WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice called: Policy Statement on Jurisdiction and Preemption Under the ICC Termination Act.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 9 by Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk.
Summary: The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is issuing this policy statement on the scope of its jurisdiction over transportation by rail carriers and on preemption of conflicting state and federal laws under the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA). The policy statement provides an overview of the Board's jurisdiction and preemption through a review of existing legal precedent, discussing many commonly occurring questions. The Board intends the policy statement to serve a...