Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment

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identifier: "/us/fr/2021-03805"
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title: "Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment"
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section_number: "2021-03805"
section_name: "Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Surface Transportation Board"
document_number: "2021-03805"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2021-02-24"
agencies:
  - "Surface Transportation Board"
fr_citation: "86 FR 11376"
fr_volume: 86
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)"
comments_close_date: "2021-03-08"
fr_action: "Presentation of the Board's calculation for the change in railroad productivity for the 2015-2019 averaging period."
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#  Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures—Productivity Adjustment

**AGENCY:**

Surface Transportation Board.

**ACTION:**

Presentation of the Board's calculation for the change in railroad productivity for the 2015-2019 averaging period.

**SUMMARY:**

In a decision served on February 19, 2021, the Board proposed to adopt 1.008 (0.8% per year) as the measure of average (geometric mean) change in railroad productivity for the 2015-2019 (five-year) period. The Board's February 19, 2021 decision stated that comments may be filed addressing any perceived data and computational errors in the Board's calculation. The decision also stated that, unless a further order is used postponing the effective date, the decision will take effect on March 11, 2021.

**DATES:**

Comments are due by March 8, 2021.

**ADDRESSES:**

Comments may be e-filed on the Board's website at *www.stb.gov.* Comments must be served on all parties appearing on the service list.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available at *www.stb.gov.*

**Authority:**

49 U.S.C. 10708.

By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Fuchs, Oberman, Primus, and Schultz.

Decided: February 18, 2021.

Brendetta Jones,

Clearance Clerk.