82_FR_9553 82 FR 9529 - United States Rail Service Issues-Performance Data Reporting

82 FR 9529 - United States Rail Service Issues-Performance Data Reporting

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 24 (February 7, 2017)

Page Range9529-9529
FR Document2017-02492

On December 5, 2016, the Board published a final rule in this docket that established new regulations requiring all Class I railroads and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO), through its Class I members, to report certain service performance metrics on a weekly, semiannual, and occasional basis. The Board is staying the effective date of the final rule.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

49 CFR Part 1250

[Docket No. EP 724 (Sub-No. 4)]


United States Rail Service Issues--Performance Data Reporting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Final rule; stay of regulations.

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SUMMARY: On December 5, 2016, the Board published a final rule in this 
docket that established new regulations requiring all Class I railroads 
and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO), through its 
Class I members, to report certain service performance metrics on a 
weekly, semiannual, and occasional basis. The Board is staying the 
effective date of the final rule.

DATES: Effective February 7, 2017 and applicable on January 27, 2017, 
the final rule establishing 49 CFR part 1250 published at 81 FR 87472 
on December 5, 2016, is stayed until March 21, 2017. The initial 
reporting date under the final rule will be March 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Fancher at (202) 245-0355. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 30, 2016, the Board adopted a 
final rule to establish new regulations requiring all Class I railroads 
and the CTCO, through its Class I members, to report certain service 
performance metrics on a weekly, semiannual, and occasional basis. U.S. 
Rail Serv. Issues--Performance Data Reporting (November Decision), EP 
724 (Sub-No. 4), slip op. at 1 (STB served Nov. 30, 2016). The Board 
published the final rule in the Federal Register on December 5, 2016, 
and set an effective date of January 29, 2017. November Decision, slip 
op. at 4; 81 FR 87472. On January 20, 2017, a Memorandum for the Heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies from Reince Priebus, Chief of 
Staff to President Trump, was issued.\1\ Although the Board is an 
independent regulatory agency, it will stay the January 29, 2017 
effective date in Docket No. EP 724 (Sub-No. 4) in accordance with the 
Memorandum's request that the effective date of rules published in the 
Federal Register that had not yet become effective be postponed for 60 
days. \2\ As a result, the final rule in Docket No. EP 724 (Sub-No. 4) 
will now be stayed until March 21, 2017, and initial reporting will 
begin March 29, 2017.
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    \1\ Reince Priebus, Memorandum for the Heads of Executive 
Departments and Agencies (Memorandum) (Jan. 20, 2017), http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions (follow 
hyperlink to Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and 
Agencies).
    \2\ The Board's entire decision, U.S. Rail Serv. Issues--Data 
Collection, EP 724 (Sub-No. 3) et al. (STB served Jan. 27, 2017), is 
available on the Board's Web site by search at https://www.stb.gov/home.nsf/enhancedsearch?OpenForm.
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    The final rule adopted requirements for reporting cars in 
fertilizer service, as defined by 14 Standard Transportation Commodity 
Codes (STCCs) that The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) provided in comments. 
November Decision, slip op. at 15. On December 20, 2016, TFI petitioned 
the Board to reconsider the final rule to modify the definition of 
fertilizer by adding one STCC to the 14 that were previously included 
in the final rule. The Board will rule on the petition in a subsequent 
decision.
    It is ordered:
    1. The final rule in the November Decision, which was published in 
the Federal Register on December 5, 2016, will be stayed until March 
21, 2017. The initial reporting date will be March 29, 2017.
    2. Notice of the Board's action will be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Decided: January 27, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-02492 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 9529 tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined and set an effective date of January 29, Parts per Commodity that Executive Order 13132, entitled million2017. November Decision, slip op. at 4; ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, 81 FR 87472. On January 20, 2017, a 1999) and Executive Order 13175, Memorandum for the Heads of entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination * * * * * Cotton, gin byproducts ......... 1.5 Executive Departments and Agencies with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR Cotton, undelinted seed ....... 0.08 from Reince Priebus, Chief of Staff to 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply President Trump, was issued.1 Although to this action. In addition, this action * * * * * the Board is an independent regulatory does not impose any enforceable duty or agency, it will stay the January 29, 2017 contain any unfunded mandate as * * * * * effective date in Docket No. EP 724 described under Title II of the Unfunded [FR Doc. 2017–02477 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] (Sub–No. 4) in accordance with the Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Memorandum’s request that the 1501 et seq.). effective date of rules published in the This action does not involve any Federal Register that had not yet technical standards that would require SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD become effective be postponed for 60 Agency consideration of voluntary days. 2 As a result, the final rule in consensus standards pursuant to section 49 CFR Part 1250 Docket No. EP 724 (Sub–No. 4) will now 12(d) of the National Technology be stayed until March 21, 2017, and Transfer and Advancement Act [Docket No. EP 724 (Sub–No. 4)] initial reporting will begin March 29, (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 2017. United States Rail Service Issues— VII. Congressional Review Act Performance Data Reporting The final rule adopted requirements Pursuant to the Congressional Review AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. for reporting cars in fertilizer service, as Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will defined by 14 Standard Transportation ACTION: Final rule; stay of regulations. submit a report containing this rule and Commodity Codes (STCCs) that The other required information to the U.S. SUMMARY: On December 5, 2016, the Fertilizer Institute (TFI) provided in Senate, the U.S. House of Board published a final rule in this comments. November Decision, slip op. Representatives, and the Comptroller docket that established new regulations at 15. On December 20, 2016, TFI General of the United States prior to requiring all Class I railroads and the petitioned the Board to reconsider the publication of the rule in the Federal Chicago Transportation Coordination final rule to modify the definition of Register. This action is not a ‘‘major Office (CTCO), through its Class I fertilizer by adding one STCC to the 14 rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). members, to report certain service that were previously included in the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 performance metrics on a weekly, final rule. The Board will rule on the semiannual, and occasional basis. The petition in a subsequent decision. Environmental protection, Board is staying the effective date of the It is ordered: Administrative practice and procedure, final rule. Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 1. The final rule in the November DATES: Effective February 7, 2017 and and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping Decision, which was published in the applicable on January 27, 2017, the final Federal Register on December 5, 2016, requirements. rule establishing 49 CFR part 1250 will be stayed until March 21, 2017. The Dated: January 9, 2017. published at 81 FR 87472 on December initial reporting date will be March 29, Michael J. Goodis, 5, 2016, is stayed until March 21, 2017. 2017. Acting Director, Registration Division, Office The initial reporting date under the final of Pesticide Programs. rule will be March 29, 2017. 2. Notice of the Board’s action will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: published in the Federal Register. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: Sarah Fancher at (202) 245–0355. Decided: January 27, 2017. Assistance for the hearing impaired is By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, PART 180—[AMENDED] available through the Federal Director, Office of Proceedings. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at Brendetta S. Jones, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 (800) 877–8339. continues to read as follows: Clearance Clerk. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On [FR Doc. 2017–02492 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. November 30, 2016, the Board adopted BILLING CODE 4915–01–P ■ 2. In § 180.142: a final rule to establish new regulations ■ a. Add alphabetically the requiring all Class I railroads and the 1 Reince Priebus, Memorandum for the Heads of commodities ‘‘Cotton, gin byproducts’’ CTCO, through its Class I members, to Executive Departments and Agencies and ‘‘cotton, undelinted seed’’ to the report certain service performance (Memorandum) (Jan. 20, 2017), http:// table in paragraph (a); and metrics on a weekly, semiannual, and www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential- ■ b. Remove the entry for ‘‘cotton, occasional basis. U.S. Rail Serv. Issues— actions (follow hyperlink to Memorandum for the undelinted seed’’ from the table in Performance Data Reporting (November Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies). 2 The Board’s entire decision, U.S. Rail Serv. paragraph (d) to read as follows: Decision), EP 724 (Sub–No. 4), slip op. Issues—Data Collection, EP 724 (Sub–No. 3) et al. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES at 1 (STB served Nov. 30, 2016). The (STB served Jan. 27, 2017), is available on the § 180.142 2,4–D; tolerances for residues. Board published the final rule in the Board’s Web site by search at https://www.stb.gov/ (a) * * * Federal Register on December 5, 2016, home.nsf/enhancedsearch?OpenForm. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Feb 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07FER1.SGM 07FER1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; stay of regulations.
DatesEffective February 7, 2017 and applicable on January 27, 2017, the final rule establishing 49 CFR part 1250 published at 81 FR 87472 on December 5, 2016, is stayed until March 21, 2017. The initial reporting date under the final rule will be March 29, 2017.
ContactSarah Fancher at (202) 245-0355. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation82 FR 9529 
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