83 FR 27819 - Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12759 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 27819-27820] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12759] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 748] Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual inflation-adjusted index factors for 2017. These factors are used by the railroads to adjust their gross annual operating revenues for classification purposes. This indexing methodology ensures that railroads are classified based on real business expansion and not on the effects of inflation. Classification is important because it determines the extent to which individual railroads must comply with STB reporting requirements. The STB's annual inflation-adjusted factors are based on the annual average Railroad Freight Price Index developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The STB's deflator factor is used to deflate revenues for comparison with established revenue thresholds. The base year for railroads is 1991. The inflation index factors are presented as follows: STB Railroad Inflation-Adjusted Index and Deflator Factor Table ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Index Deflator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1991.............................................. 409.50 \1\ 100.00 1992.............................................. 411.80 99.45 1993.............................................. 415.50 98.55 1994.............................................. 418.80 97.70 1995.............................................. 418.17 97.85 1996.............................................. 417.46 98.02 1997.............................................. 419.67 97.50 1998.............................................. 424.54 96.38 1999.............................................. 423.01 96.72 2000.............................................. 428.64 95.45 2001.............................................. 436.48 93.73 2002.............................................. 445.03 91.92 2003.............................................. 454.33 90.03 2004.............................................. 473.41 86.40 2005.............................................. 522.41 78.29 [[Page 27820]] 2006.............................................. 567.34 72.09 2007.............................................. 588.30 69.52 2008.............................................. 656.78 62.28 2009.............................................. 619.73 66.00 2010.............................................. 652.29 62.71 2011.............................................. 708.80 57.71 2012.............................................. 740.61 55.23 2013.............................................. 764.19 53.53 2014.............................................. 778.41 52.55 2015.............................................. 749.22 54.60 2016.............................................. 732.38 55.85 2017.............................................. 758.95 53.90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ In Montana Rail Link, Inc., & Wisconsin Central Ltd., Joint Petition for Rulemaking with Respect to 49 CFR part 1201, 8 I.C.C.2d 625 (1992), the Board's predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission, raised the revenue classification level for Class I railroads from $50 million (1978 dollars) to $250 million (1991 dollars), effective for the reporting year beginning January 1, 1992. The Class II threshold was also raised from $10 million (1978 dollars) to $20 million (1991 dollars). Application of the annual deflator factors results in the following annual revenue thresholds: Railroad Revenue Thresholds ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Factor Class I Class II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2013................................ 0.5353 467,063,129 37,365,050 2014................................ 0.5255 475,754,803 38,060,384 2015................................ 0.5460 457,913,998 36,633,120 2016................................ 0.5585 447,621,226 35,809,698 2017................................ 0.5390 463,860,933 37,108,875 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Board decisions and notices are available on our website at WWW.STB.GOV. Applicable Date: January 1, 2017. For Further Information Contact: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. [Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1- 800-877-8339]. Decided: June 8, 2018. By the Board, William Brennan, Acting Director, Office of Economics. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2018-12759 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 listed in this notice, including requests submission. The format for compiling
and 401.45. for copies of the proposed collection the information will be the Department
instrument and supporting documents, of State’s myData application.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
to Lea Rivera, PRM/Admissions, 2025 Contracting officers and Grants officers
This system of records has been E Street NW, SA–9, 8th Floor, will distribute the DS–7655 by email to
exempted from certain provisions of the Washington, DC 20522–0908, who may contractors, grantees and cooperative
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. be reached on 202–453–9255 or at agreement partners under their
552a(k)(2). Rules have been riveralp@state.gov. authority. Respondents complete the
promulgated in accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: form, and email it to their Contracting
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and • Title of Information Collection: Iraqi Officers or Grant Officers.
(e) and have been published in today’s Citizens and Nationals Employed by
Federal Register. Kelly Gauger,
Federal Contractors and Grantees.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0184. Acting Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau
HISTORY:
• Type of Request: Revision of a of Population, Refugees and Migration,
None. Currently Approved Collection. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018–12818 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] • Originating Office: PRM/A. [FR Doc. 2018–12723 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P • Form Number: DS–7655. BILLING CODE 4710–33–P
• Respondents: Refugee applicants for
the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
50 Department of State contractors,
[Public Notice 10430] grantees and cooperative agreement [Docket No. EP 748]
partners.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Estimated Number of Responses: Indexing the Annual Operating
Collection: Iraqi Citizens and Nationals 200. Revenues of Railroads
Employed by U.S. Federal Contractors • Average Time per Response: 30
and Grantees The Surface Transportation Board
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 (STB) is publishing the annual inflation-
Notice of request for public
ACTION: hours. adjusted index factors for 2017. These
comment. • Frequency: On occasion. factors are used by the railroads to
• Obligation to Respond: Required to adjust their gross annual operating
SUMMARY: The Department of State is Obtain or Retain a Benefit. revenues for classification purposes.
seeking Office of Management and We are soliciting public comments to This indexing methodology ensures that
Budget (OMB) approval for the permit the Department to: railroads are classified based on real
information collection described below. • Evaluate whether the proposed business expansion and not on the
In accordance with the Paperwork information collection is necessary for effects of inflation. Classification is
Reduction Act of 1995, we are the proper functions of the Department. important because it determines the
requesting comments on this collection • Evaluate the accuracy of our extent to which individual railroads
from all interested individuals and estimate of the time and cost burden for must comply with STB reporting
organizations. The purpose of this this proposed collection, including the requirements.
notice is to allow 60 days for public validity of the methodology and The STB’s annual inflation-adjusted
comment preceding submission of the assumptions used. factors are based on the annual average
collection to OMB. • Enhance the quality, utility, and Railroad Freight Price Index developed
DATES: The Department will accept clarity of the information to be by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
comments from the public up to August collected. STB’s deflator factor is used to deflate
13, 2018. • Minimize the reporting burden on revenues for comparison with
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
those who are to respond, including the established revenue thresholds.
by any of the following methods: use of automated collection techniques The base year for railroads is 1991.
• Web: Persons with access to the or other forms of information The inflation index factors are presented
internet may comment on this notice by technology. as follows:
Please note that comments submitted
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
in response to this Notice are public STB RAILROAD INFLATION-ADJUSTED
search for the document by entering
record. Before including any detailed INDEX AND DEFLATOR FACTOR TABLE
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0019’’ in
personal information, you should be
the Search field. Then click the
aware that your comments as submitted, Year Index Deflator
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
including your personal information,
the comment form.
• Email: riveralp@state.gov. will be available for public review. 1991 .......................... 409.50 1 100.00
1992 .......................... 411.80 99.45
• Regular Mail: Send written Abstract of Proposed Collection 1993 .......................... 415.50 98.55
comments to: Lea Rivera, PRM/ The information requested will be 1994 .......................... 418.80 97.70
Admissions, 2025 E Street NW, SA–9, used to verify the employment of Iraqi 1995 .......................... 418.17 97.85
8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. citizens and nationals for the processing 1996 .......................... 417.46 98.02
• Fax: 202–453–9393. and adjudication of other refugee, 1997 .......................... 419.67 97.50
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
You must include the DS form 1998 .......................... 424.54 96.38
asylum, special immigrant visa, and 1999 .......................... 423.01 96.72
number (if applicable), information other immigration claims and
collection title, and the OMB control 2000 .......................... 428.64 95.45
applications. 2001 .......................... 436.48 93.73
number in any correspondence.
2002 .......................... 445.03 91.92
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Methodology
2003 .......................... 454.33 90.03
Direct requests for additional The method for the collection of 2004 .......................... 473.41 86.40
information regarding the collection information will be via electronic 2005 .......................... 522.41 78.29
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STB RAILROAD INFLATION-ADJUSTED the Curtis Municipal Airport (47V), of the subject property will result in the
INDEX AND DEFLATOR FACTOR Curtis, Nebraska. land at the Curtis Municipal Airport
TABLE—Continued (47V) being changed from aeronautical
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and to non-aeronautical use and release the
invites public comment on the release of lands from the conditions of the Airport
Year Index Deflator
land at the Curtis Municipal Airport, Improvement Program Grant Agreement
2006 .......................... 567.34 72.09 Curtis, Nebraska. Grant Assurances. In accordance with
2007 .......................... 588.30 69.52 DATES: Comments must be received on 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B)(i) and (iii), the
2008 .......................... 656.78 62.28 or before July 16, 2018. airport will receive fair market value for
2009 .......................... 619.73 66.00 ADDRESSES: Comments on this the property, which will be
2010 .......................... 652.29 62.71
2011 .......................... 708.80 57.71
application may be mailed or delivered subsequently reinvested in another
2012 .......................... 740.61 55.23 to the FAA at the following address: eligible airport improvement project for
2013 .......................... 764.19 53.53 Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance general aviation facilities at the Curtis
2014 .......................... 778.41 52.55 Specialist, Federal Aviation Municipal Airport.
2015 .......................... 749.22 54.60 Administration, Airports Division, Any person may inspect, by
2016 .......................... 732.38 55.85 ACE–610C, 901 Locust, Room 364, appointment, the request in person at
2017 .......................... 758.95 53.90 Kansas City, MO 64106. the FAA office listed above under FOR
1 In Montana Rail Link, Inc., & Wisconsin In addition, one copy of any FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In
Central Ltd., Joint Petition for Rulemaking with comments submitted to the FAA must addition, any person may, upon
Respect to 49 CFR part 1201, 8 I.C.C.2d 625 be mailed or delivered to: Mr. Douglas appointment and request, inspect the
(1992), the Board’s predecessor, the Interstate Schultz, City Clerk, P.O. Box 6, Curtis, application, notice and other documents
Commerce Commission, raised the revenue determined by the FAA to be related to
classification level for Class I railroads from NE 69025–0006 (308) 367–4122.
$50 million (1978 dollars) to $250 million FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the application in person at the Curtis
(1991 dollars), effective for the reporting year Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance Municipal Airport.
beginning January 1, 1992. The Class II
threshold was also raised from $10 million Specialist, Federal Aviation Issued in Kansas City, MO, on June 7,
(1978 dollars) to $20 million (1991 dollars). Administration, Airports Division, 2018.
ACE–610C, 901 Locust, Room 364, Jim A. Johnson,
Application of the annual deflator Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329–2644, Director, Airports Division.
factors results in the following annual lynn.martin@faa.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–12814 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am]
revenue thresholds: The request to release property may BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
be reviewed, by appointment, in person
RAILROAD REVENUE THRESHOLDS at this same location.
Year Factor Class I Class II SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
invites public comment on the request
2013 .......... 0.5353 467,063,129 37,365,050 to release approximately 0.81 ± acres of Federal Aviation Administration
2014 .......... 0.5255 475,754,803 38,060,384
2015 .......... 0.5460 457,913,998 36,633,120 airport property at the Curtis Municipal
Agency Information Collection
2016 .......... 0.5585 447,621,226 35,809,698 Airport (47V) under the provisions of 49
Activities: Requests for Comments;
2017 .......... 0.5390 463,860,933 37,108,875 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). On April 30, 2018,
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Mr. Schultz, the City Clerk of Curtis, NE
Board decisions and notices are Information Collection: Pilot Schools—
requested from the FAA that
available on our website at FAR 141
approximately 0.81± acres of airport
WWW.STB.GOV. property be released for sale to the City AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Applicable Date: January 1, 2017. of Curtis for them to sell to the Welch Administration (FAA), DOT.
For Further Information Contact: Seed LLC for a portion of their ACTION: Notice and request for
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. [Federal agricultural seed sales business. On June comments.
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the 7, 2018, the FAA determined that the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339]. request to release property at the Curtis SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Decided: June 8, 2018. Municipal Airport (47V) submitted by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
the Sponsor meets the procedural invites public comments about our
By the Board, William Brennan, Acting
Director, Office of Economics. requirements of the Federal Aviation intention to request the Office of
Administration and the release of the Management and Budget (OMB)
Jeffrey Herzig,
property does not and will not impact approval to renew an information
Clearance Clerk.
future aviation needs at the airport. The collection. The collection involves the
[FR Doc. 2018–12759 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] submission of FAA Form 8420–8, which
FAA may approve the request, in whole
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P is used as the base document to initiate
or in part, no sooner than thirty days
after the publication of this notice. and/or confirm the status of the schools’
The following is a brief overview of eligibility to hold an FAA Form 8000–
the request: 4, Air Agency Certificate.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Curtis Municipal Airport (47V) is DATES: Written comments should be
Federal Aviation Administration proposing the release of airport property submitted by August 13, 2018.
totaling 0.81 acres, more or less. This ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Notice of Request To Release Airport land is to be used for a portion of an at the following address: Barbara Hall,
Property agricultural seed sales business. The Federal Aviation Administration, ASP–
release of land is necessary to comply 110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
AGENCY: Federal Aviation with Federal Aviation Administration Worth, TX 76177.
Administration (FAA), DOT. Grant Assurances that do not allow Public Comments Invited: You are
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on federally acquired airport property to be asked to comment on any aspect of this
Request to Release Airport Property at used for non-aviation purposes. The sale information collection, including (a)
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