Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/869

 PUBLIC LAW 96-296—JULY 1, 1980

94 STAT. 819

"(2) communications received from a carrier's insurer shall not constitute a disallowance of any part of the claim unless the insurer, in writing, informs the claimant that such part of the claim is disallowed, provides reasons for such disallowance, and informs the claimant that the insurer is acting on behalf of the carrier.". (c) Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "Interstate Commerce Commission," after "Consumer Product Safety Commission,". MERGER PROCEDURE

SEC. 27. (a) Subchapter HI of chapter 113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 11345 the following new section: motor carrier of property procedure "(a) If a motor carrier of property providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title is involved in a proposed 49 USC 10521. transaction under section 11343 of this title, this section and section 11344 of this title also apply to the transaction. The Commission shall 49 USC 11343, 11344. publish notice of the application in the Federal Register by the end of Publication the 30th day after the application is filed with the Commission. in Federal However, if the application is incomplete, the Commission shall.Register. reject it by the end of that period. The order of rejection is a final Ante, p. 816. decision of the Commission under section 10322 of this title. "(b) Written comments about an application may be filed with the Commission within 45 days after notice of the application is published under subsection (a) of this section. "(c) The Commission must conclude evidentiary proceedings by the 240th day after the date of publication of notice under subsection (a) of this section. The Commission must issue a final decision by the 180th day after the date it concludes the evidentiary proceedings. In extraordinary circumstemces, the Commission may extend a time period established by this section, except that the total of all such extensions with respect to any application shall not exceed 90 days. "(d) The Commission may waive the requirement that an initial Waiver. decision be made under section 10322 of this title and make a final decision itself when it determines that action is required for the timely execution of its functions under this subchapter or that an application governed by this section is of m^or transportation importance. The decision of the Commission under this subsection is a final decision under section 10322 of this title.". (b) The analysis of subchapter III of chapter 113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "11345. Cionsolidation, merger, and acquisition of control: rail carrier procedure."
 * '§ 11345a. Consolidation, merger, and acquisition of control: 49 USC ii345a.

the following: "11345a. Consolidation, merger, and acquisition of control: motor carrier of property procedure.". SMALL COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDY

SEC. 28. (a) The Interstate Commerce Commission shall make a full investigation and study of motor carrier service to small communities (with emphasis on communities of population 5,000 and under), and

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