Notice2026-03840
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collections: Complaints
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Published
February 26, 2026
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Surface Transportation Board
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without change of the complaints described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9685-9686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03840]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of
Collections: Complaints
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without
change of the complaints described below.
DATES: Comments on these information collections should be submitted by
April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf9f9d8e8fbcbbade1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d787859697a4a3b5f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>. When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork
Reduction Act Comments, Complaints.'' For further information regarding
this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of
Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance, at (202) 245-
0284 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4a98d878c858188caac8d83838d8a97a4979086ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8e5c1cbc0c9cdc486e0c1cfcfc1c6dbe8dbdcca86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>. Assistance for the hearing impaired
is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning each
collection as to (1) whether the particular collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board,
including whether the collection has practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, when appropriate. Submitted
comments will be included and summarized in the Board's request for OMB
approval.
Subjects: In this notice, the Board is requesting comments on the
following information collection:
Description of Collection
Title: Complaints under 49 CFR 1111.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0029.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: Affected shippers, railroads and communities that seek
redress for alleged violations related to unreasonable rates,
unreasonable practices, service issues, and other statutory claims.
Number of Respondents: Two.
Estimated Time Per Response: 250 hours.
Frequency: On occasion. For years 2023-2025, respondents filed an
average of two complaints of this type with the Board.
Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 500
(estimated hours per complaint (250) x average number of complaints
(2)).
Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: $3,050 (estimated non-hour burden
cost per complaint ($1,525) x average number of complaints (2)).
Needs and Uses: Under the Board's regulations, persons may file
complaints before the Board pursuant to 49 CFR part 1111 seeking
redress for alleged violations of provisions of the Interstate Commerce
Act, 49 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. The required content of a complaint is
outlined at 49 CFR 1111.1(a). Generally, the most significant
complaints filed at the Board allege that railroads are charging
unreasonable rates or that they are engaging in unreasonable practices.
The collection by the Board of these complaints, and the agency's
action in conducting proceedings and ruling on the complaints, enables
the Board to implement its governing statute.
The Board makes this submission because, under the PRA, a federal
agency that conducts or sponsors a collection of information must
display a currently valid OMB control number. A collection of
information, which is
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defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency
requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are required to provide, prior
to an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 60-day
notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information.
Dated: February 24, 2026.
Aretha Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-03840 Filed 2-25-26; 8:45 am]
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