82 FR 44240 - Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 182 (September 21, 2017)

Page Range		44240-44240
FR Document		2017-20136

The Board approves the fourth quarter 2017 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.889. The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.367. The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF-5 is 0.350.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2017-4)]


Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment factor.

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SUMMARY: The Board approves the fourth quarter 2017 Rail Cost 
Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of 
American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.889. 
The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.367. The fourth quarter 
2017 RCAF-5 is 0.350.

DATES: Applicability Date: October 1, 2017.

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.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 will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or energy conservation.

    By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Elliott, and Miller.


    Decided: September 18, 2017.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-20136 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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petition for review of the Approval by which persons submitting OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
Order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for information may request that it be TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
the District of Columbia Circuit (‘‘D.C. withheld when requested under the
[Docket No. USTR–2017–0017]
Circuit’’), challenging the Commission’s Freedom of Information Act.6 Any party
Approval Order as inconsistent with the or person seeking to submit information 2017 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review
Exchange Act and lacking in the in this matter should make sure that of Thailand: Request for Comments
reasoned decisionmaking required by their request complies with procedures
the Administrative Procedure Act. specified by Rule 83. An explanation of AGENCY: Office of the United States
The D.C. Circuit concluded that the the rule is available on the Trade Representative.
Approval Order did not ‘‘represent the Commission’s Web site at: https:// ACTION: Request for comments.
kind of reasoned decisionmaking www.sec.gov/foia/conftreat.htm.
required by either the Exchange Act or SUMMARY: The Office of the United
By the Commission. States Trade Representative (USTR) is
the Administrative Procedure Act,’’ and
Brent J. Fields, conducting a Special 301 Out-of-Cycle
therefore remanded the case to the
Secretary. Review of Thailand. USTR requests
Commission for further proceedings.3 In
so ruling, the court did not reach the [FR Doc. 2017–20081 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] written comments concerning any act,
merits of any of petitioners’ arguments BILLING CODE 8011–01–P policy, or practice that is relevant to the
that the Plan was inconsistent with the decision regarding whether and how
substantive requirements of the USTR should identify Thailand based
Exchange Act.4 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD on Thailand’s protection for intellectual
The court specifically decided not to property rights or market access
vacate the Approval Order prior to [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2017–4)] Thailand provides to U.S. persons who
remand, instead leaving the Plan in rely on intellectual property protection.
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
place and remanding ‘‘to give the SEC DATES:
an opportunity to properly evaluate the AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. October 20, 2017, at 11:59 p.m.
Plan.’’ 5 The D.C. Circuit’s mandate, ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment Eastern Time: Deadline for submission
which issued on August 18, 2017, factor. of written comments.
returned the matter to the Commission October 27, 2017, at 11:59 p.m.
for further proceedings. SUMMARY: The Board approves the Eastern Time: Deadline for submission
Accordingly, to facilitate the fourth quarter 2017 Rail Cost of written comments from foreign
Commission’s further review of the Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost governments.
Plan, It is Ordered, that by October 14, index filed by the Association of ADDRESSES: You should submit written
2017, OCC may file any additional American Railroads. The fourth quarter comments through the Federal
statements or information that it 2017 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.889. The eRulemaking Portal: http://
considers relevant to the Commission’s fourth quarter 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is www.regulations.gov. Follow the
reconsideration, including but not 0.367. The fourth quarter 2017 RCAF–5 instructions for submitting comments in
limited to information OCC’s board of is 0.350. section III below. For alternatives to on-
directors considered in approving the DATES: Applicability Date: October 1, line submissions, please contact USTR
Plan. 2017. at Special301@ustr.eop.gov before
Furthermore, the Commission is transmitting a comment and in advance
providing other parties and persons FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal of the relevant deadline.
thirty days to respond to any additional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
statements OCC may submit. Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339. Daniel Lee, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Accordingly, It is Ordered, that by
Representative for Innovation and
November 13, 2017, any party or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intellectual Property, at Special301@
person may file any additional Additional information is contained in
ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–4510. You can
statement, which may include the Board’s decision, which is available
find information about the Special 301
statements previously submitted or on our Web site, http://www.stb.gov.
Review at www.ustr.gov.
otherwise available, or any new Copies of the decision may be
information such party or other person purchased by contacting the Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
considers relevant. Public Assistance, Governmental I. Background
All submissions should refer to File Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245–
Number SR–OCC–2015–02. The Pursuant to Section 182 of the Trade
0238. Assistance for the hearing
Commission will post submissions on Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242), USTR
impaired is available through FIRS at
the Commission’s Internet Web site as must identify countries that deny
(800) 877–8339.
they are received. Submissions received adequate and effective protection for
This action will not significantly
will be posted without change; the intellectual property rights (IPR) or deny
affect either the quality of the human
Commission does not edit personal fair and equitable market access to U.S.
environment or energy conservation.
identifying information from persons who rely on intellectual
By the Board, Board Members Begeman, property protection. USTR will identify
submissions. If a party or person wishes Elliott, and Miller.
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to submit information for the the countries that have the most onerous
Commission to consider that is or egregious acts, policies, or practices
Decided: September 18, 2017. and whose acts, policies, or practices
confidential, Rule 83 of the Commission Marline Simeon,
Rules of Practice provides a procedure have the greatest adverse impact (actual
Clearance Clerk. or potential) on relevant U.S. products
3 Susquehanna Int’l Grp., LLP v. SEC, 866 F.3d
[FR Doc. 2017–20136 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] as Priority Foreign Countries. Acts,
442, 443 (D.C. Cir. 2017). BILLING CODE 4915–01–P policies, or practices that are the basis
4 Id. at 446. of a country’s designation as a Priority
5 Id. 6 17 CFR 200.83. Foreign Country normally are the

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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.
Dates		Applicability Date: October 1, 2017.
Contact		Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877- 8339.
FR Citation		82 FR 44240