[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 6304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02888]


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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 8, 2018, the Board proposed 
to adopt 0.996 (-0.4% per year) as the measure of average (geometric 
mean) change in railroad productivity for the 2012-2016 (five-year) 
period. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the average for the 
2011-2015 period. The Board's February 8, 2018 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, 
2018.

DATES: The productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2018. Comments 
are due by February 23, 2018.

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 the Board's website at http://www.stb.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.

    Decided: February 7, 2018.

    By the Board, Board Members Begeman and Miller.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-02888 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
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