# Rail General Exemption AuthorityExemption of Ferrous Recyclables
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rule. · Published 1996-09-09 · 61 FR 47446
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-22916
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 47446
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1039
- **Publication date:** 1996-09-09
- **DOT docket:** Ex Parte No. 346 (Sub-No. 35)
## Abstract

Pursuant to its authority under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Surface Transportation Board is exempting from regulation the transportation by rail of blast furnace, open hearth, rolling mill or coke oven products, NEC (STCC Commodity Group No. 33-119). This commodity group is added to the list of exempt commodities, as set forth below, and is intended to eliminate unnecessary regulation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/09/09/96-22916/rail-general-exemption-authorityexemption-of-ferrous-recyclables)
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