§ 221.21 - Specifications applicable to all tariff publications.

(a) Paper and size. Tariff publications shall be prepared on paper of good quality and strong texture 81/2 by 11 inches.

(b) Printing or other durable process; legible copies. Tariff publications shall be plainly and legibly printed, planographed, mimeographed, sterotyped, or prepared by other similar durable process. Typewritten copies, carbon copies, proof sheets, or copies reproduced by hectograph (or similar process where the printed matter is subject to fading) shall not be used for filing or posting. Copies of tariff publications posted and filed shall be clear and legible in all respects.

(c) Size of type. The size of type shall not be less than 8-point bold or full face type except:

(1) As provided in § 221.31(a)(1), (C.A.B. number),

(2) Not less than 6-point bold or full face type may be used for explanations or reference marks (when such explanations appear on the page where the reference marks are used), for the cross reference required by § 221.35(a), the statement of filing with other countries required by § 221.24, and for column headings.

(d) Margin. A clear margin of not less than one inch without any printing shall be allowed on each page at the vertical binding edge of each tariff or supplement (including all revised or original pages of a loose-leaf tariff, notwithstanding that such pages shall contain no binding).

(e) Alterations prohibited. Alteration by writing, erasure, rubber stamps, or otherwise shall not be made in tariff publications.

(f) Tables to be ruled or spaced. When fares, rates, charges, and numbers or letters (used for rate bases or similar purposes) are shown in tables, such tables shall be systematically arranged, and ruled or spaced to prevent misapplication. When not more than three figures (digits) or letters, including reference marks, are employed to express each rate, fare, charge, rate base, etc., the column shall be not less than one-fourth of an inch in width with a proportionately greater width when more than three figures or letters, including reference marks, are so employed. Tables shall not contain more than six horizontal lines of printed matter without a horizontal break in the printed matter (either by a ruled line or by at least one blank space across the table) where it is necessary for the tariff user to refer to corresponding provisions on the same line in parallel columns.

(g) Items and similar units to be in numerical order. All items in a tariff publication shall be arranged in numerical or alphabetical order (with the lowest appearing first and the highest appearing last in the tariff). Each item shall bear a separate item designation and the same designation shall not be assigned to more than one item in the tariff. A gap between item designations may be allowed for the addition of future items, for example, the items in an original tariff may be numbered Items Nos. 5, 10, 15, etc. The requirements of this paragraph are also applicable to units similar to items (see § 221.38(b) for designating rules).

(h) Item, rule, or similar unit continued to next page. Where an item, rule, or similar unit is commenced on one page and is continued on the following page, the notation “(continued on next page)” shall be shown at the bottom of the portion of the item, rule, or unit on the page from which it is continued, and the following page to which it is continued shall show the designation of the item, rule, or similar unit followed by “(continued)”.

(i) Tariff shall apply to persons or property (not both). Rates and charges applicable to the transportation of property or provisions governing such rates or charges shall not be published in the same tariff with fares or charges applicable to the transportation of persons or provisions governing such fares or charges, except:

(1) [Reserved]

(2) A tariff applicable to passengers may include provisions applicable to passengers’ baggage.

(3) A tariff applicable to property may include provisions applicable to persons accompanying shipments, provided that the carrier holds authority to transport such persons.

(j) Carrier's name. Wherever the name of a carrier appears in a tariff publication, such name shall be shown in full exactly as it appears in the carrier's certificate of public convenience and necessity, foreign air carrier permit, letter of registration, or whatever other form of operating authority of the Board to engage in air transportation is held by the carrier, or such other name which has specifically been authorized by order of the Board. Except as provided in § 221.35(d), a carrier's name may be abbreviated, provided the abbreviation is explained in the tariff.

(k) Agent's name and title. Wherever the name of an agent appears in tariff publications, such name shall be shown in full exactly as it appears in the powers of attorney given to such agent by the participating carriers and the title “Agent” or “Alternate Agent” (as the case may be) shall be shown immediately in connection with the name.