2140-AB32 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2140 Surface Transportation Board STB Reciprocal Switching, EP 711 (Sub-No. 1)

The Board proposed regulations that would allow a party to seek a reciprocal switching prescription that is either practicable and in the public interest or necessary to provide competitive rail service, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 11102(c)(1). A public hearing was held on March 15 and 16, 2022. The Board extended ex parte communications period until May 6, 2022.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No 49 CFR 1144 49 CFR 1145 49 U.S.C. 1321 49 U.S.C. 10703 49 U.S.C. 10705 49 U.S.C. 11102 No NPRM 08/03/2016 81 FR 51149 NPRM Comment Period End 10/26/2016 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 01/13/2017 Notice of Public Hearing 01/03/2022 87 FR 62 Public Hearing 03/16/2022 87 FR 62 Ex Parte Comment Period Extended 05/06/2022 Next Action 08/00/2023 No No None No No www.stb.gov www.stb.gov No No Valerie Quinn Acting Deputy Director, Office of Proceedings 2140 Surface Transportation Board STB 202 740-5567 valerie.quinn@stb.gov 395 E Street SW, Washington DC 20423-0001 Kim Hillenbrand Chief of Section of Network Analysis, Office of Economics 2140 Surface Transportation Board STB 202 245-0310 kim.hillenbrand@stb.gov 395 E Street SW, Washington DC 20423-0001