82 FR 12486 - Railroad Cost of Capital-2016
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04133 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12486-12487] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04133] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 20)] Railroad Cost of Capital--2016 AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's 2016 cost of capital. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2016. The decision solicits comments on the following issues: The railroads' 2016 current cost of debt capital; the railroads' 2016 current cost of preferred equity capital (if any); the railroads' 2016 cost of common equity capital; and the 2016 capital structure mix of the railroad industry on a market value basis. Comments should focus on the various cost of capital components listed above using the same methodology followed in Railroad Cost of Capital--2015, EP 558 (Sub-No. 19) (STB served Aug. 5, 2016). DATES: Notices of intent to participate are due by March 30, 2017. Statements of the railroads are due by April 20, 2017. Statements of other interested persons are due by May 11, 2017. Rebuttal statements by the railroads are due by June 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing system or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's Web site, at http://www.stb.gov. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 20), 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. [[Page 12487]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's decision is posted on the Board's Web site, 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) 245-0238. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a) Decided: February 27, 2017. By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Elliott, and Miller. Marline Simeon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017-04133 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Under our prior listings 11.02 and DEPARTMENT OF STATE extraordinary circumstances that require
11.03, and SSR 87–6, we evaluated shorter notice.
epilepsy according to the type, [Public Notice 9908] For further information, please
frequency, duration, and sequelae of contact: Lieutenant Commander
seizures.1 If the claimant was following Advisory Committee on Historical Jonathan W. Burby, Executive Secretary,
prescribed treatment and his or her Diplomatic Documentation—Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee, U.S.
epilepsy did not meet or medically Cancellation of Previously Scheduled Department of State, Office of Ocean
equal the requirements of the listings, Open Meeting for 2017 and Polar Affairs, at burbyjw@state.gov
or by telephone at 202–647–3946. A
we would assess his or her residual Summary: The meeting of the copy of the Committee charter may also
functional capacity and evaluate the Advisory Committee on Historical be obtained by accessing the FACA
claimant’s impairments under the Diplomatic Documentation originally database maintained by the General
remaining steps of the sequential scheduled for March 6 and 7, 2017, in Services Administration: http://
evaluation process. Washington, DC at the State facadatabase.gov/.
SSR 87–6 provided guidance to Department, 2300 E Street NW., has
been canceled. It is expected that the Jonathan W. Burby,
adjudicators on the role of prescribed
next Historical Advisory Committee Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
treatment in the evaluation of epilepsy. Committee, Department of State.
(HAC) meeting will be held at the State
The SSR stated the file must contain
Department in May. [FR Doc. 2017–04095 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am]
adequate information regarding the
Further questions can be directed to BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
history of the treatment regimen and the Julie Fort (FortJL@state.gov) Designated
claimant’s response to it, and a Federal Officer for the HAC.
satisfactory description of the treatment SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
regimen by the treating physician. The Julie L. Fort,
SSR also required a record of Designated Federal Officer, Advisory [Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 20)]
anticonvulsant blood levels before we Committee on Historical Diplomatic
Documentation. Railroad Cost of Capital—2016
could allow a claim. Under SSR 87–6,
without an ongoing treating [FR Doc. 2017–04094 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
relationship, we could not find the BILLING CODE 4710–11–P
ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a
claimant’s impairment to meet or proceeding to determine the railroad
medically equal the listing for epilepsy. industry’s 2016 cost of capital.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
When anticonvulsant blood levels were
SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a
low, information obtained from the [Public Notice 9907] proceeding to determine the railroad
treating physician should explain why industry’s cost of capital for 2016. The
the levels were low and include the Shipping Coordinating Committee decision solicits comments on the
results of any relevant diagnostic Notice of Renewal of Charter following issues: The railroads’ 2016
studies. current cost of debt capital; the
Summary: The Department of State
On July 1, 2016, we published in the has renewed the Charter for the railroads’ 2016 current cost of preferred
Federal Register a final rule, Revised Shipping Coordinating Committee equity capital (if any); the railroads’
Medical Criteria for Evaluating (SHC) without significant substantive 2016 cost of common equity capital; and
Neurological Disorders, in which we change. Through this Committee, the the 2016 capital structure mix of the
incorporated the portions of SSR 87–6 Department of State will continue to railroad industry on a market value
that continue to be relevant to the obtain the views and advice of the basis. Comments should focus on the
treatment of epilepsy. 81 FR 43048, general public, industry, non- various cost of capital components
43049 (2016). The final rule became governmental organizations, and listed above using the same
effective September 29, 2016. Id., at interested government agencies in the methodology followed in Railroad Cost
43048. Consequently, we are rescinding maritime and related fields, on issues of Capital—2015, EP 558 (Sub-No. 19)
SSR 87–6 as obsolete. related to maritime security, safety of (STB served Aug. 5, 2016).
life at sea, and protection of the marine DATES: Notices of intent to participate
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance are due by March 30, 2017. Statements
environment considered by the
Programs Nos. 96.001, Social Security— of the railroads are due by April 20,
International Maritime Organization
Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social 2017. Statements of other interested
(IMO), and other matters relating to
Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004, persons are due by May 11, 2017.
international maritime shipping. The
Social Security—Survivors Insurance;
Under Secretary for Management has Rebuttal statements by the railroads are
96.006—Supplemental Security Income)
determined the Committee is necessary due by June 1, 2017.
Dated: February 28, 2017. and in the public interest. ADDRESSES: Comments may be
Nancy A. Berryhill, The Committee follows the submitted either via the Board’s e-filing
Acting Commissioner of Social Security. procedures prescribed by the Federal system or in the traditional paper
[FR Doc. 2017–04122 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee Act (FACA). format. Any person using e-filing should
Meetings will be open to the public comply with the instructions at the E–
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
unless a determination is made in FILING link on the Board’s Web site, at
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accordance with section 10(d) of the http://www.stb.gov. Any person
FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) that a submitting a filing in the traditional
meeting or portion of the meeting paper format should send an original
should be closed to the public. Notice and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation
of each meeting will be published in the Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-
1 20 CFR part 404, subpart P, app. 1, § 11.00A Federal Register at least 15 days prior No. 20), 395 E Street SW., Washington,
(2016). to the meeting, unless there are DC 20423–0001.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: line submissions, please contact USTR II. 2016 Import Statistics
Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245–0333. at gsp@ustr.eop.gov before transmitting In order to provide notice of articles
Assistance for the hearing impaired is a comment and in advance of the that have exceeded the CNLs for 2016
available through the Federal deadline. and to afford an opportunity for
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment regarding (1) potential de
800–877–8339. Naomi Freeman, Director for GSP, minimis waivers and (2) potential
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the United States Trade redesignations for 2016, USTR has
Board’s decision is posted on the Representative, 600 17th Street NW., posted product lists on the USTR Web
Board’s Web site, http://www.stb.gov. Washington, DC 20508. The telephone site at https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/
Copies of the decision may be number is (202) 395–2974 and the email preference-programs/generalized-
purchased by contacting the Board’s address is gsp@ustr.eop.gov. system-preferences-gsp/current-reviews/
Office of Public Assistance, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: gsp-20162017 under the title ‘‘2016
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance Import Statistics Relating to Competitive
at (202) 245–0238. Assistance for the I. Statutory Provisions Related to CNLs Need Limitations for GSP’’. You also
hearing impaired is available through The GSP program provides for the can find these lists at
FIRS at 1–800–877–8339. duty-free importation of designated www.regulations.gov in Docket Number
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a) articles when imported from designated USTR–2016–0009. There were no
Decided: February 27, 2017. beneficiary developing countries articles that were subject to CNL waiver
(BDCs). The GSP program is authorized revocation for 2016 based on the
By the Board, Board Members Begeman,
Elliott, and Miller.
by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 provisions of section 503(d)(4)(B)(ii) of
U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended (1974 the 1974 Act, as amended by Public Law
Marline Simeon,
Act). Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 109–432. You can view full 2016
Clearance Clerk. Act sets out the two CNLs. When the calendar year data for individual tariff
[FR Doc. 2017–04133 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] President determines that a BDC subheadings on the Web site of the U.S.
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P exported to the United States during a International Trade Commission at
calendar year either: (1) A quantity of a http://dataweb.usitc.gov.
GSP-eligible article having a value in The lists available on the USTR Web
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES excess of the applicable amount for that site contain, for each article, the
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE year ($175 million for 2016), or (2) a Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
[Docket No. USTR–2016–2009] quantity of a GSP-eligible article having United States (HTSUS) subheading and
a value equal to or greater than 50 BDC country of origin, the value of
2016/2017 Generalized System of percent of the value of total U.S. imports imports of the article for the 2016
Preferences (GSP) Annual Product of the article from all countries (the ‘‘50 calendar year, and the percentage of
Review: Notice of Availability of percent’’ CNL), the President must total U.S. imports of that article from all
Annual Statistics, Acceptance of terminate GSP duty-free treatment for countries.
Public Comments and Withdrawal of that article from that BDC by no later The lists published on the USTR Web
Certain Petitions than July 1 of the next calendar year, site are for informational purposes only.
unless a waiver is granted. They may not include all articles to
AGENCY: Office of the United States De minimis waivers: Under section which the GSP CNLs may apply. All
Trade Representative. 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, the determinations and decisions regarding
ACTION: Request for comments. President may waive the 50 percent the CNLs of the GSP program will be
CNL with respect to an eligible article based on full 2016 calendar year import
SUMMARY: The Office of the United imported from a BDC if the value of data with respect to each GSP-eligible
States Trade Representative (USTR) is total imports of that article from all article. We advise each interested party
announcing the availability of full 2016 countries during the calendar year did to conduct its own review of 2016
calendar year import statistics relating not exceed the applicable de minimis import data with respect to the possible
to competitive need limitations (CNLs) amount for that year ($23 million for application of the GSP CNL provisions.
under the Generalized System of 2016). List I on the USTR Web site shows
Preferences (GSP) program. USTR will Redesignations: Under section GSP-eligible articles from BDCs that
accept public comments submitted by 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, if imports exceeded a CNL by having been
March 22, 2017, regarding: (1) Possible of an eligible article from a BDC ceased exported in excess of $175 million, or in
de minimis CNL waivers; and (2) to receive duty-free treatment due to a quantity equal to or greater than 50
possible redesignations of articles exceeding a CNL in a prior year, the percent of the total U.S. import value, in
currently not eligible for GSP benefits President may, subject to the 2016. These products will be removed
because they previously exceeded the considerations in sections 501 and 502 from eligibility for GSP for the subject
CNL thresholds. USTR also is of the 1974 Act, redesignate such an countries on July 1, 2017, unless the
announcing the withdrawal by the article for duty-free treatment if imports President grants a waiver for the
petitioners of certain previously in the most recently completed calendar product for the subject country in
accepted CNL waiver petitions. year did not exceed the CNLs. response to a petition filed by an
DATES: Written comments are due by Exclusions from GSP duty-free interested party. Such petitions for CNL
midnight, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. treatment where CNLs have been waivers must have been previously
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ADDRESSES: You should submit written exceeded will be effective July 1, 2017, submitted in the 2016/2017 GSP Annual
comments through the Federal unless the President grants a waiver. Review. (See 80 FR 50376 and 80 FR
eRulemaking Portal: http:// Any CNL-based exclusions, CNL waiver 71913). The last column in List I shows
www.regulations.gov using docket revocations, and decisions with respect the product for which a petition has
number USTR–2016–0009. Follow the to de minimis waivers and been accepted and is now under review.
instructions for submitting comments in redesignations will be based on full List II identifies GSP-eligible articles
section III below. For alternatives to on- 2016 calendar year import data. from BDCs that are above the 50 percent
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| Action | Notice of decision instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's 2016 cost of capital. | |
| Dates | Notices of intent to participate are due by March 30, 2017. Statements of the railroads are due by April 20, 2017. Statements of other interested persons are due by May 11, 2017. Rebuttal statements by the railroads are due by June 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12486 |
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