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Proposed rule

Petition for Rulemaking-Amendments to Regulations Governing Ex Parte Communications

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 14, 2026. Document 2026-07230. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

The Surface Transportation Board has received a petition asking it to revise and streamline the rules governing ex parte communications. The Board is considering several changes to its ex parte regulations and seeks comment from interested persons on the changes being considered. The Board also invites commenters to identify additional options for revisions to the Board's ex parte communications rules.

The Surface Transportation Board's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

49 CFR 1102

What happens next and when

Comments are due by May 29, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-07230
ActionAdvance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
AgenciesSurface Transportation Board
PublishedApril 14, 2026
Comments closeMay 29, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register