§ 1313.11 - Contract summary content—forest products and paper.

(a) Contract summaries for forest products and paper must contain the following terms in the order named. These requirements also apply to amended contract summaries.

(b)(1) Carrier names. A list, alphabetically arranged, of the corporate names of all carriers that are parties to the contract plus the addresses for service of complaints [must be submitted].

(2) Specific commodity. The specific commodities to be transported under the contract must be identified except that broad commodity descriptions such as “forest products” are permitted only to the extent that is the commodity description in the contract.

(3) Specific origins and destinations. (i) Each specific origin and destination point to and from which the contract applies must be shown except that references to tariffs or broad geographic descriptions such as “all stations in Oregon” are permitted only to the extent such terms are actually used in the contract and such origins and destinations are subject to specific identification by reference to tariffs or broad geographic descriptions. Tariff references must be accompanied by some geographic reference. Vague descriptions such as “various points in Oregon” are prohibited.

(ii) Each port must be identified.

(4) Contract duration. (i) If applicable, the date on which the transportation service has begun under a contract before the date such contract is filed with or approved by the Commission.

(ii) The date on which the contract services became applicable to the transportation services provided under the contract.

(iii) Termination date of the contract. If the terms of the contract provide for automatic extension or renewal, such information must be shown in connection with the termination date.

(5) Rail car data. The information required under § 1313.10(b)(6) must be provided.

(6) Base rates and charges. (i) Identify the specific base rates and/or charges. This is satisfied by identifying the general tariff provisions, or the general tariff provisions which would apply without the contract.

(ii) Identify existence of, but not terms or amount of, any movement type (e.g. single car, multiple car, unit train), minimum volume requirement (if applicable), or escalation provisions.

(7) Special features. Identify existence (but not the terms or amount) of special features such as transit time commitments, guaranteed car supply, minimum percentage of traffic requirements, credit terms, discounts, etc.