dettmar, Deputy Director, Office of 
Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1609

RIN: 2140-AA05

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4397. RAIL GENERAL EXEMPTION AUTHORITY--EXEMPTION OF NON-FERROUS 
RECYCLABLES AND RAILROAD RATES ON RECYCLABLE COMMODITIES, EX PARTE NO. 
346 (SUB-NO. 36)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 10321; 49 USC 10505; 49 USC 10731; 49 USC 
10707a; 5 USC 553

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1039; 49 CFR 1145

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board is considering whether to exempt from regulation 
the rail transportation of non-ferrous recyclables subject to 
exemptions.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/24/94                    59 FR 43529
Comment Period Extended to 10/
24/94                           09/15/94                    59 FR 47292
NPRM Comment Period End         09/23/94                    59 FR 43529
Comment Period Extended to 11/
07/94                           10/26/94                    59 FR 53775
Internal Review of Comments     00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Statutory references to title 49 of the United 
States Code are prior to their amendment by the ICC Termination Act of 
1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, which became effective on 
January 1, 1996.

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA06
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4398. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING--INVOICELESS BILLING TRANSACTIONS, EX 
PARTE NO. 55 (SUB-NO. 95)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  49 USC 10321; 49 USC 11144; 5 USC 553

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1051; 49 CFR 1220

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board is examining whether restrictions against 
invoiceless bills between shippers and carriers should be removed or 
modified. In this context, invoiceless billing means a system in which 
payments are made with no paper or electronic freight bill being issued 
by the carrier.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/09/95                    60 FR 40548
ANPRM Comment Period End        10/10/95
Comments Under Review           00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Statutory references to title 49 of the United 
States Code are prior to their amendment by the ICC Termination Act of 
1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, which became effective on 
January 1, 1996.

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA07
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4399.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING RAIL PASSENGER 
FARE INCREASES, STB EX PARTE NO. 624

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1136

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to remove obsolete 
regulations concerning rail passenger carrier or suburban fare 
increases.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            02/24/97                     62 FR 8209
NPRM Comment Period End         03/06/97
Comments Under Review           00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA23
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4400.  EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING SIMPLIFIED RAIL RATE 
REASONABLENESS PROCEEDINGS, STB EX PARTE NO. 527 (SUB-NO. 1)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority:  49 USC 10704(c)(2); 49 USC 10704(d)

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1111

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board is soliciting comments on 
establishing a general procedural schedule to be used in cases 
processed under the simplified rate evaluation procedures adopted in 
Rate Guidelines - Non-Coal Proceedings, Ex Parte No. 347 (Sub-No.2), 
served December 31, 1996.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           02/12/97                     62 FR 6508
ANPRM Comment Period End        03/14/97
Comments Under Review           00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Thomas J. Stilling, Attorney, Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone: 202 565-1567

RIN: 2140-AA24

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4401.  REGULATIONS FOR THE PUBLICATION, POSTING AND FILING OF 
TARIFFS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY BY OR WITH A WATER CARRIER IN 
THE NONCONTIGUOUS DOMESTIC TRADE, STB EX PARTE NO. 618

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 721(a); 49 USC 13702(a); 49 USC 13702(b); 49 
USC 13702(d)

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1312

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to modify its 
tariff filing regulations to reflect the elimination of most tariff 
filing requirements for surface carrier transportation, and to provide 
carriers with additional flexibility to establish appropriate formats 
for the filed tariffs that continue to be required by the ICC 
Termination Act of 1995.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/20/96                    61 FR 67291
NPRM Comment Period End         01/19/97
Comments Under Review           00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1924 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA34
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4402. RATE GUIDELINES--NONCOAL PROCEEDINGS, EX PARTE NO. 347 (SUB-NO. 2)

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  49 USC 701; 49 USC 721; 49 USC 10501; 49 USC 10701; 
49 USC 10704; 49 USC 11701; 5 USC 553

CFR Citation:  None

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, January 1, 1997.

Abstract: The Board has established a simplified and expedited method 
for resolving challenges to the reasonableness of rail rates in those 
cases (regardless of the commodity involved) in which a full stand-
alone cost presentation is too costly, given the value of the case.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Proposed Policy 
Statement                       05/22/86                    51 FR 18811
First Proposal Issued           04/08/87                    52 FR 11295
Second Proposal Issued          11/16/92                    57 FR 54252
NPRM                            12/01/95                    60 FR 62256
Latest Proposal Issued          12/01/95                    60 FR 62256
NPRM Comment Period End         03/19/96
Comments Under Review           03/19/96
Final Action                    12/31/96
Final Action Effective          01/31/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Ellen D. Hanson, Deputy General Counsel, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1562

RIN: 2140-AA01
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4403. ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL LINES AND RAIL 
TRANSPORTATION UNDER 49 USC 10903, STB EX PARTE NO. 537

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  5 USC 553; 5 USC 559; 11 USC 704; 16 USC 470f; 16 USC 
1247(d); 16 USC 1248; 16 USC 1451; 16 USC 701; 49 USC 721; 49 USC 
10502; 49 USC 10903; 49 USC 10904; 49 USC 10905; 49 USC 11161

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1105; 49 CFR 1152

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board has adopted revised regulations for processing 
applications and exemption requests by rail carriers seeking to abandon 
or discontinue rail service, and has made related revisions to 
procedures for the implementation of environmental law.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/19/96                    61 FR 11174
NPRM Comment Period End         05/06/96
Final Action                    12/24/96                    61 FR 67876
Final Action Effective          01/23/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joseph H. Dettmar, Deputy Director, Office of 
Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1609

RIN: 2140-AA17
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4404. RAILROAD CONTRACTS, STB EX PARTE NO. 541

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  49 USC 721(a); 49 USC 10709

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1313

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Board has adopted revised regulations governing contracts 
under 49 USC 10709 that are entered into between one or more rail 
carriers and one or more purchasers of rail products. The revised 
regulations reflect the reduced regulatory oversight of rail 
transportation contracts introduced by the ICC Termination Act of 1995.

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           03/26/96                    61 FR 13147
ANPRM Comment Period End        04/25/96
ANPRM Comment Period Extended to05/28/96                    61 FR 17682
Obsolete Regulations Removed    06/07/96                    61 FR 29036
Final Action                    12/30/96                    61 FR 68668
Final Action Effective          01/29/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA19
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4405.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF 
AVOIDABLE LOSSES UNDER THE RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE ACT OF 1970, STB EX 
PARTE NO. 540

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 103-272, sec 7(b)

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1154

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, April 11, 1996.
The Statutory basis for these regulations was repealed by PL 103-272.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
used to determine passenger train avoidable losses.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/11/96                    61 FR 16066
Final Action Effective          04/11/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA21
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4406.  EXEMPTION OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS IN THE NONCONTIGUOUS 
DOMESTIC TRADE FROM RATE REASONABLENESS AND TARIFF FILING REQUIREMENTS, 
STB EX PARTE NO. 598

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 721(a); 49 USC 13541

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1319

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board exempted freight forwarders 
in the noncontiguous domestic trade from tariff filing requirements. 
This action eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden and should 
provide freight forwarders with additional flexibility to meet the 
needs of their customers.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/20/96                    61 FR 59075
NPRM Comment Period End         12/20/96
Final Action                    02/21/97                     62 FR 9110
Final Action Effective          03/30/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: James W. Greene, Chief, Section of Tariffs, Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone: 202 565-1578

RIN: 2140-AA22
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4407.  REVISION OF REGULATIONS FOR INTERLOCKING RAIL OFFICERS, 
STB EX PARTE NO. 543

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  49 USC 11328; PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1185

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, February 14, 1997.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board revised its regulations to 
reflect the statutory change that individuals seeking to hold the 
position of officer or director only of Class III railroads are no 
longer required to seek Board authorization. The Board also eliminated 
other unnecessary or redundant provisions.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/13/96                    61 FR 22014
NPRM Comment Period End         06/03/96
Final Action                    01/15/97                     62 FR 2041
Final Action Effective          02/14/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA25
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4408.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF BUS 
TRANSPORTATION IN ONE STATE, STB EX PARTE NO. 544

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1169

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, January 1, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning discontinuance of bus transportation in one state.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action Effective          01/01/96
Final Action                    04/22/96                    61 FR 17579

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001

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Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA26
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4409.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING OWNER-
OPERATORS, STB EX PARTE NO. 545

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1164; 49 CFR 1131

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, May 10, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning motor owner operators.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    05/10/96                    61 FR 21387
Final Action Effective          05/10/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA27
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4410.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING FILING 
QUOTATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT SHIPMENTS, STB EX PARTE NO. 547

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1330

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, January 1, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning the filing of rate quotations for government shipments.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action Effective          01/01/96
Final Action                    05/16/96                    61 FR 24722

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA28
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4411.  EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION - BOXCAR TRAFFIC, STB EX PARTE 
NO. 548

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1039.14(b)(5)

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, June 28, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board has removed an obsolete 
regulation excluding nonferrous recyclables from the exemption of 
boxcar traffic from rate regulation.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/26/96                    61 FR 13146
NPRM Comment Period End         04/25/96
Final Action                    05/29/96                    61 FR 28646
Final Action Effective          06/28/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA29
_______________________________________________________________________




4412.  REMOVAL OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING RAILROAD CONTRACTS, STB 
EX PARTE NO. 550

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204; 49 USC 10709

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1039.23

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, January 1, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
exempting non-agricultural railroad transportation contracts from the 
contract filing requirement that previously applied to railroad 
contracts.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action Effective          01/01/96
Final Action                    06/07/96                    61 FR 29036

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA30
_______________________________________________________________________




4413.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXEMPTION OF 
MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY FINANCE TRANSACTIONS, STB EX PARTE NO. 553

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1186

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, March 6, 1997.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

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Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning exemption of finance transactions between motor carriers of 
property and between such carriers and noncarriers.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/04/97                     62 FR 5171
Final Action Effective          03/06/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA31
_______________________________________________________________________




4414.  HOUSEHOLD GOODS TARIFFS, STB EX PARTE NO. 555

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  49 USC 721(a); 49 USC 13702(a); 49 USC 13702(c); 49 
USC 13702(d)

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1310

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board adopted regulations (1) 
governing the tariffs that motor carriers and freight forwarders are 
required to maintain for the transportation of household goods, and (2) 
establishing the notice requirements with which household goods 
carriers must comply in order to be entitled to enforce the provisions 
of their tariffs against individuals whose shipments are subject to 
such tariffs. These regulations reflect changes effected by the ICC 
Termination Act of 1995.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/04/96                    61 FR 56656
Final Action                    02/04/97                     62 FR 5171
Final Action Effective          03/06/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA32
_______________________________________________________________________




4415.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING WATER 
CARRIERS, STB EX PARTE NO. 557

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1070; 49 CFR 1071

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, October 17, 1996.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
exempting certain water carrier operations.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    10/17/96                    61 FR 54104
Final Action Effective          10/17/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA33
_______________________________________________________________________




4416.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXTENSION OF 
OPERATIONS BY WATER CARRIERS, STB EX PARTE NO. 620

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1166

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, January 30, 1997.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning the extension of operations by water carriers over newly 
completed sections of waterways.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    01/30/97                     62 FR 4492
Final Action Effective          01/30/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA35
_______________________________________________________________________




4417.  REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXPEDITED 
COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AGAINST BUS CARRIER RATES, STB EX PARTE NO. 621

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.

Legal Authority:  PL 104-88, sec 204

CFR Citation:  49 CFR 1142

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, February 4, 1997.
Pursuant to PL 104-88, section 204, the Board shall promptly rescind 
all regulations based on provisions of law repealed and not 
substantively reenacted.

Abstract: The Surface Transportation Board removed obsolete regulations 
concerning expedited complaint procedures against bus rates.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/04/97                     62 FR 5170
Final Action Effective          02/04/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beryl Gordon, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001
Phone: 202 565-1616

RIN: 2140-AA36
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