Agency: Surface Transportation Board
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc E9-30361] 1. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board has approved the first quarter 2010 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2010 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.038. The first quarter 2010 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.467. The first quarter 2010 RCAF5 is 0.443.
Published: 2009-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-30358] 2. Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
This decision provides the factual basis for the Board's certification under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act that the interim rules governing the submission and review of applications for landuseexemption permits and related filings under 49 CFR 1155 will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
Published: 2009-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-29756] 3. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from the Association of American Railroads (WB4631210/05/09) for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill sample contains
Published: 2009-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-29517] 4. Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of one vacancy on RSTAC: a representative of a Class II or III railroad. The Board is soliciting suggestions for candidates to fill this vacancy.
Published: 2009-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-28956] 5. Oral Argument
By a decision served on December 1, 2009, the Board announced that it will hold oral arguments in two cases: STB Finance Docket No. 35225, San Benito Railroad LLCAcquisition ExemptionCertain Assets of Union Pacific Railroad Company (San Benito RR); and STB Finance Docket No. 35239, Allegheny Valley Railroad CompanyPetition for Declaratory Order
Published: 2009-12-04 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-28957] 6. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Michael Behe representing FRN, LLC (WB604811/18/09) for permission to use certain data from the Board's 2008 Carload Waybill Sample. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill sample contains
Published: 2009-12-04 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-28870] 7. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Saul Ewing LLP on behalf of Trinity Industries, Inc. (WB605611/19/09) for permission to use certain data from the Board's 2008 Carload Waybill Sample. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill
Published: 2009-12-03 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-27149] 8. Notice and Request for Comments
The Surface Transportation Board (Board), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (PRA), gives notice that the Board will seek from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the two currently approved collections
Published: 2009-11-12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-26799] 9. Oral Argument
By a decision served on November 3, 2009, the Board announced
that it will hold oral arguments in two cases: STB Finance Docket No.
35225, San Benito Railroad LLCAcquisition ExemptionCertain Assets of
Union Pacific Railroad Company (San Benito RR); and STB Docket No.
42114, US Magnesium, L.L.C. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (USM v. UP).
Published: 2009-11-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-25478] 10. Railroad Revenue Adequacy--2008 Determination
On October 26, 2009, the Board served a decision announcing the 2008 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads. One carrier, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, is found to be revenue adequate.
Published: 2009-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-24674] 11.1103, 1104, 1105, 1109, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1116, 1118, 1132, 1139, 1150, 1152,
The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) amends its regulations by eliminating the Secretary of the Board, reassigning the delegations of authority from the Secretary to other Offices of the Board, and making additional updates to eliminate incorrect or obsolete references. Because these administrative final rules amend internal agency
Published: 2009-10-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-24519] 12. Oral Argument
The Surface Transportation Board will hold oral argument on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., at its offices in Washington, DC, regarding two cases, STB Docket No. 42104, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Entergy Services, Inc. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company and Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Company, Inc., and STB Finance Docket No.
Published: 2009-10-13 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-22743] 13. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board has approved the fourth quarter 2009 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2009 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.996. The fourth quarter 2009 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.450. The fourth quarter 2009 RCAF5 is 0.427.
Published: 2009-09-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-22604] 14. Annual Submission of Tax Information for Use in the Revenue Shortfall
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) proposes that the Association of American Railroads (AAR) annually update each Class I railroad's weighted average State tax rate for use in the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method (RSAM), which is one of three benchmarks that together are used to determine the reasonableness of a challenged rate under the
Published: 2009-09-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-21647] 15. Renewal of National Grain Car Council
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended 5 U.S.C., App. (FACA), notice is hereby given that the Surface Transportation Board intends to renew the charter of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC).
Published: 2009-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-19452] 16. Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual inflationadjusted index factors for 2008. These factors are used by the railroads to adjust their gross annual operating revenues for classification purposes. This indexing methodology insures that railroads are classified based on real business expansion and not from the affects
Published: 2009-08-14 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-17309] 17. Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies
The Surface Transportation Board (Board), hereby gives notice of two vacancies on the Board's Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC): (1) A representative of a Class II or III railroad and (2) a representative of a biofuel refiner, processor, or distributor, or biofuel feedstock grower or provider. The Board is soliciting
Published: 2009-07-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-17241] 18. Tulare Valley Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Tulare County, CA
Tulare Valley Railroad Company (TVR), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 5.9mile line of railroad between milepost 71+2969.2 at or near Ducor and milepost 66.0 at or near Ultra, in Tulare County, CA.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip
Published: 2009-07-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-14303] 19. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board has approved the third quarter 2009 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The third quarter 2009 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.938. The third quarter 2009 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.426. The third quarter 2009 RCAF5 is 0.403.
Published: 2009-06-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-13400] 20.Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) publishes the names of
the Persons selected to serve on its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board (PRB).
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Published: 2009-06-09 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-12313] 21. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Saul Ewing on behalf of Trinity Industries, Inc. (WB605505/04/09) for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of the request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill sample
Published: 2009-05-28 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-11975] 22. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC (WB992205/18/09), for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill sample contains confidential
Published: 2009-05-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-10304] 23. Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With
The Board adopts its 2009 User-Fee Update and revises its fee schedule to reflect increased costs associated with the January 2009 government salary increases, changes to the Board's overhead costs, and to also reflect changes in the government fringe benefits.
Published: 2009-05-05 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-9393] 24. Huron & Eastern Railway Company, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Shiawassee
On April 7, 2009, Huron & Eastern Railway Company, Inc. (HESR) filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a 2.5mile rail line between milepost 0.0, at Owosso, and milepost 2.5, the end of the line, in Shiawassee County, MI. The line traverses United States Postal
Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-9176] 25. Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement entered into between NSR and Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad Company (N&BE),\1\ has agreed to grant temporary, non exclusive, overhead trackage rights to N&BE over a portion of NSR's line of railroad between Lock Haven, PA (milepost BR 194.2), and Driftwood,
Published: 2009-04-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
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