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The IlInorable Howard W. Cannon
Chairman, Committee on Comi,,.rce,
  science? and Transportation
United States Senate


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Dear Mr. Clairman:


     This lqtter is, to provide, our views on a requlrement
included in the :otor carrier floform Act, introduced
February 1 1980 (S. 2245).  Section 13 of te Act would
require the Ynterstate Commerce Commission, the. Secretary
of Transportation, and the Comptroller General to submiL
separate reports to the Congress' on the probable effect
of eliminating, antitrust immunity for the discussion of
single-line rates and on the need for continued antitruEt
immunity with respect to joint ra'tes.   The reports are to
include:


(1) A desr
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     for thu
     immunit:


iption of the preparation taken by
the motor carrier industry, and
shippers
transition to elimination of such
Y,


(2) An estimate of the impact oC the elimination
     of such immunity upon
        (M)   rate levels and
        (II) rate structures, and


(3) A descr
     of such
     Commise


iP tion of the impact of I'he elinitnation
immunity upon the Interstate Commerce
ion and its staff.


     We recommend that
the following reasons.


this requirement


not be


adopted


Useful Estimates Are Not Feasible


     We believe
reports can not


hhe general subject matter of the required
be effectively addr.ssed because it. concerns


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