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OAR Box 1796 

Prepped by Keeia Richards 

Document Number: 

11) FED REG VOL 57 NO 145 JULY 

28,1992 

Docket Number: 

A-90-37 

Printed 10/31/2008 4:20:36 PM Sheet 11 of 107 
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33314 Federal Register / sVol. 57, No.' 145./ Tuesday, July 28,il992% /Proposed Rules 

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 ::-interested members of the public will be fo e FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: "". 

;,- Availableori a first-romerfiret-s erve : v>v T'Aiiditwj; Lee", 1202)92778387, fTDDfor* 

/L-bi&is^ and. will begin at 7:30 .a.m'.:each'" \-. (.hearing impaired: (202) 927r5721). ••.-. i ••. .••. 

•^^y^af th^.worics^^^^,^.^:^f<U:^, s SVPPl^ENTAflY1NIH>l^ATION: The/f-T^ 

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ilatory;«fccountinganfe,.. 

1 burden. The basis for these *'*• 

[FRL-4158-3] 

HeySourceReview ShnpWlcatlofl 

•.'•'& . 

• ;••.?• SUMMARY: The EPA is currently revising 

its newsdurce^yiew{NSRJ xiii^(40^S y?^^; f^^f^f ^ ••aa;' 

!:I9l9)'541^33;^ 

V^^&*>^;i'' the colkplioh of data s-AVy', 

itssion on a Tegular and frequent^5; 

Accordingly, Ae Commission ,v*<^^ , 

•TiTVkTM- -£?"* A:."rv TV v^^TMy^" F p^r,„i„„yn^t^ndiiM^..i^ .yi-3--*«'M:~>-z**- i believes'that only the largest Class I..* V : ae^aeanA^ctA^nam^i ^ 

conjunction with this«visioiviheJ^r{ ^ 

is considering ways to simplify the NSR 

-process. In order to facilitate its efforts'* ;j 

to identify potential methods for

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'simplifying the NSR process,"flie;EPAv:^"--

wiU conduct a workshop that is open to?.; 

the public and solicit comments from £•'-

any interested parties. , >-s •.

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.•'.'• The purpose of this workshop is to . ,, 

identify and discuss potential

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approaches for simplifying the NSR; ; -

process. Approximately 25-30 selected s; 

representatives from industry,-.: • i.'-^j'j-

... environmental organizations, EPA s; ^}!; 

-; Regions, and State/local air pollution .£ J, 

control agencies knowledgeable on the .s 

NSR rules will be invited to serve as •?%, 

-spokespersons to present Suggestions ^pV 

and ideas. Invitees have been allocated:' 

the majority of the time to identify and ;» 

discuss the various NSR issues and s 

• potential aimpiifir.flHnn mpthnHa It time 

- permits, the general public will also be ' 

given ah opportunity to present their jv~: 

SBJLUNO CODE 6560-50-M :< •'•'-Reporting should be eliminated. Class II 

INTERSTATE COMMERCE 

••©OMMissipN,.:;.^;,^^.^-

49 CFR Parts 1207 and 1249 

I Ex Parte No. MC-2W!ts 'f:j_ ^. 

motor carriers would be relieved from' 

•^."•V'-l all periodicreporting. Because the • . . j , 

-•••; J. S dassifkation revenue thresholds-have,',',, 

;>'V,iv ^ not beenraised since 1979, the'*''•' ':. 

•f .'".'•' .' Commission proposes to increase the*,/" 

Y;,ir: level to at least $25 million for Class I V,., 

;^&?!•*\v motor carriers, but comments are also

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-'is; srequested on alternative threshold levels ', 

•of$5Q,$75and $100million. At$25 •,:•,';.-•;'•,, 

million, only an estimated 300 of so'.": ','*> 

s'?-iV f motor carriers would continue to report! 

/• 

Revision to Accounting and Reporting 

RequirementstorMotor Carriers of • 

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- ^ " ,jlV^S-^e.C«iMiss^-als6pi^o8'ito'ailpW\.v. 

AGENCY: Interetate Coi^erce. ' ^ 

{ accounting principles (GAAP) as the ^'.r 

:j basis'lor preparing the reports instead of '. 

requiring the use of our prescribed ss.:, ,,^' 

Commission.-:'\j\~- ~ -L':s.f:; s:\'.••'-1 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed rulemaking.!;; 

ideas. .X. 

SUMMARY: The Commission proposes to "• 

'adopt new accounting and reporting^ •" 

• provisions that would sijpiificantry ••••'-=-y 

^reduce the annual compliance burden by 

about 350,000 hours. The Uniform-V. -' 

System of Accounts {USOA) would no 

longer be required as. the prescribed 

USOA fouhd at 49 CFR part 1207. 

v Additional information is contained in 

the Commission's decision. To obtain a :, 

copy of tire full decision, -write to, call, 

or pick up in person from: Office of the.. 

Secretary, room 2215. Interstate 

Commerce Commission, Washington;. 

j^sworjcshqpwhpUiftijecVtoNsi:^SSi,«E ^ **&• Tetephoire.tf.202)927-7428. . 

provisionstftiieFea^dAdvis^^ Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as s 

amended. 

carriers Would hot be required to file.!' ,^.. - • ,.,,.. v ... . ^ - • -,- . 

]either annualor quarterly reports, tow^. ;>wi|aWe though TDD services (202), 

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 %-^a-i. in.- - -i. v- • - ^i,- - > - - >r •;- addition, comments are sought on•-^r; '£$•• 927-5

721.J, -s; ~£ -:~-,;;,: •.. - •-••••.:' :.; 

^^i^^^! h q S ^ S01 ^-' W * & amending the^ classificationlegulations^ K; prevision will not have a.:*-<'; •. •• •.-,.; At^tlZ.l^from^^^untdSp^^,. ^ ^ 

and Augi.s^ ^»2^^a.m,^ ^ for Class Istatus-from^ ^^n.a l number of smaU enhtiesand , 

P^-W«««^mnen*smay**:%£?;:..-.j*^-iUion(197edoHaTs) toakinhnum^f \*»deosumwllnotsigndicantlyaffect 

. submitted to yvm,l^iTy Elmore.; Agency.,; .^ m i ^ ^ 

•.•contract; until September 13. It992. fe..,^ amatively; to $50. $75 6r$lob mmi^"! % '^ . 

,• ADDRESSES: This workshop will.be held vO ^ alternatives totAairuaJReporififa-'*?&** ^ ^° additional y, 

;^at ffie£miii£«rop^ areroqu ir«d/-

: Drive;<*trpelHill;Norths 

^fa3epbone '^00-6/^6^^ ^ ?%?*. Z porting" to publicly trade'd Qas's I s;?^minfcrmation.lt Is anticipated that the • 

;•••-••• "A .summary, of this workshop willifi.S'iu-gairfiers 

which would submit their SEC-^*Pn>PP8ed change? would benefit smaller 

included in docket A-&h37 tot the NSRf; i(K and ahareholderT^ort forms OT 

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:

i^emaldi^,induding^ s^.i ;£^iDibit reporting to quarterly reports only^t D^'ftV^i?0* . dieCo^iissron'siispt^ng 

' ccmnunents sur^itted vvhimi 30 days ^ 

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:.,•'.-'. for public ifispec 

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; Washingtph. DC 20460. A reasbhabl^ 

-: may Nbe charged for copying,'-"iiir-^ - v\ ibe sent to: Office of the Secretary, '<jasfH0. concerning the paperwork burden and '•£ 

' Public Participation:The-workshopy..SA Control.Branch, Interstate^Commerce:^i% burden estimates to the OMB and ICC ^ 

will be open to the public. Seating for^- -'Commission, "Washington, DC '20423.'. .'^'r:'''by'addressing theni'to:' ;(_. 

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