[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8326-8327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03347]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)]


Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Proposed Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures Productivity 
Adjustment.

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SUMMARY: In a decision served on February 12, 2016, we proposed to 
adopt 1.014 (1.4% per year) as the measure of average change in 
railroad productivity for the 2010-2014 (five-year) averaging period. 
This value represents an increase of 0.7% from the average for the 
2009-2013 period. The Board's February 12, 2016 decision in this 
proceeding stated that comments may be filed addressing any perceived 
data and computational errors in the Board's 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, 
2016.

DATES: The productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2016. Comments 
are due by February 24, 2016.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Smith, (202) 245-0322. Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired, (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) 245-0236. Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through FIRS at (800) 877-8339.

    Decided: February 12, 2016
    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Tia Delano,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016-03347 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am]
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