# Petition for Rulemaking-Railroad Consolidation Procedures-Exemption for Emergency Temporary Trackage Rights
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rule. · Published 2021-12-06 · Effective 2021-12-30 · 86 FR 68926
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-26239
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 68926
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1180
- **Publication date:** 2021-12-06
- **Effective date:** 2021-12-30
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 282 (Sub-No. 21)
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is adopting a final rule establishing a new class exemption for emergency temporary trackage rights. The final rule also makes certain other related changes to the class exemptions for trackage rights and temporary trackage rights.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/06/2021-26239/petition-for-rulemaking-railroad-consolidation-procedures-exemption-for-emergency-temporary-trackage)
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