Final rule 2026-02179

Nomenclature Corrections Due to Office Reorganization, Removal of Obsolete References, and Payment Processing Changes

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.

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Document details

Document number: 2026-02179
Published: Feb 3, 2026
Effective: Feb 3, 2026
Comments close: Not supplied
Federal Register citation: 91 FR 4849

Docket identifiers

Docket No. EP 786

CFR references

Title 49, part 1002
Title 49, part 1007
Title 49, part 1011
Title 49, part 1012
Title 49, part 1018
Title 49, part 1019
Title 49, part 1021
Title 49, part 1102
Title 49, part 1103
Title 49, part 1104
Title 49, part 1105
Title 49, part 1109
Title 49, part 1110
Title 49, part 1113
Title 49, part 1114
Title 49, part 1115
Title 49, part 1116
Title 49, part 1130
Title 49, part 1132
Title 49, part 1150
Title 49, part 1151
Title 49, part 1152
Title 49, part 1155
Title 49, part 1177
Title 49, part 1180
Title 49, part 1253