Unified Agenda
49 CFR Ch. X
[STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 10)]
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION:
Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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 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 April 2001 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. The Board is participating in the program voluntarily to assist OMB.
Decided:
February 16, 2001.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Clyburn, and Commissioner Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams, Secretary.
| Surface Transportation Board—Proposed Rule Stage | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4521 | Major Rail Consolidation Procedures, STB Ex Parte No. 582 (Sub-No. 1) | 2140-AA56 |
| Surface Transportation Board—Long-Term Actions | Sequence Number | Title | Regulation Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 4522 | Safe Implementation of Board-Approved Transactions, STB Ex Parte No. 574 | 2140-AA50 |
| 4523 | Modification of the Carload Waybill Sample Reporting Procedures, STB Ex Parte No. 385 (Sub-No. 5) | 2140-AA57 |
| 4524 | Consolidated Railroad Reporting, STB Ex Parte No. 634 | 2140-AA58 |
4521. MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES, STB EX PARTE NO. 582 (SUB-NO. 1)
Agency:
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Priority:
Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.
Legal Authority:
49 USC 721; 49 USC 11323; 49 USC 11324; 49 USC 11325
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
49 CFR 1180
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Surface Transportation Board seeks public comment on, and detailed proposals for, modifications to its regulations governing proposals for major rail consolidations.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| ANPRM | 03/31/00 | 65 FR 18021 |
| ANPRM Comment Period End | 06/05/00 | |
| NPRM | 10/03/00 | 65 FR 58974 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 01/11/01 | |
| Final Rule | 06/00/01 |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
Undetermined
Government Levels Affected:
None
Agency Contact:
Julia Farr, Chief Counsel, Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone: 202 565-1613
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 565-9002
Email: farrj@stb.dot.gov
RIN:
2140-AA56
4522. SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF BOARD-APPROVED TRANSACTIONS, STB EX PARTE NO. 574
Agency:
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority:
5 USC 553; 5 USC 559; 49 USC 721; 49 USC 10901; 49 USC 10902; 49 USC 11323; 49 USC 11324; 49 USC 11325; 42 USC 4332
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
49 CFR 244; 49 CFR 1106
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have proposed complementary regulations establishing procedures for the development and implementation of safety integration plans (SIPs) by railroads proposing to engage in certain merger, consolidation, or acquisition of control transactions with another railroad. Under the proposed rules, railroads seeking to consummate a Board-covered transaction would be required to file a written document with the FRA and the Board explaining how each step in implementing a contemplated transaction would be performed safely.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| ANPRM | 12/04/97 | 62 FR 64193 |
| ANPRM Comment Period End | 02/19/98 | |
| NPRM | 12/31/98 | 63 FR 72225 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 03/01/99 | |
| Internal Review of Comments | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
None
Agency Contact:
Evelyn Kitay, Attorney, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone: 202 565-1563
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 565-9001
Email: kitaye@stb.dot.gov
RIN:
2140-AA50
4523. ¤ MODIFICATION OF THE CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE REPORTING PROCEDURES, STB EX PARTE NO. 385 (SUB-NO. 5)
Agency:
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.
Legal Authority:
49 USC 721; 49 USC 10707; 49 USC 11144; 49 USC 11145
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
49 CFR 1244
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Surface Transportation Board solicits comments on modifying the Waybill Sample reporting regulations to require all railroads to identify international rail traffic moving from or through the United States and to report such traffic in the Waybill Sample as if the traffic had terminated at the United States border. The intent of this proposal is to ensure that the Waybill Sample reflects a representative sample of all railroad traffic moving on the United States rail system.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 09/08/00 | 65 FR 54471 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 10/12/00 | |
| Internal Review of Comments | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
None
Agency Contact:
H. Jeff Warren, Transportation Industry Analyst, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423
Phone: 202 565-1533
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 565-9000
Email: warrenj@stb.dot.gov
RIN:
2140-AA57
4524. ¤ CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD REPORTING, STB EX PARTE NO. 634
Agency:
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Priority:
Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.
Legal Authority:
49 USC 721(b); 49 USC 10704(a)(3)
CFR Citation: (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
49 CFR 1201; 49 CFR 1241 to 1248
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
The Surface Transportation Board proposes, consistent with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 94, to require consolidated reporting by commonly controlled U.S. railroads and their U.S. railroad-related affiliates.
| Action | Date | FR Cite |
| NPRM | 09/25/00 | 65 FR 57650 |
| NPRM Comment Period End | 10/25/00 | |
| Internal Review of Comments | To Be Determined |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
None
Agency Contact:
Paul A. Aguiar, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone: 202 565-1527
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 565-9000
Email: aguiarp@stb.dot.gov
RIN:
2140-AA58