Tariff Filing Requirements for Nondominant Carriers

By this action, the Commission reinstates those tariff filing requirements adopted in the Nondominant Filing Order that were not addressed in the Court of Appeals' decision vacating that Order. In accordance with the court's decision, the Commission amends its rules to remove the provision that had permitted domestic, nondominant common carriers to file tariffs containing rates expressed in a manner of the carrier's choosing, including as a reasonable range of rates. The Commission also denies a petition for partial reconsideration of the Nondominant Filing Order and dismisses an application for stay of a portion of that Order as moot. Finally, by this action, the Commission amends its rules to delete references to the Commission's forbearance policy that are inconsistent with earlier court decisions vacating that policy and to implement changes to the Nondominant Filing Order, which were erroneously omitted from the Code of Federal Regulations.