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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRLMKGPROv3.docx(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMISSION’S MOTOR CARRIER RULES, IDAPA 31.61.01.000 ET SEQ. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO.  31-6101-9701 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING By this notice we propose to promulgate new and amend the Commission’s existing Motor Carrier Rules (IDAPA 31.61.01.000).  Generally, we propose to eliminate those rules pertaining to rates, routes and services provided by all motor carriers in light of federal preemption in this area.  We also propose to remove all rules and portions of rules pertaining to safety fitness ratings recently suspended by the Commission in light of a federal court ruling that the rating methodology implemented by the Federal Highway Administration was unlawfully implemented.  We also propose several “housekeeping” changes to eliminate redundancies and streamline the rules. Two appendices are attached to this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  Appendix A is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking suitable for transmission to the administrative rules coordinator.  Appendix B is the proposed rules in legislative format showing the proposed amendments to the rules.  As explained in Appendix A, the comment deadline for this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is August 27, 1997. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING The Idaho Public Utilities Commission hereby gives notice of its proposal to promulgate new and amend the Commission’s existing Motor Carrier Rules, IDAPA 31.61.01.000 pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-807.  The proposed new rules and amendments are contained in Appendix B. Proposed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this                  day of June 1997.                                                                                                                                       DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT                                                                                            RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER                                                                           MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER ATTEST:                                                                  Myrna J. Walters Commission Secretary cm\N:61019701.bp COMMENTS AND ANNOTATIONS Text Box 1: TEXT BOXES Office of the Secretary Service Date June 26, 1997