94-20437. Report on Interstate Commerce Commission Functions

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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Ex Parte No. 522]

 

Report on Interstate Commerce Commission Functions

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pending legislation, the ``Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform 
Act of 1994,'' requires the Commission to submit a report to the 
Congress and to the Secretary of Transportation within 60 days of 
enactment, identifying and analyzing all regulatory responsibilities of 
the agency and recommending specific statutory and regulatory functions 
that could be eliminated or restructured. As part of its analysis, the 
Commission seeks public comment on its current regulatory 
responsibilities and any recommended changes.

DATES: Comments are due on September 8, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to Ex 
Parte No. 522 to: Interstate Commerce Commission, Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Branch, Washington, DC 20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, [phone] or 
Elizabeth Nightingale, [phone]. (TDD for hearing impaired: (202) 
927-5721.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 11, 1994, the Trucking Industry 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 was passed by the United States Senate. 
Section 210(a) provides:

    The Interstate Commerce Commission shall prepare and submit to 
the Secretary of Transportation and to each Committee of the 
Congress having jurisdiction over legislation affecting the 
Commission a report identifying and analyzing all regulatory 
responsibilities of the Commission. The Commission shall make 
recommendations concerning specific statutory and regulatory 
functions of the Commission that could be eliminated or 
restructured. The Commission shall submit the report within 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act.

    Given the short period of time provided for the preparation of the 
report, we are seeking public comment in anticipation of the enactment 
of the legislation. If the legislation is not enacted, we intend to 
undertake a review of our current responsibilities and issue a report 
recommending any changes that appear warranted, pursuant to our 
authority at 49 U.S.C. 10311. We seek public comment to assist the 
Commission in analyzing its current regulatory responsibilities and in 
recommending any elimination or restructuring of responsibilities. 
Public comments are due within 20 days of publication of this notice.
    For the convenience of those preparing comments, the following list 
reflects the Commission's primary areas of responsibility:

Regulation of Rail Freight Transportation
Regulation of Rail Passenger Transportation
Regulation of Trucking
Trucking Undercharge Oversight
Regulation of Household Goods Carriers and Freight Forwarders
Regulation of Intercity Bus Transportation
Regulation of Brokers
Regulation of Certain Water Carriage
Regulation of Certain Pipelines

North American Free Trade Agreement

    In addition, upon request the Commission will make available a 
document addressing these areas in more detail entitled ``Principal 
Areas of ICC Regulatory Responsibility''. Requests should be directed 
to the Commission's Office of Public Services at [phone].
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Decided: August 16, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
and Commissioners Simmons and Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-20437 Filed 8-18-94; 8:45 am]
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