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Nomenclature Corrections Due to Office Reorganization, Removal of Obsolete References, and Payment Processing Changes
The Surface Transportation Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 3, 2026. It took effect on February 3, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) recently completed a reorganization in which it combined its two legal offices, the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Proceedings, to form the Office of Chief Counsel. The Board is issuing a final rule to make nomenclature changes reflecting the establishment of the Office of Chief Counsel as a result of this reorganization, to remove obsolete references, and to revise its rules to no longer accept paper checks or money orders as a form of payment.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-02179
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Surface Transportation Board
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Takes effect
- February 3, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on February 3, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. EP 786
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 1002; 49 CFR 1007; 49 CFR 1011; 49 CFR 1012; 49 CFR 1018; 49 CFR 1019; 49 CFR 1021; 49 CFR 1102; 49 CFR 1103; 49 CFR 1104; 49 CFR 1105; 49 CFR 1109; 49 CFR 1110; 49 CFR 1113; 49 CFR 1114; 49 CFR 1115; 49 CFR 1116; 49 CFR 1130; 49 CFR 1132; 49 CFR 1150; 49 CFR 1151; 49 CFR 1152; 49 CFR 1155; 49 CFR 1177; 49 CFR 1180; 49 CFR 1253
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Archives and records; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Claims; Common carriers; Environmental impact statements; Freedom of information; Freight forwarders; Income taxes; Lawyers; Maritime carriers; Motor carriers; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Pipelines; Privacy; Railroads; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Sunshine Act; Uniform System of Accounts; Waste treatment and disposal
- Pages
- 8
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| Civil Monetary Penalties-2026 Adjustment 2026-08747 | Final rule | May 5 |
| Petition for Rulemaking-Amendments to Regulations Governing Ex Parte Communications 2026-07230 | Proposed rule | Apr 14 |
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| Civil Monetary Penalties-2026 Adjustment 2026-00535 | Final rule | Jan 14 |
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