[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33379-33380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14112]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

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


Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment; 
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board seeks comments on a request 
from the Association of American Railroads that the Board restate the 
previously published productivity adjustment for the 2003-2007 
averaging period (2007 productivity adjustment) so that it tracks the 
2007 productivity adjustment figure used in the Board's March 26, 2010 
calculation of the modified 2008 productivity adjustment, and restate 
any quarterly RCAF (Adjusted) and RCAF-5 calculations that would be 
affected by a restatement of the 2007 productivity adjustment.

DATES: Comments are due by July 12, 2010; replies are due by August 10, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments and replies may be submitted either via the Board's 
e-filing format or in traditional paper format. Any person using e-
filing should attach a document and otherwise comply with the 
instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional 
paper format should send an original and 10 copies referring to Docket 
No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4) et al. to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
    Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted 
to the Board's Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Quinn, (202) 245-0382. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's June 14, 2010 decision, which is available on our website at 
http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be purchased by 
contacting the office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 
Compliance at (202) 245-0235. 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.

    Decided: June 7, 2010.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Nottingham.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-14112 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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