Railroad Cost Recovery ProceduresProductivity 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 1.096

(9.6%) as the measure of average growth in railroad productivity for

the 1992-1996 (5-year) period. The current value of 5.0% was developed

for the 1991 to 1995 period.

DATES: Comments are due by March 9, 1998.

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, (202) 565-1549. TDD

for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.

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., Suite 210, 1925

K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001, telephone (202) 289-4357.

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services

(202) 565-1695.]

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 9, 1998.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-4358 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]

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