Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. EP 542 (Sub-No. 34)
Surface Transportation Board Updates Public Filing Fees
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
October 13, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. EP 542 (Sub-No. 34)
The Surface Transportation Board issued a final rule updating fees for public filings and related services. - Government buyer: Surface Transportation Board (STB); no sub-agency or office is specified. - Fee changes: 87 of the Board’s 135 fees increase; 48 remain unchanged. The fee calculation considers salary costs, publication costs, and Board overhead. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory fee update, not a procurement. No products, contracted services, quantities, part numbers, vendors, or OEMs are identified.
Description
The Surface Transportation Board updates its 2026 fees for filing certain cases and pleadings with the Board. Of the Board’s 135 fees, 87 will increase and 48 will remain at their current levels. The annual update applies the Board’s cost-study formula, which considers salary costs, publication costs, and Board overhead cost factors. The final rule is effective November 12, 2026.