[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 30799-30800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14596]



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Part II





The President





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Memorandum of June 5, 2001--Determination Under the Interstate Commerce 
Commission Termination Act of 1995


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Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 110 / Thursday, June 7, 2001 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of June 5, 2001

                
Determination Under the Interstate Commerce 
                Commission Termination Act of 1995

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation

                Section 6 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 
                imposed a moratorium on the issuance of certificates or 
                permits to motor carriers domiciled in, or owned or 
                controlled by, persons of a contiguous foreign country, 
                and authorized the President to modify the moratorium. 
                The Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 
                1995 (ICCTA) maintained these restrictions, subject to 
                modifications made prior to the enactment of the ICCTA, 
                and authorized the President to make further 
                modifications to the moratorium. The relevant 
                provisions of the ICCTA are codified at 49 U.S.C. 
                13902.

                The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
                established a schedule for liberalizing certain 
                restrictions on investment in truck and bus services. 
                Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13902(c)(3), I have determined 
                that the following modifications to the moratorium are 
                consistent with obligations of the United States under 
                NAFTA and with U.S. transportation policy, and that the 
                moratorium shall be modified accordingly. First, 
                enterprises domiciled in the United States that are 
                owned or controlled by persons of Mexico will be 
                allowed to obtain operating authority to provide truck 
                services for the transportation of international cargo 
                between points in the United States. Second, 
                enterprises domiciled in the United States that are 
                owned or controlled by persons of Mexico will be 
                allowed to obtain operating authority to provide bus 
                services between points in the United States. These 
                modifications shall be effective today.

                Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13902(c)(5), I have determined 
                that expeditious action is required to implement these 
                modifications to the moratorium. Effective today, the 
                Department of Transportation will accept and 
                expeditiously process applications, submitted by 
                enterprises domiciled in the United States that are 
                owned or controlled by persons of Mexico, to obtain 
                operating authority to provide truck services for the 
                transportation of international cargo between points in 
                the United States or to provide bus services between 
                points in the United States.

                Motor carriers domiciled in the United States that are 
                owned or controlled by persons of Mexico will be 
                subject to the same Federal and State regulations and 
                procedures that apply to all other U.S. carriers. These 
                include safety regulations, such as drug and alcohol 
                testing; insurance requirements; taxes and fees; and 
                all other applicable laws and regulations, including 
                those administered by the U.S. Customs Service, the 
                Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the 
                Department of Labor.

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                This memorandum shall be published in the Federal 
                Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, June 5, 2001.

[FR Doc. 01-14596
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