[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5685]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 27590 (Sub-No.2)]


TTX Co., et al.--Application for Approval of the Pooling of Car 
Service With Respect to Flat Cars

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In this proceeding, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) 
provided for the monitoring of TTX Company (TTX) during the 10-year 
term of its pooling extension. The Board now proposes to reopen this 
proceeding to take comments from interested parties on whether any of 
TTX's activities require any action or particular oversight on the 
Board's part at this time.

DATES: Comments are due on May 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 27590 (Sub-No.2) to: Surface Transportation Board, 
Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1925 K. Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. Two copies of all filings should be sent 
separately to the Board's Office of Compliance and Enforcement, at the 
above address, Suite 780.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melvin F. Clemens, Jr., (202) 927-
5500. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 1994 decision approving a 10-year 
extension of TTX's pooling authority,<SUP>1 the ICC required its Office 
of Compliance and Enforcement (OCE) to monitor TTX's operations and to 
report on any problems at the end of the third and seventh years. 
Pursuant to the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Public Law 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803 (1995) (ICCTA), effective January 1, 1996, the ICC was 
abolished; a number of its functions were eliminated; and its remaining 
rail and certain non-rail functions were transferred to the Surface 
Transportation Board (Board), newly established under ICCTA.
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    \1\ This pooling authority was approved in Finance Docket No. 
27590 (Sub-No.2), TTX Company, Et.Al.--Application For Approval of 
the Pooling of Car Service With Respect to Flat Cars, served August 
31, 1994.
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    Because the authority over TTX's pooling arrangement was 
transferred to the Board under ICCTA, the Board is now responsible for 
monitoring TTX's activities. To carry out that responsibility, the 
Board requests comments on whether any of TTX's activities require any 
action or particular oversight on the Board's part at this time. Any 
commenter wishing to express a concern about any of TTX's activities 
should fully describe the activity, the Concern, and the type of Board 
action that the commenter believes is appropriate. The comments will be 
reviewed by OCE, and, based on the issues raised, the Board will 
determine whether any further action is appropriate.

Request for Comments

    We invite comments on these matters. We encourage any commenter 
that has the necessary technical wherewithal to submit its comments as 
computer data on a 3.5-inch floppy diskette formatted for WordPerfect 
7.0, or formatted so that it can be readily converted into WordPerfect 
7.0. Any such diskette submission (one diskette will be sufficient) 
should be in addition to the written submission (an original and 10 
copies for the Board and two copies for OCE).

Environment

    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
    It is ordered:
    1. Applicants, shippers, and other interested parties may file 
comments with the Board, as described above, on whether any of TTX's 
activities require any action or particular oversight on the Board's 
part at this time.
    2. Comments are due May 6, 1997.
    3. This decision is being served on all parties appearing on the 
service list in Finance Docket No. 27590 (Sub-No.2).
    4. This decision is effective on the date of service.

    Decided: February 26, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-5685 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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