80 FR 8946 - Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
| Page Range | 8946-8946 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03501 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 8946] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03501] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)] Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Proposed railroad cost recovery procedures productivity adjustment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In a decision served on February 13, 2015, we proposed to adopt 1.007 (0.7% per year) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for the 2009-2013 (5-year) averaging period. This value represents a decrease of 0.3% from the average for the 2008-2012 period. The Board's February 13, 2015 decision in this proceeding stated that comments may be filed addressing any perceived data and computational errors in our calculation. It also stated that, if there were no further action taken by the Board, the proposed productivity adjustment would become effective on March 1, 2015. DATES: The productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2015. Comments are due by February 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Smith, (202) 245-0322. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired, (800) 877- 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be purchased by contacting the Board's Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0236. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at (800) 877-8339. This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources. Decided: February 12, 2015. By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and Vice Chairman Begeman. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-03501 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Brendetta S. Jones, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Clearance Clerk. Board’s decision is posted on the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [FR Doc. 2015–03501 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] Board’s Web site, http://
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision
Surface Transportation Board may be purchased by contacting the
[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)] Board’s Office of Public Assistance,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Governmental Affairs, and Compliance
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures— at (202) 245–0238. Assistance for the
Productivity Adjustment Surface Transportation Board hearing impaired is available through
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, [Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 18)] FIRS at (800) 877–8339.
This action will not significantly
DOT.
Railroad Cost of Capital—2014 affect either the quality of the human
ACTION:Proposed railroad cost recovery environment or the conservation of
procedures productivity adjustment. AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, energy resources.
DOT.
SUMMARY: In a decision served on Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a).
ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a
February 13, 2015, we proposed to Decided: February 11, 2015.
proceeding to determine the railroad
adopt 1.007 (0.7% per year) as the By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and
industry’s 2014 cost of capital.
measure of average change in railroad Vice Chairman Begeman.
productivity for the 2009–2013 (5-year) SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a Jeffrey Herzig,
averaging period. This value represents proceeding to determine the railroad Clearance Clerk.
a decrease of 0.3% from the average for industry’s cost of capital for 2014. The [FR Doc. 2015–03430 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
the 2008–2012 period. The Board’s decision solicits comments on the BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
February 13, 2015 decision in this following issues: (1) The railroads’ 2014
proceeding stated that comments may current cost of debt capital; (2) the
be filed addressing any perceived data railroads’ 2014 current cost of preferred
and computational errors in our DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
equity capital (if any); (3) the railroads’
calculation. It also stated that, if there 2014 cost of common equity capital; and Departmental Offices; Submission for
were no further action taken by the (4) the 2014 capital structure mix of the OMB Review, Comment Request
Board, the proposed productivity railroad industry on a market value
adjustment would become effective on basis. Comments should focus on the Notice and request for
ACTION:
March 1, 2015. various cost of capital components comments.
DATES: The productivity adjustment is listed above using the same
effective March 1, 2015. Comments are methodology followed in Railroad Cost SUMMARY: The Department of the
due by February 25, 2015. of Capital—2013, EP 558 (Sub-No. 17) Treasury, on behalf of itself and the
(STB served July 31, 2014). United States Bureau of Engraving and
ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original
Printing (BEP) and as part of its
and 10 copies) referring to Docket No. DATES: Notices of intent to participate
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
EP 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface are due by March 30, 2015. Statements and respondent burden, invites the
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., of the railroads are due by April 20, general public and other Federal
Washington, DC 20423–0001. 2015. Statements of other interested agencies to comment on a new proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: persons are due by May 11, 2015. information collection, as required by
Michael Smith, (202) 245–0322. Federal Rebuttal statements by the railroads are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the due by June 1, 2015. Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
hearing impaired, (800) 877–8339. ADDRESSES: Comments may be 3506(c)(2)(A)). The BEP has requested
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitted either via the Board’s e-filing and received approval for a generic
Additional information is contained in system or in the traditional paper clearance to conduct conference studies
the Board’s decision, which is available format. Any person using e-filing should and focus groups. This generic clearance
on our Web site at http:// comply with the instructions at the E– has allowed the BEP to collect
www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision FILING link on the Board’s Web site, at information from attendees of
may be purchased by contacting the http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person conferences and gatherings for persons
Board’s Office of Public Assistance, submitting a filing in the traditional who are blind and visually impaired
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance paper format should send an original about which tactile features most
at (202) 245–0236. Assistance for the and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation
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effectively provide meaningful access to
hearing impaired is available through Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 558 (Sub- denominate United States paper
FIRS at (800) 877–8339. No. 18), 395 E Street SW., Washington, currency. BEP is now considering a
This action will not significantly DC 20423–0001. series of scientific studies that will help
affect either the quality of the human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: gauge the acuity with which blind and
environment or the conservation of Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245–0333. visually impaired persons can
energy resources. Assistance for the hearing impaired is denominate United States paper
Decided: February 12, 2015. available through the Federal currency using various tactile features
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Proposed railroad cost recovery procedures productivity adjustment. | |
| Dates | The productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2015. Comments are due by February 25, 2015. | |
| Contact | Michael Smith, (202) 245-0322. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired, (800) 877- 8339. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8946 |
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