[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: 49CFR1313.1]

[Page 226]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (Continued)
 
PART 1313_RAILROAD CONTRACTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1313.1  Scope; definition of terms.




Sec.
1313.1 Scope; definition of terms.
1313.2 Contract summary filing requirement.
1313.3 Board review; contract disapproval.
1313.4 Filing procedures and formats for contract summaries.
1313.5 Contract and contract summary availability.
1313.6 Contract summary for agricultural commodities.
1313.7 Contract summary for grain products--involving a port.
1313.8 Contract summary for grain products--not involving a port.
1313.9 Grounds for complaints and contract review.
1313.10 Procedures for complaints and discovery.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721(a) and 10709.

    Source: 61 FR 68669, Dec. 30, 1996, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) This part addresses the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10709 that 
require rail carriers to file with the Board a summary of each contract 
for the transportation of agricultural products (including grain, as 
defined in 7 U.S.C. 75 and products thereof) and that allow complaints 
to be filed with the Board regarding such contracts.
    (b) The provisions of this part do not apply to any transportation 
that is exempted from the Board's contract regulation pursuant to an 
exemption issued under 49 U.S.C. 10502 or former 49 U.S.C. 10505 
(repealed effective January 1, 1996).
    (c) For purposes of this part, the term contract means an agreement, 
including any amendment thereto, entered into by one or more rail 
carriers and one or more purchasers of rail services to provide 
specified transportation of agricultural products (including grain, as 
defined in 7 U.S.C. 75 and products thereof) under specified rates and 
conditions. The term amendment includes contract modifications agreed to 
by the parties.
    (d) An amended contract is treated as a new contract under this 
part. Remedies are revived and review is again available, upon 
complaint.