67 FR 22 pgs. 5034-5035 - Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures—Productivity Adjustment
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 22Pages: 5034 - 5035
Docket number: [STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 4)]
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-2521 Filed 1-31-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Surface Transportation Board
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION:
Proposed adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures productivity adjustment.
SUMMARY:
The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.042 (4.2%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for the 1996-2000 (5-year) period. The current value of 2.8% was developed for the 1995 to 1999 period.
DATES:
Comments are due by February 16, 2002.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The proposed productivity adjustment is effective 30 days after the date of service.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. Parties should submit all pleading and attachments on a 3.5-inch diskette in WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 compatible format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
H. Jeff Warren, (202) 565-1533. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on our Web site, www.stb.dot.gov . To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, call, or pick up in person from the Board's contractor, Da-To-DaLegal, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, phone (202) 293-7776. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS: 1-800-877-8339.]
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we conclude that our action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Decided: January 25, 2002.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-2521 Filed 1-31-02; 8:45 am]
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