83 FR 47960 - Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)

Page Range		47960-47960
FR Document		2018-20591

The Board has approved the fourth quarter 2018 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.079. The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.457. The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF-5 is 0.427.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 47960]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20591]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2018-4)]


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 fourth quarter 2018 Rail Cost 
Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of 
American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.079. 
The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.457. The fourth quarter 
2018 RCAF-5 is 0.427.

DATES: Applicability Date: October 1, 2018.

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 website, 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 is categorically excluded from environmental review 
under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).

    By the Board, Board Members Begeman and Miller.

    Decided: September 17, 2018.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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AAAHI notes that ‘‘staffing 2. If opposing comments are timely Decided: September 17, 2018.
redundancies could potentially result in filed, the findings made in this notice Jeffrey Herzig,
limited downsizing of back-office and/ will be deemed as having been vacated. Clearance Clerk.
or managerial level personnel.’’ (Id.) 3. This notice will be effective [FR Doc. 2018–20591 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
Finally, AAAHI states that the impact November 6, 2018, unless opposing BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
of the proposed transaction on the comments are filed by November 5,
regulated motor carrier industry would 2018.
be minimal and that neither competition 4. A copy of this notice will be served
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
nor the public interest would be on: (1) The U.S. Department of
adversely affected. AAAHI cites Board Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Federal Transit Administration
precedent finding that there are low Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; (2) Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
barriers to entry in the passenger motor
the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Public Transportation Projects
carrier industry and that the industry is
Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania
characterized by healthy intramodal and AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530;
intermodal competition. AAAHI also (FTA), DOT.
and (3) the U.S. Department of
states that the Board has consistently ACTION: Notice.
Transportation, Office of the General
found that the acquisition of control of
Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, SUMMARY: This notice announces final
numerous motor carriers by a non-
Washington, DC 20590. environmental actions taken by the
carrier can result in better overall
service without harming competition. Decided: September 17, 2018. Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
AAAHI goes on to explain that there are By the Board, Board Members Begeman for projects in New York City, New
a substantial number of competitors and Miller. York, and Redmond, Washington. The
operating in the markets in which Lux Tammy Lowery, purpose of this notice is to announce
Bus competes (i.e., the markets for Clearance Clerk. publicly the environmental decisions by
charter and shuttle services in the Los [FR Doc. 2018–20550 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] FTA on the subject projects and to
Angeles and San Francisco areas; tour BILLING CODE 4915–01–P activate the limitation on any claims
services to amusement attractions in the that may challenge these final
Los Angeles area; and daily roundtrip environmental actions.
and one-way service between Los SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
Angeles and Las Vegas). Specifically, [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2018–4)] the public of final agency actions
AAAHI states that there are a variety of subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim
charter and shuttle service providers Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor seeking judicial review of FTA actions
where it operates, ranging from small announced herein for the listed public
charter and tour operators to very large AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. transportation projects will be barred
corporate charter operators, and that ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment unless the claim is filed on or before
service between Los Angeles and Las factor. February 19, 2019.
Vegas is provided by a number of other SUMMARY: The Board has approved the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
motor carriers as well as airlines. fourth quarter 2018 Rail Cost Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
AAAHI further states that there is Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
limited, if any, overlap in service areas index filed by the Association of 353–2577 or Juliet Bochicchio,
or in customer bases among the American Railroads. The fourth quarter Environmental Protection Specialist,
Affiliated Carriers and Lux Bus. 2018 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.079. The Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
On the basis of the application, the fourth quarter 2018 RCAF (Adjusted) is 366–9348. FTA is located at 1200 New
Board finds that the proposed 0.457. The fourth quarter 2018 RCAF–5 Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
acquisition is consistent with the public is 0.427. 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.
interest and should be tentatively to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
DATES: Applicability Date: October 1,
approved and authorized. If any except Federal holidays.
2018.
opposing comments are timely filed, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hereby given that FTA has taken final
these findings will be deemed vacated,
and, unless a final decision can be made Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal agency actions by issuing certain
on the record as developed, a Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the approvals for the public transportation
procedural schedule will be adopted to hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339. projects listed below. The actions on the
reconsider the application. See 49 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: projects, as well as the laws under
1182.6(c). If no opposing comments are Additional information is contained in which such actions were taken, are
filed by the expiration of the comment the Board’s decision, which is available described in the documentation issued
period, this notice will take effect on our website, www.stb.gov. Copies of in connection with the projects to
automatically and will be the final the decision may be purchased by comply with the National
Board action. contacting the Office of Public Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and in other documents in the FTA
This action is categorically excluded
Compliance at (202) 245–0238. environmental project file for the
from environmental review under 49
Assistance for the hearing impaired is projects. Interested parties may contact
CFR 1105.6(c).
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

available through FIRS at (800) 877– either the project sponsor or the relevant
Board decisions and notices are 8339. FTA Regional Office for more
available on our website at www.stb.gov. This action is categorically excluded information. Contact information for
It is ordered: from environmental review under 49 FTA’s Regional Offices may be found at
1. The proposed transaction is CFR 1105.6(c). https://www.fta.dot.gov.
approved and authorized, subject to the By the Board, Board Members Begeman This notice applies to all FTA
filing of opposing comments. and Miller. decisions on the listed projects as of 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, 2018.
Contact		Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877- 8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 47960