Review of Replies to Replies

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Part 1104 [Docket No. EP 790] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Board's regulations pertaining to the filing of pleadings prohibit the filing of a reply to a reply. The Board is considering whether to modify its regulations or practices to allow replies to replies (and if so, to what extent) and seeks comments on how the Board's regulations on such filings would best promote fairness, efficiency, and predictability for all parties that appear in proceedings before the Board. DATES: Comments are due by June 17, 2026. ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed with the Board either via e-filing or in writing addressed to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 790, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. Comments will also be posted to the Board's website. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Fancher at (202) 740-5507. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In May 2025, as part of ongoing, comprehensive agency reform efforts, Vice Chairman Schultz and Board staff held a series of listening sessions with legal practitioners to discuss their experiences before the Board. Press Release, STB, STB Gathers More than 100 Ideas from Practitioners to Streamline Board Processes, (June 10, 2025), https://www.stb.gov/​news-communications/​latest-news/​pr-25-22/​ . The sess…