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124. As required by the Regulatory
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
49 CFR Chapter X
[EP 712]
Reducing Regulatory Burden;
Retrospective Review Under E.O.
13563
Surface Transportation Board.
Request for information.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with Executive
Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation
and Regulatory Review,’’ and Executive
Order 13579, ‘‘Regulation and
Independent Regulatory Agencies,’’ the
Surface Transportation Board is
undertaking review of its existing
regulations to evaluate their continued
validity and determine whether they are
crafted effectively to solve current
problems facing shippers and railroads.
As part of this review, the Board seeks
public comments on whether any of its
regulations may be outmoded,
ineffective, insufficient, or excessively
burdensome, and how to modify,
streamline, expand, or repeal them, as
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
Comments are due by January
10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted either via the Board’s e-filing
process or in the 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 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: Docket No. EP 712, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001.
Copies of paper comments will be
available for viewing and self-copying at
the Board’s Public Docket Room, Room
131; paper and electronic copies will be
posted to the Board’s Web site.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Oehrle at 202–245–0375.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 18, 2011, President Obama
directed executive agencies to take steps
to improve federal regulation and
regulatory review. See Executive Order
13563, 76 FR 3,821–23 (January 31,
2011). In particular, the President
directed executive agencies to conduct a
retrospective analysis of existing
regulations and develop a preliminary
plan to review periodically significant
regulations to determine if such
regulations should be modified,
streamlined, expanded, or repealed so
as to make the agency’s regulatory
program more effective or less
burdensome in achieving the regulatory
objectives. The order also called for
public participation in this regulatory
process.
Although Executive Order 13563 did
not apply to independent agencies, the
Board reported its ongoing efforts to
conduct, on a voluntary basis, an
analysis of its existing regulations. On
May 18, 2011, the Board’s Chairman
sent a letter to the Administrator of the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs that described the regulatory
review the Board had already initiated
and outlined the review the Board had
planned for the next 2 years and
beyond. The letter described two major
initiatives to review significant areas of
regulation that have not been
comprehensively reviewed and
amended over the last two decades:
competition in the rail industry and
environmental regulations. The Board
listed several other initiatives to amend
its regulations and procedures to make
them more efficient and effective. See,
e.g., EP 707, Demurrage Liability; EP
706, Reporting Requirement for Positive
Train Control Expenses and Invs.; EP
702, Nat’l Trails System Act & R.R.
Rights-of-Way; EP 699, Assessment of
Mediation and Arbitration Procedures;
EP 684, Solid Waste Rail Transfer
Facilities. The Board also stated that it
was reviewing the Uniform Rail Costing
System, which is the Board’s general
purpose costing methodology for the
nation’s largest railroads, and planning
to update it. A copy of the letter is
available on the Board’s Web site at
https://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/docs/
2011AgencyPreliminaryPlan%20—
%20signed%20final%20051811.pdf.
On July 11, 2011, President Obama
requested that independent agencies
comply with Executive Order 13563, to
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the extent permissible by law.
Specifically, independent agencies were
asked to retrospectively analyze existing
regulations and produce a plan to
periodically reassess and streamline
their existing regulations. See Executive
Order 13579, 76 FR 41,587–88 (July 14,
2011). To facilitate this process, the
Board institutes this proceeding and
provides interested members of the
public with an opportunity to comment
and participate in the Board’s
retrospective review.
Consistent with the President’s
directive, the Board asks those filing
comments to:
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• Specifically identify which of the
Board’s existing regulations or reporting
requirements are outmoded, ineffective,
insufficient, or excessively burdensome,
and explain why;
• Propose which regulations should
be modified, streamlined, expanded, or
repealed;
• Provide evidentiary support to help
the Board analyze the costs and benefits
(both quantitative and qualitative) of
any proposed changes; and
• Suggest an appropriate timeframe
for conducting the next retrospective
review of the agency’s regulations and
reporting requirements.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
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environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. Comments are due by January 10,
2012.
2. Notice of this decision will be
published in the Federal Register.
3. This decision is effective on its date
of service.
Decided: October 5, 2011.
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner
Mulvey.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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[FR Doc No: 2011-26309]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
49 CFR Chapter X
[EP 712]
Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13563, ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' and Executive Order 13579,
``Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies,'' the Surface
Transportation Board is undertaking review of its existing regulations
to evaluate their continued validity and determine whether they are
crafted effectively to solve current problems facing shippers and
railroads. As part of this review, the Board seeks public comments on
whether any of its regulations may be outmoded, ineffective,
insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and how to modify, streamline,
expand, or repeal them, as appropriate.
DATES: Comments are due by January 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing
process or in the 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 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:
Docket No. EP 712, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
Copies of paper comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131; paper and
electronic copies will be posted to the Board's Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Oehrle at 202-245-0375.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 2011, President Obama
directed executive agencies to take steps to improve federal regulation
and regulatory review. See Executive Order 13563, 76 FR 3,821-23
(January 31, 2011). In particular, the President directed executive
agencies to conduct a retrospective analysis of existing regulations
and develop a preliminary plan to review periodically significant
regulations to determine if such regulations should be modified,
streamlined, expanded, or repealed so as to make the agency's
regulatory program more effective or less burdensome in achieving the
regulatory objectives. The order also called for public participation
in this regulatory process.
Although Executive Order 13563 did not apply to independent
agencies, the Board reported its ongoing efforts to conduct, on a
voluntary basis, an analysis of its existing regulations. On May 18,
2011, the Board's Chairman sent a letter to the Administrator of the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that described the
regulatory review the Board had already initiated and outlined the
review the Board had planned for the next 2 years and beyond. The
letter described two major initiatives to review significant areas of
regulation that have not been comprehensively reviewed and amended over
the last two decades: competition in the rail industry and
environmental regulations. The Board listed several other initiatives
to amend its regulations and procedures to make them more efficient and
effective. See, e.g., EP 707, Demurrage Liability; EP 706, Reporting
Requirement for Positive Train Control Expenses and Invs.; EP 702,
Nat'l Trails System Act & R.R. Rights-of-Way; EP 699, Assessment of
Mediation and Arbitration Procedures; EP 684, Solid Waste Rail Transfer
Facilities. The Board also stated that it was reviewing the Uniform
Rail Costing System, which is the Board's general purpose costing
methodology for the nation's largest railroads, and planning to update
it. A copy of the letter is available on the Board's Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov/stb/docs/2011AgencyPreliminaryPlan%20_
%20signed%20final%20051811.pdf.
On July 11, 2011, President Obama requested that independent
agencies comply with Executive Order 13563, to
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the extent permissible by law. Specifically, independent agencies were
asked to retrospectively analyze existing regulations and produce a
plan to periodically reassess and streamline their existing
regulations. See Executive Order 13579, 76 FR 41,587-88 (July 14,
2011). To facilitate this process, the Board institutes this proceeding
and provides interested members of the public with an opportunity to
comment and participate in the Board's retrospective review.
Consistent with the President's directive, the Board asks those
filing comments to:
Specifically identify which of the Board's existing
regulations or reporting requirements are outmoded, ineffective,
insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and explain why;
Propose which regulations should be modified, streamlined,
expanded, or repealed;
Provide evidentiary support to help the Board analyze the
costs and benefits (both quantitative and qualitative) of any proposed
changes; and
Suggest an appropriate timeframe for conducting the next
retrospective review of the agency's regulations and reporting
requirements.
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. Comments are due by January 10, 2012.
2. Notice of this decision will be published in the Federal
Register.
3. This decision is effective on its date of service.
Decided: October 5, 2011.
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and
Commissioner Mulvey.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-26309 Filed 10-11-11; 8:45 am]
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