(a) The reporting period for which subject railroads submit waybill sample information shall be the audit (accounting) month except as specified below:

(1) Subject railroads using the computerized system may submit waybill sample information quarterly as specified in Statement 81-1.

(2) Subject railroad using the manual system may submit waybill sample information quarterly if it submits fewer than 1,000 waybills per year.

(b) Waybill sample information shall be forwarded no later than 60 days from the end of the reporting period to the Board.

(c) When the submitted waybill sample information is returned to the submitting railroad for correction, that railroad shall resubmit corrected data to the Board promptly but no later than 60 days after its receipt.

(d) Transmittal Forms.

(1) Subject railroads using the manual system of reporting shall complete the Transmittal Form OPAD-2, to accompany each waybill sample submission.

(2) Subject railroads using the computerized system of reporting shall complete the Transmittal Form OPAD-1, to accompany each waybill tape submission.

[46 FR 26784, May 15, 1981. Redesignated at 65 FR 37711, June 16, 2000]