Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 20 / Monday, January 31, 2011 / Notices 5431 

[FR Doc. 2011–2107 Filed 1–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE C 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. RR 999 (Amendment No. 5)] 

Released Rates of Motor Common 

Carriers of Household Goods 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation 

Board seeks written public comments 

and evidence on the average per-pound 

replacement value for household goods 

that are lost or damaged while in the 

care of a moving company. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

March 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted either via the Board’s e-filing 

format or in traditional paper format. 

Any person using e-filing should attach 

a document and otherwise comply with 

the instructions at the E-FILING link on 

the Board’s website at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting 

a filing in the traditional paper format 

should send an original and 10 copies 

referring to Docket No. RR 999 

(Amendment No. 5) to: Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Julia Farr (202) 245–0359. Assistance for 

the hearing impaired is available 

through the Federal Information Relay 

Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

issued a decision in this proceeding on 

January 21, 2011. In that decision, the 

Board, following notice and comment, 

adopted certain changes concerning the 

responsibility of interstate moving 

companies to pay for damage to or loss 

of customers’ household goods and 

required the moving companies to 

amend particular documents they 

provide to consumers. The decision is 

available on the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov. The Board seeks 

comment on one aspect of that decision: 

The calculation of replacement value of 

household goods when the consumer 

elects to have the moving company 

assume liability for the replacement 

value of the consumer’s goods but 

neglects to write in the total value for 

the shipment. 

Unless otherwise agreed to, a moving 

company is liable for the cost to replace 

lost or damaged goods, up to a total 

value stated by the consumer. For 

instance, if the consumer stated that the 

shipment had a value of $200,000, and 

the entire shipment were destroyed, the 

moving company would be liable for a 

$200,000. However, if a consumer does 

not indicate a total value for the 

shipment, the Board’s decision would 

require the moving company to be liable 

for the greater of (1) $6,000 or (2) $6.00 

per pound of the lost or destroyed 

item(s). The $6.00-per-pound figure is 

meant to represent the replacement 

value of an average shipment of 

household goods. The Board seeks 

comments and evidence concerning this 

figure, particularly whether some other 

figure would more closely represent the 

average per-pound value of household 

goods in an interstate move. Any 

interested person may submit comments 

or evidence. If no evidence or comments 

are received on this issue, the Board’s 

decision establishing the $6.00-perpound limit will become effective on 

April 1, 2011. 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or the conservation of 

energy resources. 

Decided: January 26, 2011. 

By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice 

Chairman Nottingham, and Commissioner 

Mulvey. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Publication of FY 2010 Service 

Contract Inventory 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of publication of Fiscal 

Year 2010 Service Contract Inventory. 


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