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STB Operational Status
Due to the lapse in appropriations causing the federal government to partially shut down its operations, most STB functions will be suspended. Please see the latest press release and the agency’s plan for operating during a funding lapse for details.
The STB is divided into five offices, as well as an office of Equal Employment Opportunity :
The Office of Chief Counsel has primary responsibility for the agency’s legal and investigatory functions, which includes managing the Board’s casework; preparing draft decisions; processing filings, recordations, and Board votes; and formally publishing Board decisions. The office also provides legal advice to the agency, defends agency actions that are challenged in court, and provides advice and program management for areas of law like the Freedom of Information Act and government ethics. The office also houses the leadership of the passenger rail flex team, which supports the Board in its efforts to meet its statutory passenger rail responsibilities. [Learn More]
The Office of the Managing Director handles agency administrative matters, such as facilities management, information technology and cybersecurity, agency budget, and personnel management. [Learn More]
The Office of Environmental Analysis is responsible for undertaking environmental reviews for certain Board actions, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental laws, and making environmental recommendations to the Board. It frequently works with other government agencies on environmental reviews. [Learn More]
The Office of Economics performs several analytical functions, including data gathering and reporting, economic and policy analysis in support of Board decisions, and applied economic analysis (such as the development and management of the STB’s costing system), and oversees accounting and reporting rules and requirements for regulated railroads. [Learn More]
The Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC) serves as the public’s point of contact to the STB as well as the agency’s outreach arm. It works with members of Congress, the public and the media to answer questions and provide information about the STB’s procedures, regulations and actions. The office also houses the Rail Customer and Public Assistance service, which provides an informal venue for the private-sector resolution of shipper-railroad disputes, and also assists Board stakeholders seeking guidance in complying with Board decisions and regulations. [Learn More]
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