01-26436. Release of Waybill Data

The Surface Transportation Board has received requests from Bowling Green State University, Department of Economics (WB580, August 30, 2001), The University of Missouri St. Louis, Center for Transportation Studies (WB579, August 23, 2001), and the Association of American Railroads (WB463-4, September 28, 2001) for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of the requests may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.

The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data; therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board's Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.

Contact: James A. Nash, [phone].

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.