[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5170-5171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1993]


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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 Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures Productivity 
Adjustment.

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SUMMARY: In a decision served on February 1, 2010, we proposed to adopt 
1.010 (1.0% per year) as the measure of average change in railroad 
productivity for the 2004-2008 (5-year) averaging period. This is a 
decline of 0.5 of a percentage point from the current measure of 1.5% 
that was developed for the 2003-2007 period. The Board's February 1, 
2010 decision in this proceeding stated that comments may be filed 
addressing any perceived data and computational errors in our 
calculation. It also stated that, if there were no further action taken 
by the Board, the proposed productivity adjustment would become 
effective on March 1, 2010.

DATES: The productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2010. Comments 
are due by February 22, 2010.

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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Smith, (202) 245-0322. 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 at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be purchased by contacting 
the Board's Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 
Compliance at (202) 245-0235. Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Decided: January 26, 2010.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Nottingham.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-1993 Filed 1-29-10; 8:45 am]
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