81 FR 39996 - Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)

Page Range		39996-39996
FR Document		2016-14508

The Board has approved the third quarter 2016 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The third quarter 2016 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.842. The third quarter 2016 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.356. The third quarter 2016 RCAF-5 is 0.337.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14508]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2016-3)]


Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment factor.

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SUMMARY: The Board has approved the third quarter 2016 Rail Cost 
Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of 
American Railroads. The third quarter 2016 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.842. 
The third quarter 2016 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.356. The third quarter 2016 
RCAF-5 is 0.337.

DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. 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, http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be purchased by contacting 
the Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance 
at (202) 245-0238. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
    This action is categorically excluded from environmental review 
under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and 
Commisioner Begeman.

    Decided: June 14, 2016.
Raina Contee,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016-14508 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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with any U.S. District Court or has been available through the Federal This action is categorically excluded
decided in favor of complainant within Information Relay Service at (800) 877– from environmental review under 49
the two-year period; and (4) the 8339. Comments on environmental and CFR 1105.6(c).
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) historic preservation matters must be By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
(environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 filed within 15 days after the EA Chairman Miller, and Commisioner
(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 becomes available to the public. Begeman.
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR Environmental, historic preservation, Decided: June 14, 2016.
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental public use, or interim trail use/rail Raina Contee,
agencies) have been met. banking conditions will be imposed, Clearance Clerk.
As a condition to this exemption, any where appropriate, in a subsequent
[FR Doc. 2016–14508 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
employee adversely affected by the decision.
abandonment shall be protected under BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), UP
Oregon Short Line Railroad— shall file a notice of consummation with
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch the Board to signify that it has exercised
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & the authority granted and fully DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. abandoned the Line. If consummation
91 (1979). To address whether this Federal Aviation Administration
has not been effected by UP’s filing of
condition adequately protects affected a notice of consummation by June 20, [Summary Notice No. 2016–71]
employees, a petition for partial 2017, and there are no legal or
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) regulatory barriers to consummation, Petition for Exemption; Summary of
must be filed. the authority to abandon will Petition Received; Florida Air
Provided no formal expression of automatically expire. Transport Inc.
intent to file an offer of financial Board decisions and notices are AGENCY: Federal Aviation
assistance (OFA) has been received, this available on our Web site at Administration (FAA), DOT.
exemption will become effective on July ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ ACTION: Notice.
20, 2016, unless stayed pending
Decided: June 15, 2016.
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do SUMMARY: This notice contains a
not involve environmental issues,2 By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings. summary of a petition seeking relief
formal expressions of intent to file an from specified requirements of title 14
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and Raina S. Contee,
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
interim trail use/rail banking requests Clearance Clerk.
purpose of this notice is to improve the
under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by [FR Doc. 2016–14469 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
public’s awareness of, and participation
June 30, 2016. Petitions to reopen or BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
in, the FAA’s exemption process.
requests for public use conditions under Neither publication of this notice nor
49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by July 11, the inclusion or omission of information
2016, with the Surface Transportation SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
in the summary is intended to affect the
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, legal status of the petition or its final
[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2016–3)]
DC 20423–0001. disposition.
A copy of any petition filed with the Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
Board should be sent to UP’s DATES: Comments on this petition must
representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400 AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. identify the petition docket number and
Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 68179. must be received on or before July 11,
ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment
If the verified notice contains false or 2016.
factor.
misleading information, the exemption ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
is void ab initio. SUMMARY: The Board has approved the by docket number FAA–2016–6698
UP has filed a combined third quarter 2016 Rail Cost Adjustment using any of the following methods:
environmental and historic report that Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
addresses the effects, if any, of the the Association of American Railroads. http://www.regulations.gov and follow
abandonment on the environment and The third quarter 2016 RCAF the online instructions for sending your
historic resources. OEA will issue an (Unadjusted) is 0.842. The third quarter comments electronically.
environmental assessment (EA) by June 2016 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.356. The • Mail: Send comments to Docket
24, 2016. Interested persons may obtain third quarter 2016 RCAF–5 is 0.337. Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
a copy of the EA by writing to OEA DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
(Room 1100, Surface Transportation Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or Building, Ground Floor, Washington,
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal DC 20590–0001.
by calling OEA at (202) 245–0305.
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
Assistance for the hearing impaired is
hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339. comments to Docket Operations in
2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Room W12–140 of the West Building,
decision on environmental issues (whether raised Additional information is contained in Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental the Board’s decision, which is available
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) on our Web site, http://www.stb.dot.gov.
cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 Copies of the decision may be Friday, except Federal holidays.
I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should purchased by contacting the Office of • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may Public Assistance, Governmental Operations at 202–493–2251.
take appropriate action before the exemption’s Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245– Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
effective date.
3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing 0238. Assistance for the hearing 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR impaired is available through FIRS at public to better inform its rulemaking
1002.2(f)(25). (800) 877–8339. process. DOT posts these comments,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Approval of rail cost adjustment factor.
Contact		Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877- 8339.
FR Citation		81 FR 39996