# Rules Relating to Board-Initiated Investigations
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rules. · Published 2016-12-14 · Effective 2017-01-13 · 81 FR 90229
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29902
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 90229
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1122
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-14
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-13
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 731
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) is adopting final rules for investigations conducted on the Board's own initiative pursuant to Section 12 of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-29902/rules-relating-to-board-initiated-investigations)
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