83 FR 58173 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23930

The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board is publishing the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for fall 2018.

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

49 CFR Ch. X

[STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 45)]


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board is publishing 
the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for fall 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is identified for 
each of the rules listed below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq., 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 the 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 Chairman's best estimate of rules that 
may be considered over the next 12 months, but does not necessarily 
reflect the views of any other individual Board Member. 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 Chairman is publishing the Agency's Regulatory Flexibility 
Agenda for fall 2018 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 and has included 
rulemaking proceedings in the Unified Agenda beyond those required by 
the RFA.

    Dated: July 18, 2018.

    By the Board, Chairman Begeman.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.

             Surface Transportation Board--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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526.......................  Review of Commodity,               2140-AB29
                             Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC
                             Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub-
                             No. 1).
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB)

Long-Term Actions

526. Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 
(Sub-No. 1)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49 U.S.C. 13301
    Abstract: The Board proposed to revoke the class exemptions for the 
rail transportation 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:

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               Action                    Date            FR cite
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NPRM................................   03/28/16  81 FR 17125
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/26/16  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   08/26/16  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20423-0001, Phone: 202 245-0386, Email: [email protected].
    Francis O'Connor, Section Chief, Chemical & Agricultural 
Transportation, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20423-0001, Phone: 202 245-0331, Email: 
francis.o'[email protected].
    RIN: 2140-AB29

[FR Doc. 2018-23930 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD likely to have a significant economic any other individual Board Member.
impact on a substantial number of small However, section 602(d) of the RFA, 5
49 CFR Ch. X entities; U.S.C. 602(d), provides: ‘‘Nothing in
[STB Ex Parte No. 536 (Sub-No. 45)]
(2) A summary of the nature of any [section 602] precludes an agency from
such rule under consideration for each considering or acting on any matter not
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda subject area listed in the agenda included in a Regulatory Flexibility
pursuant to paragraph (1), the objectives Agenda or requires an agency to
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. and legal basis for the issuance of the consider or act on any matter listed in
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. rule, and an approximate schedule for such agenda.’’
completing the action on any rule for
SUMMARY: The Chairman of the Surface The Chairman is publishing the
Transportation Board is publishing the which the agency has issued a general
notice of proposed rulemaking; and Agency’s Regulatory Flexibility Agenda
Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for fall for fall 2018 as part of the Unified
(3) The name and telephone number
2018. Agenda of Federal Regulatory and
of an agency official knowledgeable
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A about the items listed in paragraph (1). Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda).
contact person is identified for each of Accordingly, a list of proceedings The Unified Agenda is coordinated by
the rules listed below. appears below containing information the Office of Management and Budget
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The about subject areas in which the Board (OMB), pursuant to Executive Orders
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 is currently conducting rulemaking 12866 and 13563. The Board is
U.S.C. 601 et seq., sets forth a number proceedings or may institute such participating voluntarily in the program
of requirements for agency rulemaking. proceedings in the near future. It also to assist OMB and has included
Among other things, the RFA requires contains information about existing rulemaking proceedings in the Unified
that, semiannually, each agency shall regulations being reviewed to determine Agenda beyond those required by the
publish in the Federal Register a whether to propose modifications RFA.
Regulatory Flexibility Agenda, which through rulemaking. Dated: July 18, 2018.
shall contain: The agenda represents the Chairman’s
(1) A brief description of the subject best estimate of rules that may be By the Board, Chairman Begeman.
area of any rule that the agency expects considered over the next 12 months, but Jeffrey Herzig,
to propose or promulgate, which is does not necessarily reflect the views of Clearance Clerk.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.

526 .................... Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub-No. 1) .................................... 2140–AB29

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD primary iron or steel products, and iron Agency Contact: Scott M.
(STB) or steel scrap, wastes, or tailings. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Timetable: Proceedings, Surface Transportation
Long-Term Actions
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
526. Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and Action Date FR cite 20423–0001, Phone: 202 245–0386,
TOFC/COFC Exemptions, EP 704 (Sub- Email: scott.zimmerman@stb.gov.
No. 1) NPRM .................. 03/28/16 81 FR 17125
Francis O’Connor, Section Chief,
NPRM Comment 07/26/16
E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent Period End. Chemical & Agricultural Transportation,
agency. NPRM Reply 08/26/16 Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10502; 49 Comment Pe- Street, SW, Washington, DC 20423–
U.S.C. 13301 riod End. 0001, Phone: 202 245–0331, Email:
Abstract: The Board proposed to Next Action Unde- francis.o’connor@stb.gov.
termined. RIN: 2140–AB29
revoke the class exemptions for the rail
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Semiannual regulatory agenda.
Contact		A contact person is identified for each of the rules listed below.
FR Citation		83 FR 58173