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Final ruleTakes effect Nov. 12, 2026

Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Licensing and Related Services-2026 Update

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 13, 2026. Document 2026-20889. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Board updates for 2026 the fees that the public must pay to file certain cases and pleadings with the Board. Pursuant to this update, 87 of the Board's 135 fees will increase and 48 fees will remain at their current levels.

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

What changed in the regulation

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

49 CFR 1002

Compared with

The Surface Transportation Board has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective November 12, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-20889
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesSurface Transportation Board
PublishedOct. 13, 2026
Effective dateNov. 12, 2026

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