{"abstract":"The Surface Transportation Board, having assessed its procedures for transactions qualifying for the 7- and 21-day class exemptions proposes to modify the timeframes in its rules to provide greater public notice in advance of an exempt transaction. The proposed changes are intended to ensure that the public is given notice of a proposed transaction before the exemption becomes effective; and that the Board may process such notices of exemption, and related petitions for stay, if any, in an orderly and timely fashion.","action":"Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD","name":"Surface Transportation Board","id":481,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/surface-transportation-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/481","parent_id":null,"slug":"surface-transportation-board"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2006/03/16/06-2472.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1150,"title":49},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1180,"title":49}],"citation":"71 FR 13563","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2006-06-14","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments are due on May 15, 2006. Replies are due on June 14, 2006.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["STB Ex Parte No. 659"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"06-2472","effective_on":"2006-05-15","end_page":13565,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2006/03/16/06-2472.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/03/16/06-2472/public-participation-in-class-exemption-proceedings","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/06-2472?publication_date=2006-03-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2006-03-16/06-2472/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":16,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-03-16/pdf/06-2472.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2006-03-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2006/03/16/06-2472.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T18:49:46Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":13563,"subtype":null,"title":"Public Participation in Class Exemption Proceedings","toc_doc":"Class exemption proceedings; public participation","toc_subject":"Practice and procedure:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Railroads"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":71}