{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-1106.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 1106.2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following definitions apply to this part:\nAct means the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995).\nAmalgamation of operations, as defined by the Federal Railroad Administration at 49 CFR 244.9, means the migration, combination, or unification of one set of railroad operations with another set of railroad operations, including, but not limited to, the allocation of resources affecting railroad operations (e.g., changes in personnel, track, bridges, or communication or signal systems; or use or deployment of maintenance-of-way equipment, locomotives, or freight or passenger cars).\nApplicant means a Class I railroad or a Class II railroad engaging in a transaction subject to this part.\nBoard means the Surface Transportation Board.\nClass I or Class II railroad has the meaning assigned by the Board's regulations (49 CFR part 1201; General Instructions 1-1), as those regulations may be revised by the Board (including modifications in class thresholds based on the revenue deflator formula) from time to time.\nEnvironmental documentation means either an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Board's environmental rules at 49 CFR part 1105.\nFederal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) means the agency within the Department of Transportation responsible for railroad safety.\nOffice of Environmental Analysis (“OEA”) means the Office that prepares the Board's environmental documents and analyses.\nSafety Integration Plan (“SIP”) means a comprehensive written plan, prepared in accordance with FRA guidelines or regulations, explaining the process by which Applicants intend to integrate the operation of the properties involved in a manner that would maintain safety at every step of the integration process, in the event the Board approves the transaction that requires a SIP.\nTransaction means an application by a Class I railroad that proposes to consolidate with, merge with, or acquire control under 49 U.S.C. 11323(a) of another Class I railroad, or with a Class II railroad where there is a proposed amalgamation of operations, as defined by FRA's regulations at 49 CFR 244.9. “Transaction” also includes a proceeding other than those specified above if the Board concludes that a SIP is necessary in its proper consideration of the application or other request for authority.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER X—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—RULES OF PRACTICE","PART 1106—PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION PLANS IN CASES INVOLVING RAILROAD CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS, AND ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"478e1e12dd14bda82b9777b4e09f7e2ad1e8797b26bd18d1256cc1855bb6f39f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-1106.1","next":"us/49-cfr-1106.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}