While rail carriers are no longer
required to file rate tariffs at the STB, a statutory requirement
exists for water carriers that provide freight transportation in
noncontiguous domestic trade (i.e., domestic, as opposed to
international, shipments moving to or from Alaska, Hawaii, or the
U.S. territories or possessions (Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands)). A
tariff provides a list of prices and fees that the carrier charges
to the shipping public.
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USC 13702(b) Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.