[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1779-1780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-547]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.022 
(2.2%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for 
the 1998-2002 (5-year) period. The current value of 1.9% was developed 
for the 1997 to 2001 period.

DATES: Comments are due 15 day after the date of this decision.

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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 http://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, ASAP Document 
Solutions, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, phone 
(202) 293-7878. [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 6, 2004.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-547 Filed 1-9-04; 8:45 am]
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