# Policy Statement on Factors Considered in Assessing Civil Monetary Penalties on Small Entities
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Statement of Board policy. · Published 2020-07-10 · Effective 2020-07-22 · 85 FR 41422
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-14661
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 41422
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-10
- **Effective date:** 2020-07-22
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 764
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is issuing this policy statement to provide the public with information on factors the Board expects to consider in determining the appropriate level of civil monetary penalties on small entities in individual cases.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/10/2020-14661/policy-statement-on-factors-considered-in-assessing-civil-monetary-penalties-on-small-entities)
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