[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1253.20]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (Continued)
 
PART 1253_RATE-MAKING ORGA-NIZATION; RECORDS AND REPORTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1253.20  Other records.

    Each such organization subject to sections 5a or 5b shall maintain:
    (a)(1) A file for each proposal relating to rates, fares, 
classifications, divisions, allowances, or charges (including charges 
between carriers and compensation paid or received for the use of 
facilities and equipment), or rules and regulations pertaining thereto, 
which shall contain the complete proposal, all procedural documents 
issued, protests, memoranda, amendments, reports, etc., submitted and 
any other correspondence respecting the matter proposed. Also reports or 
minutes of all proceedings at any oral, committee or public hearing held 
thereon and the determination relating thereto;
    (2) a file covering each petition or protest filed by the 
organization against tariff publications of a member for suspension of 
rates or other matters published for such member carrier;
    (3) a file covering each instruction or request for publication by 
independent action.
    (b) All accounts and other records covered by this part shall be 
filed in such manner as to be readily accessible for examination by 
representatives of the Board.
    (c) All rate bureaus are required to (1) advise the Board of any 
change in legal address by notifying the Office of the Secretary and (2) 
submit information to the Board when requested.

(49 U.S.C. 10706, 11145; 5 U.S.C. 553)

[32 FR 20474, Dec. 20, 1967, as amended at 47 FR 37904, Aug. 27, 1982]