82 FR 11100 - Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-03215 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 11100] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03215] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)] Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Tentative Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures Productivity Adjustment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In a decision served on February 14, 2017, the Surface Transportation Board tentatively adopted 1.020 (2.0% per year) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for the 2011-2015 (five-year) averaging period. This value represents an increase of 0.6% from the average for the 2010-2014 period. Because of the unique circumstances of this year's productivity adjustment calculation, including the proposal of a linking factor to address a change in methodology in the calculation of an input to the productivity adjustment, the Board is making its productivity adjustment tentative to allow public comment on this approach. The Board will hold a technical conference with interested parties and Board staff. DATES: A technical conference with interested parties and Board staff will be held on February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Comments are due by March 16, 2017; replies are due by April 5, 2017. This decision adopting a tentative productivity adjustment is effective on March 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: The technical conference will be held in the Board's Hearing Room at 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. 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: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired, (800) 877- 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This conference will be available on the Board's Web site by live video streaming. To access the conference, click on the ``Live Video'' link under ``Information Center'' at the left side of the home page beginning at February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.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. Decided: February 13, 2017. By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Elliott, and Miller. Raina S. Contee, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017-03215 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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calculations that justify the proposed DC 20423–0001. Send comments (an DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
sample size, the expected response rate, original and 10 copies) referring to
methods for assessing potential non- Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Federal Highway Administration
response bias, the protocols for data Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
collection, and any testing procedures Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– Notice of Final Federal Agency Action
that were or will be undertaken prior 0001. on State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway)
fielding the study. Depending on the Segment B, From SH 288 to Interstate
degree of influence the results are likely FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Highway (IH) 45 South, Brazoria and
to have, such collections may still be Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal Galveston Counties, Texas
eligible for submission for other generic Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the AGENCY: Texas Department of
mechanisms that are designed to yield hearing impaired, (800) 877–8339. Transportation, Federal Highway
quantitative results. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Administration, U.S. Department of
Methodology conference will be available on the Transportation (DOT).
Board’s Web site by live video ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
Respondents will fill out a brief
streaming. To access the conference, for Judicial Review of Actions by
customer survey after completing their
click on the ‘‘Live Video’’ link under TxDOT and Federal Agencies.
interaction with a Department Office or
Embassy. Surveys are designed to gather ‘‘Information Center’’ at the left side of
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
feedback on the customer’s experiences. the home page beginning at February 28,
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
2017, at 10:00 a.m.
Janet Freer,
that are final within the meaning of 23
Additional information is contained U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The environmental
Director, Office of Directives Management, in the Board’s decision, which is
Department of State.
review, consultation, and other actions
available on the Board’s Web site at required by applicable Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–03227 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] http://www.stb.gov. Copies of the environmental laws for this project are
BILLING CODE 4710–24–P decision may be purchased by being, or have been, carried-out by
contacting the Board’s Office of Public TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and a Memorandum of Understanding dated
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Compliance at (202) 245–0236. December 16, 2014 and executed by
[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)] Assistance for the hearing impaired is FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate
available through FIRS at (800) 877– to a proposed highway project, State
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures— 8339. Highway 99 (Grand Parkway) Segment
Productivity Adjustment Decided: February 13, 2017. B, from SH 288 to IH 45 South, in
Brazoria and Galveston Counties in the
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. By the Board, Board Members Begeman,
State of Texas. Those actions grant
ACTION: Tentative Railroad Cost Elliott, and Miller.
licenses, permits, and approvals for the
Recovery Procedures Productivity Raina S. Contee, project. Under MAP–21 section 1319,
Adjustment. Clearance Clerk. TxDOT has issued a separate Final
SUMMARY: In a decision served on [FR Doc. 2017–03215 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
February 14, 2017, the Surface BILLING CODE 4915–01–P and Record of Decision (ROD) for this
Transportation Board tentatively action.
adopted 1.020 (2.0% per year) as the DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
measure of average change in railroad SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD advising the public of final agency
productivity for the 2011–2015 (five- actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
year) averaging period. This value Release of Waybill Data claim seeking judicial review of the
represents an increase of 0.6% from the Federal agency actions on the highway
average for the 2010–2014 period. The Surface Transportation Board has project will be barred unless the claim
Because of the unique circumstances of received a request from a student at Rice is filed on or before July 17, 2017. If the
this year’s productivity adjustment University (WB17–09—2/13/17) for Federal law that authorizes judicial
calculation, including the proposal of a permission to use unmasked data from review of a claim provides a time period
linking factor to address a change in the Board’s 1984–2015 Carload Waybill of less than 150 days for filing such
methodology in the calculation of an Samples. A copy of this request may be claim, then that shorter time period still
input to the productivity adjustment, obtained from the Office of Economics. applies.
the Board is making its productivity The waybill sample contains FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
adjustment tentative to allow public confidential railroad and shipper data; Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental
comment on this approach. The Board therefore, if any parties object to these Affairs Division, Texas Department of
will hold a technical conference with requests, they should file their Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
interested parties and Board staff. objections with the Director of the Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
DATES: A technical conference with Board’s Office of Economics within 14 416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
interested parties and Board staff will be calendar days of the date of this notice. txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
held on February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. The rules for release of waybill data are hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
Comments are due by March 16, 2017; codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. time), Monday through Friday.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
replies are due by April 5, 2017. This Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
decision adopting a tentative 245–0319. hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
productivity adjustment is effective on agencies have taken final agency actions
March 1, 2017. Brendetta S. Jones,
by issuing licenses, permits, and
ADDRESSES: The technical conference Clearance Clerk. approvals for the following highway
will be held in the Board’s Hearing [FR Doc. 2017–03206 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] project in the State of Texas: State
Room at 395 E Street SW., Washington, BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Highway 99 (Grand Parkway) Segment
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Tentative Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures Productivity Adjustment. | |
| Dates | A technical conference with interested parties and Board staff will be held on February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Comments are due by March 16, 2017; replies are due by April 5, 2017. This decision adopting a tentative productivity adjustment is effective on March 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired, (800) 877- 8339. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 11100 |
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