B-127682, APR. 17, 1958

B-127682, APR. 17, 1958

TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER, FILE G-619754, CONCERNING THE MINIMUM WEIGHTS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RATES ON SHIPMENTS OF NITRO-GUANIDINE FROM PORT ROBINSON, ONTARIO, CANADA, TO DE SOTO, KANSAS, DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 1953 TO MAY 1955.

CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN THE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FURNISHED BY YOU IN SUPPORT OF THE MINIMUM WEIGHTS TO BE USED IN COMPUTING THE CHARGES ON THESE SHIPMENTS AND TO THE LETTER DATED OCTOBER 12, 1955, FROM YOUR WASHINGTON GENERAL AGENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. THE LETTER OF OCTOBER 12, 1955, REQUESTED THAT LETTERS OF MARCH 30 AND MAY 4, 1953, BE WITHDRAWN AND CANCELLED AND THAT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THAT CONTAINED IN THE EARLIER LETTERS:

"THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY WILL PROTECT THE RATE OF 65 PERCENT OF THE FIRST CLASS FROM THE BORDER TO DE SOTO, KANSAS, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER AAR SECTION 22 QUOTATION 14-A, AND THE CANADIAN LINES WILL PROTECT 75 PERCENT OF THE FIRST CLASS FROM ORIGIN TO BORDER, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THEIR TARIFF EXCEPTIONS ON AMMUNITION AND/OR EXPLOSIVES, FORT ROBINSON, ONTARIO, CANADA TO DE SOTO, KANSAS, MINIMUM WEIGHT 50,000 LBS.'

IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FURNISHED, WE HAVE ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EFFECT THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY REPORT FROM THE ARMY ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY FOR THE APPLICATION OF A LOWER MINIMUM WEIGHT BASIS, THE CHARGES ON THESE SHIPMENTS SHOULD BE RECOMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 50,000 POUNDS, AS TO THE SHIPMENTS MADE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 17, 1954, AND ON A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 60,000 POUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RATE FACTOR TO BUFFALO AS TO THE SHIPMENTS MADE PRIOR TO THAT DATE. SEE, IN THIS CONNECTION, SUPPLEMENT NO. 80 TO CANADIAN FREIGHT ASSOCIATION TARIFF NO. 15-J, I.C.C. NO. 144, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 17, 1954.