[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 11376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03805]


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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 productivity for the 2015-2019 averaging period.

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SUMMARY: In a decision served on February 19, 2021, the Board proposed 
to adopt 1.008 (0.8% per year) as the measure of average (geometric 
mean) change in railroad productivity for the 2015-2019 (five-year) 
period. The Board's February 19, 2021 decision 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 used postponing the effective date, the decision will take 
effect on March 11, 2021.

DATES: Comments are due by March 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be e-filed on the Board's website at 
www.stb.gov. Comments must be served on all parties appearing on the 
service list.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision, which is available at www.stb.gov.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10708.

    Decided: February 18, 2021.

    By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Fuchs, Oberman, Primus, and 
Schultz.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021-03805 Filed 2-23-21; 8:45 am]
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