Rail carriers: Cost recovery procedures Productivity adjustment,
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DOCID:fr31ja06-100
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: Proposed adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures- productivity adjustment.
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% 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. E6-1187 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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