81 FR 94905 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 94905-94907 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29935 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Unknown Section] [Pages 94905-94907] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29935] [[Page 94905]] Vol. 81 Friday, No. 247 December 23, 2016 Part XXIX Surface Transportation Board ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 247 / Friday, December 23, 2016 / Unified Agenda [[Page 94906]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Ch. X [STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 41)] Semiannual Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (the Board), in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), is publishing a semiannual agenda of: (1) Current and projected rulemakings; and (2) existing regulations being reviewed to determine whether to propose modifications through rulemaking. Listed below are the regulatory actions to be developed or reviewed during the next 12 months. Following each rule identified is a brief description of the rule, including its purpose and legal basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is identified for each of the rules listed below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (RFA), sets forth a number of requirements for agency rulemaking. Among other things, the RFA requires that, semiannually, each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a regulatory flexibility agenda, which shall contain: (1) A brief description of the subject area of any rule that the agency expects to propose or promulgate, which is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; (2) A summary of the nature of any such rule under consideration for each subject area listed in the agenda pursuant to paragraph (1), the objectives and legal basis for the issuance of the rule, and an approximate schedule for completing action on any rule for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking; and (3) The name and telephone number of an agency official knowledgeable about the items listed in paragraph (1). Accordingly, a list of proceedings appears below containing information about subject areas in which the Board is currently conducting rulemaking proceedings or may institute such proceedings in the near future. It also contains information about existing regulations being reviewed to determine whether to propose modifications through rulemaking. The agenda represents the Board's best estimate of rules that will be considered over the next 12 months. However, section 602(d) of the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 602(d), provides: ``Nothing in [section 602] precludes an agency from considering or acting on any matter not included in a regulatory flexibility agenda or requires an agency to consider or act on any matter listed in such agenda.'' The Board is publishing its fall 2016 regulatory flexibility agenda as part of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). The Unified Agenda is coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), pursuant to Executive Orders 12866 and 13563. The Board is participating voluntarily in the program to assist OMB. Dated: September 7, 2016. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioner Begeman. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. Surface Transportation Board--Proposed Rule Stage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 581....................... Review of Commodity, 2140-AB29 Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub- No. 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Surface Transportation Board--Completed Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulation Sequence No. Title Identifier No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 582....................... Review of Commodity, 2140-AB28 Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, Docket No. EP 704. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB) Proposed Rule Stage 581.Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub-No. 1) Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49 U.S.C. 13301 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Board is proposing to revoke the class exemptions for the rail transporation of (1) crushed or broken stone or rip-rap; (2) hydraulic cement; and (3) coke produced from coal, primary iron or steel products, and iron or steel scrap, wastes, or tailings. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPRM................................ 03/28/16 81 FR 17125 NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/26/16 NPRM Reply Comment Period End....... 08/26/16 Next Action......................... 01/00/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Scott M. Zimmerman, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, Phone: 202 245-0386, Fax: 202 245-0464, Email: [email protected]. Francis O'Connor, Section Chief, Chemical & Agricultural Transportation, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423, Phone: 202 245-0331, Fax: 202 245-0454, Email: francis.o'[email protected]. RIN: 2140-AB29 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB) Completed Actions 582. Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, Docket No. EP 704 Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49 U.S.C. 13301 Abstract: The Board requested public comment and held a public hearing in February 2011 to explore the continued utility of, and the issues surrounding, [[Page 94907]] the commodity exemptions under 49 CFR 1039.10 and 1039.11, the boxcar exemption under 49 CFR 1039.14, and the trailer-on-flatcar/container- on-flatcar exemption under 49 CFR part 1090. The Board encouraged interested parties to address the effectiveness of the exemptions in the marketplace, whether the rationale behind any of these exemptions should be revisited, and whether the exemptions should be subject to periodic review. Comments and exhibits were received through February 24, 2011. The Board opened a new sub-docket to propose the revocation of certain exemptions. Timetable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Action Date FR Cite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice of Public Hearing............ 10/27/10 75 FR 66187 Withdrawn........................... 03/23/16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Scott M. Zimmerman, Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, Phone: 202 245-0386, Fax: 202 245-0464, Email: [email protected]. RIN: 2140-AB28 [FR Doc. 2016-29935 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD requirements for agency rulemaking. whether to propose modifications
Among other things, the RFA requires through rulemaking.
Surface Transportation Board that, semiannually, each agency shall The agenda represents the Board’s
publish in the Federal Register a best estimate of rules that will be
49 CFR Ch. X regulatory flexibility agenda, which considered over the next 12 months.
[STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 41)] shall contain: However, section 602(d) of the RFA, 5
(1) A brief description of the subject
U.S.C. 602(d), provides: ‘‘Nothing in
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda area of any rule that the agency expects
[section 602] precludes an agency from
to propose or promulgate, which is
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. considering or acting on any matter not
likely to have a significant economic
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. impact on a substantial number of small included in a regulatory flexibility
entities; agenda or requires an agency to consider
SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation (2) A summary of the nature of any or act on any matter listed in such
Board (the Board), in accordance with such rule under consideration for each agenda.’’
the requirements of the Regulatory subject area listed in the agenda The Board is publishing its fall 2016
Flexibility Act (RFA), is publishing a pursuant to paragraph (1), the objectives regulatory flexibility agenda as part of
semiannual agenda of: (1) Current and and legal basis for the issuance of the the Unified Agenda of Federal
projected rulemakings; and (2) existing rule, and an approximate schedule for Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
regulations being reviewed to determine completing action on any rule for which (Unified Agenda). The Unified Agenda
whether to propose modifications the agency has issued a general notice is coordinated by the Office of
through rulemaking. Listed below are of proposed rulemaking; and Management and Budget (OMB),
the regulatory actions to be developed (3) The name and telephone number pursuant to Executive Orders 12866 and
or reviewed during the next 12 months. of an agency official knowledgeable
Following each rule identified is a brief 13563. The Board is participating
about the items listed in paragraph (1). voluntarily in the program to assist
description of the rule, including its Accordingly, a list of proceedings
purpose and legal basis. OMB.
appears below containing information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A about subject areas in which the Board Dated: September 7, 2016.
contact person is identified for each of is currently conducting rulemaking By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
the rules listed below. proceedings or may institute such Chairman Miller, and Commissioner
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proceedings in the near future. It also Begeman.
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 contains information about existing Andrea Pope-Matheson,
et seq. (RFA), sets forth a number of regulations being reviewed to determine Clearance Clerk.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
581 .................... Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub-No. 1) .................................... 2140–AB29
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
582 .................... Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, Docket No. EP 704 ..................................... 2140–AB28
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Action Date FR Cite Street SW., Washington, DC 20423,
(STB) Phone: 202 245–0331, Fax: 202 245–
NPRM .................. 03/28/16 81 FR 17125 0454, Email: francis.o’connor@
Proposed Rule Stage NPRM Comment 07/26/16 stb.dot.gov.
Period End.
581. • Review of Commodity, Boxcar, NPRM Reply 08/26/16
RIN: 2140–AB29
and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 Comment Pe-
(Sub-No. 1) riod End.
Next Action .......... 01/00/17 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49
(STB)
U.S.C. 13301 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Abstract: In this proceeding, the Required: Yes. Completed Actions
Board is proposing to revoke the class Agency Contact: Scott M. 582. Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and
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exemptions for the rail transporation of Zimmerman, Deputy Director, Office of TOFC/COFC Exemptions, Docket No. EP
(1) crushed or broken stone or rip-rap; Proceedings, Surface Transportation 704
(2) hydraulic cement; and (3) coke Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington,
DC 20423–0001, Phone: 202 245–0386, Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49
produced from coal, primary iron or
Fax: 202 245–0464, Email: U.S.C. 13301
steel products, and iron or steel scrap,
zimmermans@stb.dot.gov. Abstract: The Board requested public
wastes, or tailings.
Francis O’Connor, Section Chief, comment and held a public hearing in
Timetable: Chemical & Agricultural Transportation, February 2011 to explore the continued
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E utility of, and the issues surrounding,
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the commodity exemptions under 49 and exhibits were received through Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
CFR 1039.10 and 1039.11, the boxcar February 24, 2011. The Board opened a Required: Yes.
exemption under 49 CFR 1039.14, and new sub-docket to propose the Agency Contact: Scott M.
the trailer-on-flatcar/container-on-flatcar revocation of certain exemptions. Zimmerman, Deputy Director, Office of
exemption under 49 CFR part 1090. The Timetable: Proceedings, Surface Transportation
Board encouraged interested parties to Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington,
address the effectiveness of the Action Date FR Cite DC 20423–0001, Phone: 202 245–0386,
exemptions in the marketplace, whether Fax: 202 245–0464, Email:
the rationale behind any of these Notice of Public 10/27/10 75 FR 66187 zimmermans@stb.dot.gov.
exemptions should be revisited, and Hearing. RIN: 2140–AB28
whether the exemptions should be Withdrawn ........... 03/23/16 [FR Doc. 2016–29935 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
subject to periodic review. Comments BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 94905 |
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