# Changes to Delegations

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Surface Transportation Board |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-18 |
| Effective | 2026-09-17 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 1011, 49 CFR 1152, 49 CFR 1244 |
| Summary | In this final rule, the Board is revising its regulations to clarify certain existing delegations of authority and create certain new delegations for the Board's Chief Counsel and Chief of Passenger Rail and Investigations (COPRI). The Board is also creating a new regulation that codifies and expands the Board's grant stamp procedures and is revising certain regulations to make nomenclature changes. |
| Document number | 2026-16828 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/18/2026-16828/changes-to-delegations). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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