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Proposed rule

Review of Replies to Replies

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 18, 2026. Document 2026-09900. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Board's regulations pertaining to the filing of pleadings prohibit the filing of a reply to a reply. The Board is considering whether to modify its regulations or practices to allow replies to replies (and if so, to what extent) and seeks comments on how the Board's regulations on such filings would best promote fairness, efficiency, and predictability for all parties that appear in proceedings before the Board.

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 1104

What happens next and when

Comments are due by June 17, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-09900
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking.
AgenciesSurface Transportation Board
PublishedMay 18, 2026
Comments closeJune 17, 2026

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