United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 49. TRANSPORTATION |
SubTitle IV. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION |
Part A. RAIL |
Chapter 111. OPERATIONS |
SubChapter IV. RAILROAD COST ACCOUNTING |
§ 11161. Implementation of cost accounting principles
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The Board shall periodically review its cost accounting rules and shall make such changes in those rules as are required to achieve the regulatory purposes of this part. The Board shall insure that the rules promulgated under this section are the most efficient and least burdensome means by which the required information may be developed for regulatory purposes. To the maximum extent practicable, the Board shall conform such rules to generally accepted accounting principles.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11163 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
A prior section 11161, added Pub. L. 96–448, title III, § 302(a),