[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: 49CFR1313.3]

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                        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. 1313.3  Board review; contract disapproval.

    (a) Board review. (1) No later than 30 days after a contract summary 
is filed, the Board may, on complaint, begin a proceeding to review such 
contract on the grounds described in Sec. 1313.9.
    (2) If the Board begins a proceeding, it shall determine, within 30 
days after the proceeding is commenced, whether the contract is in 
violation of 49 U.S.C. 10709.
    (b) Contract disapproval. If the Board finds that the contract is in 
violation of 49 U.S.C. 10709, it will:
    (1) Disapprove the contract; or
    (2) Where the Board finds unreasonable discrimination, in accordance 
with 49 U.S.C. 10709(g)(2)(B)(i), order the contracting carrier(s) to 
provide to the complainant(s) rates and service

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substantially similar to those contained in the contract at issue, with 
such differences in terms and conditions as are justified by the 
evidence.
    (c) Applicable rates/charges if a contract is disapproved. If the 
Board disapproves a contract (or contract amendment), the appropriate 
non-contract rates/charges (or the contract provisions otherwise in 
effect) will be applicable.