Notice2026-11900
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
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June 12, 2026
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Surface Transportation Board
Abstract
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of "FAST Act" Dispute Resolution Procedures, as described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35783-35784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11900]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of
Collection: Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent
to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an
extension of the collection of ``FAST Act'' Dispute Resolution
Procedures, as described below.
DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by
August 11, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7b7b5a6a7949385c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8e8eaf9f8cbccda96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
When submitting comments, please refer to ``Paperwork Reduction Act
Comments, FAST Act Dispute Resolution Procedures.'' For further
information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
Compliance (OPAGAC), at (866) 254-1792 (toll-free) or 202-245-0238, or
by emailing to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2a0b1a2b392a1a6b0fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9be9f8ebfadbe8eff9b5fcf4ed">[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: (1) the
accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) 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; and (4)
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the
collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized
and included in the Board's request for OMB approval.
Description of Collection
Title: FAST Act Dispute Resolution Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0036.
STB Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: Parties seeking the Board's informal assistance under
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, Public Law 114-94 (signed
Dec. 4, 2015) (FAST Act).
Number of Respondents: One.
Estimated Time per Response: Two hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): Two hours
(estimated hours per response (1) x total number of responses (1)).
Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost (such as start-up and mailing
costs): There are no non-hourly burden costs for this collection.
Needs and Uses: Title XI of the FAST Act, entitled ``Passenger Rail
Reform and Investment Act of 2015,'' gives the Board jurisdiction to
resolve cost allocation and access disputes between the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), the states, and potential non-
Amtrak operators of intercity passenger rail service. The FAST Act
directs the Board to establish procedures for the resolution of these
disputes, ``which may include the provision of professional mediation
services.'' 49 U.S.C. 24712(c)(2), 24905(c)(4). Under 49 CFR 1109.5,
the Board provides that parties to a dispute involving the State-
Sponsored Route Committee or the Northeast Corridor Committee may, by a
letter submitted to OPAGAC, may request the Board's informal assistance
in securing outside professional mediation services. The letter shall
include a concise description of the issues for which outside
professional mediation services are sought. The collection by the Board
of these request letters enables the Board to meet its statutory duty
under the FAST Act.
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 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.
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Dated: June 10, 2026.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-11900 Filed 6-11-26; 8:45 am]
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