94-9751. Reconsideration of Special Tariff Authorities Authorizing the Publication of Customer Account Codes in Tariffs

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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[No. 40888]

 

Reconsideration of Special Tariff Authorities Authorizing the 
Publication of Customer Account Codes in Tariffs

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

ACTION: Denial of petition.

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SUMMARY: The ICC is issuing a decision that denies a petition to delay 
the effective date of its decision served December 22, 1993, which 
rescinded all outstanding Special Tariff Authorities permitting motor 
common carriers to file tariffs containing unnamed customer account 
code provisions. The ICC's decision clarifies that the rescission of 
authority precludes carriers from filing new tariffs containing unnamed 
customer account code provisions, but does not affect the status of 
existing tariffs containing such provisions. As of June 1, 1994, 
carriers may no longer have unnamed account code provisions in any 
tariffs. Should any unnamed account code provisions remain on file 
after that date, they will not be construed as restricting the 
applicability of the involved rate or discount terms to the unnamed 
shipper; rather, the rate or discount terms will be construed as 
available to all shipments otherwise falling within the terms of the 
tariff.

DATES: By June 1, 1994, carriers must discontinue the use of unnamed 
customer account-coded tariffs; carriers continuing to use account-
coded tariffs must include in the tariff the name of the customer for 
each account code.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To purchase a copy of the decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., room 2229, 
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, DC 20423. 
Telephone: [phone]. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through TDD services [phone].]

Environmental and Energy Considerations

    This action does not require environmental review because it does 
not have the potential for significant environmental impacts. 49 CFR 
1105.6(c)(7).

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    Because this is not a notice of proposed rulemaking within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), we 
need not make the small business impact examination required by that 
Act.

    Decided: April 15, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin. Commissioner Philbin did not 
participate in the disposition of this proceeding.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-9751 Filed 4-21-94; 8:45 am]
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