49 CFR §1184.2

1. (a)An identification of all the carriers who are parties to the pooling agreement;
2. (b)A general description of the transaction;
3. (c)A specific description of the operating authorities sought to be pooled;
4. (d)The basis to establish that the agreement is a genuine pooling arrangement (as opposed to a lease or interline arrangement);
5. (e)A description of what applicants consider to be the relevant transportation markets affected by the proposed agreement;
6. (f)The competitive routing and service alternatives that would remain if the agreement is approved, to the best of applicant's knowledge;
7. (g)If there is a lessening of such alternatives, an estimate of the public benefits that will accrue from approval, or new competition that will arise, which would offset such lessening;
8. (h)A narrative assessment of how the pooling arrangement will affect present and future competition in the area, including a description of the projected volume of traffic, the revenues, and the commodities which will be subject to the pooling agreement;
9. (i)Certification that rates set for traffic moving under the agreement do not violate the restrictions on collective ratemaking contained in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV and Board regulations;
10. (j)A narrative statement as to the relative transportation importance of the pooling agreement as it would affect the public and the national transportation system;
11. (k)If any known non-pooling carriers authorized to transport the subject traffic are not included in the pooling arrangement explain why, and explain whether inclusion would enhance or restrain competition;
12. (l)A statement of the energy and environmental effects of the agreement, if any; and
13. (m)Certification by applicant, or its representatives, that the representations made in the application are, to the best of applicant's knowledge and belief, true and complete.