[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9585-9586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04802]


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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: Presentation of the Board's calculation for the change in 
railroad

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productivity for the 2013-2017 averaging period.

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SUMMARY: In a decision served on March 11, 2019, the Board proposed to 
adopt 1.005 (0.5% per year) as the measure of average (geometric mean) 
change in railroad productivity for the 2013-2017 (five-year) period. 
This represents an increase of 0.9% from the average for the 2012-2016 
period. The Board's March 11, 2019 decision in this proceeding stated 
that comments may be filed addressing any perceived data and 
computational errors in the Board's calculation. The decision also 
stated that unless a further order is issued postponing the effective 
date, this decision is effective on March 29, 2019.

DATES: The productivity adjustment is effective March 29, 2019. 
Comments are due by March 26, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing 
format or in paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a 
document and otherwise comply with the instructions at the E-Filing 
link on the Board's website, at http://www.stb.gov. Any person 
submitting a filing in paper format should send the original and 10 
copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-
No. 4), 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's decision is posted 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) 245-0238. Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10708.

    Decided: March 11, 2019.

    By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Fuchs, and Oberman.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2019-04802 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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