# Revised Inspection of Records and Related Fees
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rules. · Published 2016-12-15 · Effective 2017-01-14 · 81 FR 90750
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-30183
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 90750
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1001
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-15
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-14
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 737
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) is revising its regulations governing "Inspection of Records" and "Fees" in accordance with changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (FOIA Improvement Act). Pursuant to the FOIA Improvement Act, the Board is extending the deadline for administrative appeals, adding information on dispute resolution services, and amending the way fees are charged in certain circumstances.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/15/2016-30183/revised-inspection-of-records-and-related-fees)
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