E6-1187. 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, [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 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: [e-mail]; phone: [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 23, 2006.

By the Board, Chairman Buttrey, and Vice Chairman Mulvey.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.