Railroad Revenue Adequacy-2017 Determination; Railroad Cost of Capital-2017; Uniform Railroad Costing System-2017 Calculations

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title: "Railroad Revenue Adequacy-2017 Determination; Railroad Cost of Capital-2017; Uniform Railroad Costing System-2017 Calculations"
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fr_citation: "83 FR 37880"
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  - "Docket No. EP 552 (Sub-No. 22)"
  - "Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 21)"
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#  Railroad Revenue Adequacy—2017 Determination; Railroad Cost of Capital—2017; Uniform Railroad Costing System—2017 Calculations

**AGENCY:**

Surface Transportation Board.

**ACTION:**

Decision seeking comment.

**SUMMARY:**

The Board is seeking comment on whether to make adjustments to its 2017 annual cost of capital determination, revenue adequacy determination, and Uniform Railroad Costing System calculations, to account for a one-time revaluation of rail carriers' deferred tax liabilities due to the reduction of the federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017.

**DATES:**

Comments are due by August 16, 2018. Reply comments are due by September 5, 2018.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Jonathon Binet, (202) 245-0368. 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, *http://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 will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or energy conservation.

By the Board, Board Members Begeman and Miller.

Decided: July 27, 2018.

Andrea Pope-Matheson,

Clearance Clerk.