Rate basis books

Sec. 16. RATE BASIS BOOKS. (a) Rate basis books. (1) Separate tariffs may be published, filed, and posted showing the rate groups or

rate bases to be used in determining rates between points named therein. When such a separate publication is issued, reference shall be made in the

rate tariff to the P.S.C.I. number of such separate publication in substantially the form prescribed in Rule 3(f). All carriers parties to the rates

governed by the rate basis book shall be shown as participating carriers both in the rate tariff and in the separate publication.

(2) No rate may be governed by more than two such separate publications, one for points of origin and one for points of destination. A

rate tariff may not refer to another rate tariff for list of points assigned rate groups or rate bases.

(b) Order of arrangement. Rate basis books must conform to the following requirements. Such a publication shall not contain rules for

application of bases or rates at intermediate points. The name of the carrier serving each point shall be shown, and the points in such publication

shall be arranged in alphabetical order, or such publication shall contain an index as provided in Rule 3(d). The rate group or rate bases, or arbitraries

or differentials to be added to or deducted from the group or base rates, shall be shown immediately in connection with the name of each point,

except that reference may there be made to an item showing such information. Exceptions to the rate group or rate bases should not be made in rate

basis books unless such exceptions apply to or from a considerable number of points or on a considerable number of commodities. When arbitraries

or differentials which are to be added to or deducted from the base or group rates are governed by classification provisions, other than those

governing the base or group rate, reference to such other classification provisions shall be made immediately in connection with arbitraries or

differentials.

(c) Rules governing rates. All the rules and other provisions governing the application of rates determined by the use of a rate tariff and

rate-basis books shall be published in the rate tariff or made a part thereof by reference as provided in Rule 3(h) and Rule 13(f).

(d) Carrier's operating rights. A separate section in a rate-basis book or a separate tariff similarly constructed, published, and filed, may

include information describing the operating rights of the carriers parties thereto as set forth in the carriers' certificates.