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[FR Doc 2010-32366] 1. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

The Board has approved the first quarter 2011 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2011 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.093. The first quarter 2011 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.488. The first quarter 2011 RCAF5 is 0.462.

Published: 2010-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-30967] 2. Demurrage Liability

Through this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), the Board is instituting a proceeding regarding demurrage, i.e., charges for holding rail cars. The agency's intent is to adopt a rule or policy statement addressing when parties should be responsible for demurrage in light of current commercial practices followed by rail carriers,

Published: 2010-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

[FR Doc 2010-30074] 3. Release of Waybill Data

The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, P.C. on behalf of the State of Montana (WB10069(1)), for permission to use certain data from the Board's 2006 through 2009 (when available) Carload Waybill Sample. This request was made pursuant to 49 CFR 1244.9(b)(4) because it is related to a

Published: 2010-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-29365] 4. Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Crawford County,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Based on information in a letter from one of NSR's attorneys, this is the correct name of the discontinuing railroad not Georgia Midland Railroad Company, as indicated in the notice.

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) and Georgia Midland Railroad, Inc. (GMR)

Published: 2010-11-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-28797] 5. Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancies

The Board hereby gives notice of 2 vacancies on RSTAC for: (1) A representative of a Class I railroad; and (2) a representative of a small shipper. The Board is soliciting suggestions for candidates to fill these vacancies.

Published: 2010-11-16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-27993] 6. Duncan Smith and Gerald Altizer--Continuance in Control Exemption--Eighteen

Duncan Smith and Gerald Altizer (collectively applicants), noncarrier individuals, have filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Eighteen Thirty Group, LLC (Eighteen Thirty) and Georges Creek Railway, LLC (Georges Creek), upon Eighteen Thirty and Georges Creek becoming Class III rail carriers. Mr. Smith owns 80% of

Published: 2010-11-05 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-27167] 7. Waybill Data Released in Three-Benchmark Rail Rate Proceedings

The Board is republishing its April 2, 2010 proposal to amend its rules with respect to the ThreeBenchmark methodology used to adjudicate simplified rate case complaints, to include an expanded discussion of its rationale and regulatory objectives. This proposal provides for release to the parties to a ThreeBenchmark proceeding of the unmasked

Published: 2010-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-27104] 8. Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold a public hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. on December 9, 2010, in the Hearing Room on the first floor of the Board's headquarters in Washington, DC. The purpose of the public hearing will be to review certain categorical exemptions from regulation under 49 U.S.C. 10502, specifically the commodity

Published: 2010-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

[FR Doc 2010-25104] 9. Notice and Request for Comments

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 5013519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of approval for the collection of the Rail Fuel Surcharge Report. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the

Published: 2010-10-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-23814] 10. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

The Board has approved the fourth quarter 2010 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2010 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.104. The fourth quarter 2010 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.494. The fourth quarter 2010 RCAF5 is 0.468.

Published: 2010-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-23463] 11. Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual inflation adjusted index factors for 2009. 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: 2010-09-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-20924] 12. Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures

The Board seeks comments on matters relating to the use of mediation and arbitration as effective means of resolving disputes that are subject to the Board's jurisdiction. Depending upon the Board's assessment of the comments received, the Board may propose revisions to its current rules or propose new rules in order to encourage the use of

Published: 2010-08-24 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-19645] 13. Establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier Transportation

As required by Sec. 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app., the Surface Transportation Board hereby gives notice that, following consultation with the General Services Administration, the Board will create the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee (TIHCCTAC), to provide

Published: 2010-08-10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-18460] 14. Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With

The Board adopts its 2010 User-Fee Update and revises its fee schedule to reflect increased costs associated with the January 2010 government salary increases, to reflect government fringe benefits, and to consider changes to the Board's overhead costs.

Published: 2010-07-28 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-17117] 15. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Macomb

Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (GTW) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon its line of railroad between milepost 0.00 and milepost 0.42, a distance of 0.42 miles, in Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 48062.\1\
\1\ By

Published: 2010-07-14 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-15677] 16. Notice and Request for Comments

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 3519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without change of the two existing collections described below

Published: 2010-06-29 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-15100] 17. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

The Board has approved the third quarter 2010 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The third quarter 2010 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.068. The third quarter 2010 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.479. The third quarter 2010 RCAF5 is 0.454.

Published: 2010-06-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-15155] 18. 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).

Published: 2010-06-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-13130] 19. Removal of Delegations of Authority to Secretary

The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) published final rules in this proceeding on October 15, 2009, in the Federal Register. The rule amended STB regulations by eliminating the Secretary of the Board and reassigning the delegations of authority from the Secretary to other Offices of the Board. As published, the final regulations

Published: 2010-06-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-12766] 20. Notice and Request for Comments; Waybill Compliance Survey

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35013519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the currently approved Waybill Compliance Survey. This information collection is described in detail below.

Published: 2010-05-27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-7684] 21. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

The Board has approved the second quarter 2010 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The second quarter 2010 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.060. The second quarter 2010 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.477. The second quarter 2010 RCAF5 is 0.452. As part of its March 30, 2010 submission, AAR asks the Board

Published: 2010-04-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-7408] 22. Waybill Data Released in Three-Benchmark Rail Rate Proceedings

The Board proposes to amend its rules with respect to the ThreeBenchmark methodology used to adjudicate rate complaints. The proposed rule would provide for the release to the parties of the unmasked Waybill Sample data of the defendant carrier for the 4 years that correspond with the most recently published Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method

Published: 2010-04-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-7411] 23. Railroad Cost of Capital--2009

The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad
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industry's cost of capital for 2009. The decision solicits comments on the following narrow issues: (1) The railroads' 2009 current cost of debt capital; (2) the railroads' 2009 current cost of preferred equity capital (if any); (3) the railroads' 2009 cost of common

Published: 2010-04-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-7270] 24. Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment

By decision served on February 1, 2010, the Board proposed to adopt 1.010 (1.0% per year) as the 2008 productivity adjustment, as measured by the average change in railroad productivity for the years 2004 through 2008. The February 1, 2010 decision provided an opportunity to file comments regarding any perceived data and computational errors in

Published: 2010-04-01 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

[FR Doc 2010-5511] 25. Release of Waybill Data

The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from BST Associates (WB61631/22/10) for access to 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 confidential railroad and shipper

Published: 2010-03-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

 

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