49 CFR § 1011.1 - General.

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title: "49 CFR § 1011.1 - General."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "1011.1"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1011"
part_name: "BOARD ORGANIZATION; DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 1301, 1321, 11123, 11124, 11144, 14122, and 15722."
regulatory_source: "67 FR 60167, Sept. 25, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1011.1 General.

(a) This part describes the organization of the Board, and the assignment of jurisdiction and the responsibilities to the Board, individual Board Members or employees, and employee boards.

(b) As used in this part, *matter* includes any case, proceeding, question, or other matter within the Board's jurisdiction; and *decision* includes any decision, ruling, order, or requirement of the Board, an individual Board Member or employee, or an employee board.