49 U.S.C. § 1304 — Reports

1. (a)Annual ReportThe Board shall annually transmit to the Congress a report on its activities, including each instance in which the Board has initiated an investigation on its own initiative under this chapter or subtitle IV.
2. (b)Rate Case Review Metrics
   1. (1)Quarterly reportsThe Board shall post a quarterly report of rail rate review cases pending or completed by the Board during the previous quarter that includes—
      1. (A)summary information of the case, including the docket number, case name, commodity or commodities involved, and rate review guideline or guidelines used;
      2. (B)the date on which the rate review proceeding began;
      3. (C)the date for the completion of discovery;
      4. (D)the date for the completion of the evidentiary record;
      5. (E)the date for the submission of closing briefs;
      6. (F)the date on which the Board issued the final decision; and
      7. (G)a brief summary of the final decision;
   2. (2)Website postingEach quarterly report shall be posted on the Board’s public website.
3. (c)Complaints
   1. (1)In generalThe Board shall establish and maintain a database of complaints received by the Board.
   2. (2)Quarterly reportsThe Board shall post a quarterly report of formal and informal service complaints received by the Board during the previous quarter that includes—
      1. (A)the date on which the complaint was received by the Board;
      2. (B)a list of the type of each complaint;
      3. (C)the geographic region of each complaint; and
      4. (D)the resolution of each complaint, if appropriate.
   3. (3)Written consentThe quarterly report may identify a complainant that submitted an informal complaint only upon the written consent of the complainant.
   4. (4)Website postingEach quarterly report shall be posted on the Board’s public website.