2140-AB63 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2140 Surface Transportation Board STB Review of Regulations Regarding Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 U.S.C. Section 10903

The Board’s statutes at 49 U.S.C. 10903-10905 govern abandonment of rail lines and discontinuance of service by rail common carriers. Specifically, section 10903 includes the procedures and standard for abandonment or discontinuance; section 10904 concerns offers of financial assistance for continued rail transportation; and section 10905 concerns offers for use of rail properties for certain public purposes. For these statutes, the Board has issued implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 1152, and that part also covers prospective use of railroad rights-of-way for interim trail use and rail banking under the National Trails System Act. Chairman Fuchs intends to conduct a comprehensive, deregulatory review of these regulations to identify ways to streamline procedures, remove paperwork burdens, and strengthen evidence-related provisions.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Undetermined Undetermined Deregulatory 49 CFR 1152 11 U.S.C. 1170 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) 16 U.S.C. 1248 45 U.S.C. 744 49 U.S.C. 1301 49 U.S.C. 1321(a) 49 U.S.C. 10502 49 U.S.C. 10903 49 U.S.C. 10904 49 U.S.C. 10905 49 U.S.C. 11161 ... No Next Action 09/00/2027 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined www.stb.gov www.stb.gov No No Scott Zimmerman M. Office of Chief Counsel 2140 Surface Transportation Board STB 202 740-4516 scott.zimmerman@stb.gov 395 E Street, SW, Washington DC 20423-0001