# Arbitration-Various Matters Relating To Its Use as an Effective Means of Resolving Disputes That Are Subject to the Board's Jurisdiction
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rule. · Published 2002-05-28 · 67 FR 36822
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-13257
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 36822
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1111
- **Publication date:** 2002-05-28
- **DOT docket:** STB Ex Parte No. 586
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is amending its regulations at 49 CFR part 1111 governing formal complaints to add a requirement that in complaint cases that are potentially arbitrable under the Board's voluntary arbitration process (49 CFR part 1108), the complaint must contain a statement that arbitration was considered, but rejected, as a means of resolving the dispute.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/28/02-13257/arbitration-various-matters-relating-to-its-use-as-an-effective-means-of-resolving-disputes-that-are)
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