Arbitration Option Notices

OMB 2140-0020

Under 49 C.F.R. § 1108.3, rail carriers may agree to participate in the Board’s arbitration program by filing a notice with the Board to "opt in." Once a rail carrier is participating in the Board’s arbitration program, it may discontinue its participation by filing a notice to “opt out” with the Board, which would become effective 90 days after its filing.

The latest form for Arbitration Option Notices expires 2023-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
2023-11196.pdf Supplementary Document
2023-05492.pdf Supplementary Document
2140-0020 -- Supporting Statement - Arbitration Opt-in Notices 2023 (to ROCIS).pdf Supporting Statement A
49 USCODE 11145.pdf Supplementary Document
Arbitration Program Notice

All Historical Document Collections

202305-2140-002	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2023-05-26
202002-2140-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-02-28
201610-2140-001 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2016-10-21
201302-2140-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2013-05-17
201204-2140-001 Comment filed on proposed rule	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2012-04-18