01-2311. Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment

AGENCY:

Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION:

Proposed adoption of a railroad cost recovery procedures productivity adjustment.

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, [phone]. 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 [phone]. [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.