Federal Register #Docket No. EP 789

Surface Transportation Board Final Rule on Delegations of Authority and Procedures

This opportunity relates to a final rule issued by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) revising its internal regulations and delegations of authority. - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Key changes include: - Clarification and expansion of delegations of authority within the agency - New delegations for the Board's Chief Counsel and Chief of Passenger Rail and Investigations (COPRI) - Codification and expansion of grant stamp procedures - Nomenclature updates to agency references - Delegation of authority to Chief Counsel for approving certain unopposed motor carrier transactions and handling routine procedural matters - The rule aims to enhance administrative efficiency and standardize agency procedures - No contract value, product, or service line items are present

Description

This final rule by the Surface Transportation Board revises regulations to clarify existing delegations of authority and create new delegations for the Board's Chief Counsel and Chief of Passenger Rail and Investigations (COPRI). It codifies and expands the Board's grant stamp procedures and makes nomenclature changes. The rule aims to enhance administrative efficiency by delegating authority to approve certain transactions and handle routine procedural matters. It also updates agency references and procedures related to motor carrier transactions and passenger rail proceedings.

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