[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3584]



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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, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed Adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures 
Productivity Adjustment.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.008 
(0.8%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for 
the 2002-2006 (5-year) averaging period. This value is a decline of 0.9 
of a percentage point from the current measure of 1.7% that was 
developed for the 2001-2005 period.

DATES: Comments are due March 13, 2008.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed productivity adjustment is effective March 
17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB 
Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. 
[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, e-mail or call the 
Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 
103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail [email protected]; phone (202) 306-4004. 
[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: February 20, 2008.

    By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Buttrey.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3584 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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