71 FR 26 pg. 6538 - Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures—Productivity Adjustment
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 26Page: 6538
Docket number: [STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-1696 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Surface Transportation Board
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION:
Correction to proposed adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures productivity adjustment published in the Federal Register January 31, 2006, at 71 FR 5117.
SUMMARY:
The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.019 (1.9%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for the 2000-2004 (5-year) averaging period. This value is a decline of 1 percentage point from the current measure of 2.9% that was developed for the 1999-2003 period.
DATES:
Comments are due February 15, 2006. Effective Date: The proposed productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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 http://www.stb.dot.gov. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-mail or call the Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net ; phone (202) 306-4004. [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 23, 2006.
By the Board, Chairman Buttrey, and Vice Chairman Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-1696 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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