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A Rule by the Surface Transportation Board on 04/19/2018
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Surface Transportation Board.
Final rules.
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is updating its regulations to replace certain obsolete or incorrect references in the regulations.
This rule is effective May 19, 2018.
Start Further InfoSarah Fancher: (202) 245–0355. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationIn this decision, the Board is revising, correcting, and updating its regulations in 49 CFR ch. X.
This decision makes the following changes to the Board's regulations:
• Eliminates or changes obsolete agency and/or office titles ( e.g.,49 CFR 1011.6, 1105.7(b)(9), 1200.2);
• corrects obsolete contact information ( e.g.,49 CFR 1244.4(c)(1));
• corrects references to United States Code or Code of Federal Regulations sections that have been moved or are otherwise incorrect ( e.g.,49 CFR 1244.4, 1244.9(b));
• eliminates other obsolete or unnecessary material ( i.e.,49 CFR 1105.7(b), 1244.9(d)(2)).
Because these revisions are not substantive and/or relate to rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice, the Board finds good cause that notice and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) are unnecessary. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A) & (B).
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements, unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Because the Board has determined that notice and comment are not required under the APA for this rulemaking, the requirements of the RFA do not apply.
These final rules do not contain a new or amended information collection requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Start List of SubjectsIt is ordered:
1. The rule modifications set forth below are adopted as final rules.
2. This decision is effective May 19, 2018.
Start SignatureDecided: April 16, 2018.
By the Board, Board Members Begeman and Miller.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clark.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 1321, title 49, chapter X, parts 1011, 1105, 1200, 1201, 1244, 1248, and 1260 of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended as follows:
Start Part1. The authority citation for part 1011 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 1301, 1321, 11123, 11124, 11144, 14122, and 15722.
End Authority2. In § 1011.6:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. In paragraph (e), remove “Director of the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration” and add in its place “Director of the Office of Economics”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. In paragraph (f), remove “Director and Associate Director of the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration and the Chief of the Section of Economics” and add in its place “Director of the Office of Economics”.
End Amendment Part Start Part Start Printed Page 173003. Revise the authority citation for part 1105 to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 16 U.S.C. 1456 and 1536; 42 U.S.C. 4332 and 6362(b); 49 U.S.C. 1301 note (1995) (Savings Provisions), 1321(a), 10502, and 10903–10905; 54 U.S.C. 306108.
End Authority Start Amendment Part4. In § 1105.7:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. Revise paragraph (b)(9).
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. Remove the undesignated paragraph following paragraph (b)(11).
End Amendment PartThe revision reads as follows:
(b) * * *
(9) The Natural Resources Conservation Service;
5. The authority citation for part 1200 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11142, 11143, 11144, 11145.
End Authority6. In § 1200.2, remove the references to “Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration” everywhere they appear and add in those places “Office of Economics”.
End Amendment Part Start Part7. The authority citation for part 1201 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 11142 and 11164.
End Authority8. In subpart B, section 930(d), remove the reference to “Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration” and add in its place “Office of Economics”.
End Amendment Part Start Part9. The authority citation for part 1244 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 10707, 11144, 11145.
End Authority10. In § 1244.4:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. In paragraph (a)(1), remove the reference to “§ 1244.3(b)” and add in its place “paragraph (b) of this section”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. In paragraph (a)(2), remove the reference to “§ 1244.3(c)” and add in its place “paragraph (c) of this section”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partc. In paragraph (b)(3):
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parti. Remove the reference to “§ 1244.3(b)” and add in its place “paragraph (b)(1) of this section”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partii. Remove the reference to “§ 1244.3(b)(2)” and add in its place “paragraph (b)(2) of this section”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partd. In paragraph (c)(1), remove the phone number “(202) 245–0323” and add in its place “(202) 245–0333”.
End Amendment Part11. In § 1244.9:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. In paragraph (b)(1), remove the reference to “ 49 U.S.C. 11910(a)” and add in its place “49 U.S.C. 11904(a)”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. In paragraph (d)(2), remove the reference to “Ex Parte No. 385 (Sub-No. 2),”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partc. In paragraph (d)(4)(iii):
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parti. Remove “the Chairman” and add in its place “the Board”.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partii. Remove the reference to “49 CFR 1011.7(b)(1)” and add in its place “49 CFR 1011.6(b)”.
End Amendment Part Start Part12. The authority citation for part 1248 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11144 and 11145.
End Authority13. Remove the authority citation for subpart B.
End Amendment Part Start Part14. Remove part 1260, consisting of a heading and note.
End Amendment Part Start Part15. Add reserved parts 1260 through 1269.
End Amendment Part End Supplemental Information[FR Doc. 2018–07987 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
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