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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Councils do not expect this
proposed rule to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities within the
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the
rule addresses the deletion of a term
used to describe a system for the
electronic data interchange of
acquisition information between the
private section and the Federal
Government without removing the use
of the system. Additionally, where
necessary in the FAR, the term has been
replaced with a more appropriate term
that incorporates various electronic data
interchange systems. An Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has,
therefore, not been performed. We invite
comments from small businesses and
other interested parties. The Councils
will consider comments from small
entities concerning the affected FAR
Parts 2, 4, 5, and 13 in accordance with
5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must
submit such comments separately and
should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. (FAR
case 2006–015), in correspondence.
Federal Acquisition Computer Network
(FACNET))’’.
PART 5—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT
ACTIONS
5.101
[FR Doc. 07–439 Filed 1–31–07; 8:45 am]
[Amended]
4. Amend section 5.101 by removing
from paragraph (a)(2)(ii) ‘‘or Federal
Acquisition Computer Network
(FACNET)’’.
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5.102
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[Amended]
5. Amend section 5.102 by removing
from paragraph (a)(3) ‘‘to FACNET’’ and
adding ‘‘using electronic commerce’’ in
its place.
5.201
[Amended]
6. Amend section 5.201 by removing
from paragraph (b)(2) ‘‘to FACNET’’ and
adding ‘‘using electronic commerce’’ in
its place.
5.203
[Amended]
7. Amend section 5.203 by removing
from paragraph (b) ‘‘via FACNET or for
which’’ and adding ‘‘where’’ in its
place.
The Paperwork Reduction Act does
not apply because the proposed changes
to the FAR do not impose information
collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management
and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.
8. Amend section 13.104 by removing
from paragraph (b) ‘‘using either
FACNET or’’.
9. Amend section 13.105 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 5,
and 13
13.105 Synopsis and posting
requirements.
Government procurement.
Dated: January 24, 2007.
Ralph De Stefano
Director, Contract Policy Division.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA
propose amending 48 CFR parts 2, 4, 5,
and 13 as set forth below:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 2, 4, 5, and 13 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c).
PART 2—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
AND TERMS
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2.101
[Amended]
2. Amend section 2.101 by removing
from paragraph (b) the definition
‘‘Federal Acquisition Computer
Network (FACNET) Architecture’’.
PART 4—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
4.502
[Amended]
3. Amend section 4.502 by removing
from paragraph (b)(2) ‘‘, (e.g., the
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13. Amend section 13.307 by
removing from paragraph (b)(1) ‘‘via
FACNET, electronically,’’ and adding
‘‘electronically’’ in its place.
PART 13—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
13.307
13.104
[Amended]
(a) The contracting officer must
comply with the public display and
synopsis requirements of 5.101 and
5.203 unless an exception in 5.202
applies.
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10. Amend section 13.106–1 by
revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:
13.106–1
Soliciting competition.
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(f) Inquiries. An agency should
respond to inquiries received through
any medium (including electronic
commerce) if doing so would not
interfere with the efficient conduct of
the acquisition.
13.106–2
[Amended]
11. Amend section 13.106–2 by
removing from paragraph (b)(4)
‘‘FACNET or’’.
13.106–3
[Amended]
12. Amend section 13.106–3 by
removing from paragraph (c) ‘‘FACNET
or’’.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
49 CFR Part 1243
[STB Ex Parte No. 661 (Sub-No. 1)]
Rail Fuel Surcharges
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
SUMMARY: In conjunction with the
Surface Transportation Board’s decision
in Rail Fuel Surcharges, STB Ex Parte
No. 661 (STB served Jan. 26, 2007), the
Board has proposed to require all large
(Class I) railroads to submit a monthly
report containing the following
information: total monthly fuel cost;
gallons of fuel consumed during the
month; increased or decreased cost of
fuel over the previous month; and total
monthly revenue from fuel surcharges.
DATES: Comments are due by April 2,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted either via the Board’s e-filing
format or in the traditional paper
format. Any person using e-filing should
comply with the instructions at the EFILING link on the Board’s Web site, at
https://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person
submitting a filing in the traditional
paper format should send an original
and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation
Board, Attn: STB Ex Parte No. 661 (SubNo. 1), 1925 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20423–0001.
Copies of written comments received
by the Board will be available from the
Board’s contractor, ASAP Document
Solutions (mailing address: Suite 103,
9332 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD
20706; e-mail address:
asapdc@verizon.net; telephone number:
202–306–4004). The comments will also
be available for viewing and selfcopying in the Board’s Public Docket
Room, Room 755, and will be posted to
the Board’s Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Joseph H. Dettmar at 202–565–1609.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.]
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Under 49
U.S.C. 10702, the Board has the
authority to address the reasonableness
of a rail carrier’s practices. And the
Board has specific authority under 49
U.S.C. 11145(a)(1) to require regulated
rail carriers to file annual, periodic, and
special reports with the Board. The
proposed monthly Report of Fuel Cost,
Consumption, and Surcharge Revenues
is intended to permit the Board to
monitor the current fuel surcharge
practices of the large (Class I) carriers.
The proposed reporting form is
included as Appendix A. See the
Board’s decision in this proceeding
served January 26, 2007, for a
discussion of the background and
history of rail fuel surcharge reporting.
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (PRA) and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(3), the Board now seeks
comments regarding: (1) Whether the
particular collection of information
described below is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the Board, including whether the
collection has practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Board’s burden
estimates; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
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information technology, when
appropriate. Information pertinent to
these issues is included in Appendix B.
This proposed rule has been submitted
to OMB for review as required under the
PRA, 5 U.S.C. 3507(d) and 5 CFR
1320.11. In accordance with the PRA, an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless the
collection displays a currently valid
OMB control number.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Board
certifies that this action will not have a
significant economic effect on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1243
Quarterly Operating Reports—
Railroads.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 11144, 49 U.S.C.
11145.
Decided: January 25, 2007.
By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice
Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner
Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Surface Transportation
Board proposes to amend part 1243 of
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title 49, chapter C, of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 1243—QUARTERLY AND
MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS—
RAILROADS
1. Revise the heading of part 1243 to
read as set forth above.
2. The authority citation for part 1243
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 11144, 49 U.S.C.
11145.
3. Add a new § 1243.3 to read as
follows:
§ 1243.3 Report of fuel cost, consumption,
and surcharge revenue.
Commencing with reports regarding
the month of [first month beginning 90
days after publication of final rule]
2007, and monthly thereafter, all Class
I line-haul railroad companies are
required to file a Report of Fuel Cost,
Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue,
in accordance with the Board’s
reporting form. Such monthly reports
shall be filed, in duplicate, in the Office
of Economics, Environmental Analysis,
and Administration, Surface
Transportation Board, Washington, DC
20423–0001, within 20 days after the
end of the month reported.
Editorial Note: The following appendices
will not appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations.
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Appendix B
The additional information below is
included to assist those who may wish
to submit comments pertinent to review
under the Paperwork Reduction Act:
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Description of Collection
Title: Report of Fuel Cost,
Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue.
OMB Control Number: 2140–XXXX.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Class I railroads
(railroads with operating revenues
exceeding $250 million in 1991 dollars).
Number of Respondents: 7.
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Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
(after one-time start-up expenditure of 8
hours).
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Burden Hours (annually
including all respondents): 84 hours.
Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
identified.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C.
10702, the Surface Transportation Board
has the authority to address the
reasonableness of a rail carrier’s
practices. The proposed information
collection is intended to permit the
Board to monitor the current fuel
surcharge practices of the Class I
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carriers. Failure to collect this
information would impede the Board’s
ability to fulfill its responsibilities
under 49 U.S.C. 10702. The Board has
authority to collect information about
rail costs and revenues under 49 U.S.C.
11144 and 11145.
Retention Period: Information in this
report will be maintained on the Board’s
Web site for a minimum of one year and
will be otherwise maintained by the
Board for a minimum of two years.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
49 CFR Part 1243
[STB Ex Parte No. 661 (Sub-No. 1)]
Rail Fuel Surcharges
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: In conjunction with the Surface Transportation Board's
decision in Rail Fuel Surcharges, STB Ex Parte No. 661 (STB served Jan.
26, 2007), the Board has proposed to require all large (Class I)
railroads to submit a monthly report containing the following
information: total monthly fuel cost; gallons of fuel consumed during
the month; increased or decreased cost of fuel over the previous month;
and total monthly revenue from fuel surcharges.
DATES: Comments are due by April 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing
format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing
should comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's
Web site, at https://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in
the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to:
Surface Transportation Board, Attn: STB Ex Parte No. 661 (Sub-No. 1),
1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
Copies of written comments received by the Board will be available
from the Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions (mailing address:
Suite 103, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail address:
asapdc@verizon.net; telephone number: 202-306-4004). The comments will
also be available for viewing and self-copying in the Board's Public
Docket Room, Room 755, and will be posted to the Board's Web site at
https://www.stb.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar at 202-565-1609.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 49 U.S.C. 10702, the Board has the
authority to address the reasonableness of a rail carrier's practices.
And the Board has specific authority under 49 U.S.C. 11145(a)(1) to
require regulated rail carriers to file annual, periodic, and special
reports with the Board. The proposed monthly Report of Fuel Cost,
Consumption, and Surcharge Revenues is intended to permit the Board to
monitor the current fuel surcharge practices of the large (Class I)
carriers. The proposed reporting form is included as Appendix A. See
the Board's decision in this proceeding served January 26, 2007, for a
discussion of the background and history of rail fuel surcharge
reporting.
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
(PRA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(3), the Board now seeks comments regarding: (1) Whether the
particular collection of information described below is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Board, including whether
the collection has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Board's
burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, when appropriate. Information pertinent to these issues is
included in Appendix B. This proposed rule has been submitted to OMB
for review as required under the PRA, 5 U.S.C. 3507(d) and 5 CFR
1320.11. In accordance with the PRA, an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Board certifies that this action
will not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of
small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1243
Quarterly Operating Reports--Railroads.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 11144, 49 U.S.C. 11145.
Decided: January 25, 2007.
By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and
Commissioner Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Surface
Transportation Board proposes to amend part 1243 of title 49, chapter
C, of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 1243--QUARTERLY AND MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS--RAILROADS
1. Revise the heading of part 1243 to read as set forth above.
2. The authority citation for part 1243 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 11144, 49 U.S.C. 11145.
3. Add a new Sec. 1243.3 to read as follows:
Sec. 1243.3 Report of fuel cost, consumption, and surcharge revenue.
Commencing with reports regarding the month of [first month
beginning 90 days after publication of final rule] 2007, and monthly
thereafter, all Class I line-haul railroad companies are required to
file a Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue, in
accordance with the Board's reporting form. Such monthly reports shall
be filed, in duplicate, in the Office of Economics, Environmental
Analysis, and Administration, Surface Transportation Board, Washington,
DC 20423-0001, within 20 days after the end of the month reported.
Editorial Note: The following appendices will not appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations.
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Appendix B
The additional information below is included to assist those who
may wish to submit comments pertinent to review under the Paperwork
Reduction Act:
Description of Collection
Title: Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue.
OMB Control Number: 2140-XXXX.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Class I railroads (railroads with operating revenues
exceeding $250 million in 1991 dollars).
Number of Respondents: 7.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour (after one-time start-up
expenditure of 8 hours).
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 84 hours.
Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: None identified.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C. 10702, the Surface Transportation
Board has the authority to address the reasonableness of a rail
carrier's practices. The proposed information collection is intended to
permit the Board to monitor the current fuel surcharge practices of the
Class I carriers. Failure to collect this information would impede the
Board's ability to fulfill its responsibilities under 49 U.S.C. 10702.
The Board has authority to collect information about rail costs and
revenues under 49 U.S.C. 11144 and 11145.
Retention Period: Information in this report will be maintained on
the Board's Web site for a minimum of one year and will be otherwise
maintained by the Board for a minimum of two years.
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