---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1207.2"
title: "29"
number: "1207.2"
heading: "Requests for Mediation Board action."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1207.2"
---

# §1207.2. Requests for Mediation Board action.

- (a) Requests for the National Mediation Board to appoint neutrals or party representatives should be made on NMB Form 5.
- (b) **Those authorized to sign request on behalf on parties—**
  - (1) The “representative of any craft or class of employees of a carrier,” as referred to in Public Law 89-456, making request for Mediation Board action, shall be either the General Chairman, Grand Lodge Officer (or corresponding officer of equivalent rank), or the Chief Executive of the representative involved. A request signed by a General Chairman or Grand Lodge Officer (or corresponding officer of equivalent rank) shall bear the approval of the Chief Executive of the employee representative.
  - (2) The “carrier representative” making such a request for the Mediation Board's action shall be the highest carrier officer designated to handle matters arising under the Railway Labor Act.
- (c) **Docketing of PL Board agreements—** The National Mediation Board will docket agreements establishing PL Board, which agreements meet the requirements of coverage as specified in Public Law 89-456. No neutral will be appointed under [§ 1207.1(c)](/cfr/29/1207.1.md?p=c) until the agreement establishing the PL Board has been docketed by the Mediation Board.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 44 Stat. 577, as amended; 45 U.S.C. 151-163.

### Source

Source: 31 FR 14644, Nov. 17, 1966, unless otherwise noted.