94-3113. Regulations Implementing Section 7 of the ``Negotiated Rates Act of 1993''

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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

49 CFR Parts 1051, 1053, and 1312

[Ex Parte No. MC-180 (Sub-No. 3)]

 

Regulations Implementing Section 7 of the ``Negotiated Rates Act 
of 1993''

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Delay of effective date of final rules.

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SUMMARY: By decision served January 13, 1994, (59 FR 2303, January 14, 
1994), the Commission promulgated regulations required by the 
Negotiated Rates Act of 1993 (Pub. L. No. 11003-180). The effective 
date of the final rules was set to be February 13, 1994.
    On January 28, 1994, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and 
National Small Shipments Traffic Conference, Inc. and Health and 
Personal Care Distribution Conference, Inc. (Conferences) filed 
petitions asking the Commission to extend the effective date of the 
rules to April 2, 1994. ATA and the Conferences indicate that 
additional time is needed for carriers and shippers to revise their 
current relationships, which may involve new paper freight bills and 
reprogramming of computers to enable the insertion of the proper 
notices and warnings required by the new statute and regulations. ATA 
states that the 120 days provided in the statute for the Commission to 
develop its regulations was intended to provide carriers and shippers 
adequate time to make these revisions. The Conferences state also that 
extension of the effective date will enable the ATA and shipper groups 
to jointly file a formal request that will present to the Commission a 
common set of interpretive questions requiring declaratory answers 
before the new rules take effect. The requests are reasonable and will 
be granted.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective February 7, 1994, the effective date of the 
final rules at 59 FR 2303 is delayed to April 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard B. Felder [phone]. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired: [phone].]

    Decided: February 4, 1994.

    By the Commission, Gail C. McDonald, Chairman.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-3113 Filed 2-9-94; 8:45 am]
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