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 PUBLIC LAW 96-454—OCT. 15, 1980

94 STAT. 2015

combination shall be presumed to be in the interest of better service to the public and of economy in operation and not to restrain competition unduly if the practices proposed to be carried out under such agreement or combination are the same as or similar to practices carried out under agreements and combinations between motor common carriers providing transportation of household goods to pool or divide traffic or services or any part of their earnings approved by the Commission before the date of enactment of this paragraph. "(3) The Commission shall streamline, simplify, and expedite, to Applications. the maximum extent practicable, the process (including, but not limited to, any paperwork) for submission and approval of applications under this section for agreements and combinations between motor common carriers providing transportation of household goods and their agents.". RULES AND REGULATIONS

SEC. 6. (a)(1) Chapter 111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 11109 the following new section: "§11110. Household goods carrier operations "(a)(1) The regulations and paperwork required of motor common carriers providing transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title shall be minimized to the maximum extent feasible consistent with the protection of individual shippers. "(2) The Interstate Commerce Commission may issue regulations, including regulations protecting individual shippers, in order to carry out this subtitle with respect to the transportation of household goods by motor common carrier. "(3) Regulations of the Commission protecting individual shippers shall include, where appropriate, reasonable performance standards for the transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title. In establishing performance standards under this paragraph, the Commission shall take into account at least the following: "(A) the level of performance that can be achieved by a wellmanaged motor common carrier transporting household goods; "(B) the degree of harm to individual shippers which could result from a violation of the regulation; "(C) the need to set the level of performance at a level sufficient to deter abuses which result in harm to consumers and violations of regulations; "(D) service requirements of the carriers; "(E) the cost of compliance in relation to the consumer benefits to be achieved from such compliance; and "(F) the need to set the level of performance at a level designed to encourage carriers to offer service responsive to shipper needs. "(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Commission's authority to require reports from motor common carriers providing transportation of household goods or to require such carriers to provide specified information to consumers concerning their past performance. "(b)(1) Every motor common carrier providing transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title may, upon request of a prospective shipper, provide the shipper with an estimate of charges

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