# Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment
**AGENCY:**
Surface Transportation Board.
**ACTION:**
Proposed adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures productivity adjustment.
**SUMMARY:**
The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.035 (3.5%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for the 1999-2003 (5-year) period. The current value of 2.2% was developed for the 1998 to 2002 period.
**DATES:**
Comments are due February 16, 2005.
**EFFECTIVE DATE:**
The proposed productivity adjustment is effective March 3, 2005.
**ADDRESSES:**
Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
H. Jeff Warren, (202) 565-1533. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on our Web site *http://www.stb.dot.gov* . To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-mail or call the Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail *[email protected]* ; phone (202) 306-4004. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS: 1-800-877-8339.]
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we conclude that our action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice-Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner Mulvey.
Decided: January 25, 2005.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.