Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment

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 1.050

(5.0%) as the measure of average growth in railroad productivity for

the 1991-1995 (5-year) period. The current value of 5.9% was developed

for the 1990 to 1994 period.

DATES: Comments are due by March 5, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed productivity adjustment is effective 30

days after the date of service.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface

Transportation Board, Washington, D.C. 20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Jeff Warren, (202) 927-6243. TDD

for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the

Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision write to,

call, or pick up in person from: DC NEWS & DATA, INC., Room 2229, 1201

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423, telephone (202) 289-

4357. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD

services (202) 927-5721.]

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: February 6, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-3933 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]

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