[Federal Register: January 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 17)]
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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.
ACTION: Proposed adoption of a railroad cost recovery procedures
productivity adjustment.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.028
(2.8%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for
the 1995-1999 (5-year) period. The current value of 3.5% was developed
for the 1994 to 1998 period.
DATES: Comments are due by February 9, 2001.
Effective Date: The proposed productivity adjustment is effective
30 days after the date of service.
ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB
Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Office of the Secretary, Case Control
Branch, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. Parties should
submit all pleading and attachments on a 3.5-inch diskette in
WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 compatible format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Jeff Warren, (202) 565-1533.
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 www.stb.dot.gov.
The decision may also be purchased by writing, calling, or visiting in
person: DA TO DA OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Room 405, 1925 K
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, telephone (202) 466-5530.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS: 1-800-
877-8339]
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we conclude that our action will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Decided: January 19, 2001.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Clyburn, and
Commissioner Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2311 Filed 1-24-01; 8:45 am]
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