49 U.S.C. § 1306 — Reporting official action

(a) Reports. The Board must make a written report for each proceeding brought by complaint or begun on its own initiative and give a copy to every party. The report must contain the Board’s findings, conclusions, and order, and, when damages are awarded, the factual findings supporting them. The Board may publish reports for public use. A published Board report is competent evidence of what it contains. (b) Rail-carrier matters. (1) When the Board, one Board member, or a person or group designated to act for the Board takes action in a rail-carrier matter, the written statement of that action—including a report, order, decision and order, vote, notice, letter, policy statement, or regulation—must state (A) the official designation of the person or group taking action; (B) the name of each person taking part; and (C) each participating person’s vote or position. (2) If a member of the acting group did not participate, the statement must say so. A participant may include that person’s views in the written statement. In addition to any publication, the statement must be made available to the public under section 552(a) of title 5.