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or other shipping document serving a
similar purpose and containing the
information required by section
172.202, 172.203, and 172.204. A
shipping paper with emergency
response information must accompany
most hazardous materials shipments
and be readily available at all times
during transportation. It serves as the
principal source of information
regarding the presence of hazardous
materials, identification, quantity, and
emergency response procedures.
Shipping papers also serve as the source
of information for compliance with
other requirements, such as the
placement of rail cars containing
different hazardous materials in trains,
prevent the loading of poisons with
foodstuffs, the separation of
incompatible hazardous materials, and
the limitation of radioactive materials
that may be transported in a vehicle or
aircraft. Shipping papers and emergency
response information serve as a means
of notifying transport workers that
hazardous materials are present. Most
importantly, shipping papers serve as a
principal means of identifying
hazardous materials during
transportation emergencies. Firefighters,
police, and other emergency response
personnel are trained to obtain the DOT
shipping papers and emergency
response information when responding
to hazardous materials transportation
emergencies. The availability of
accurate information concerning
hazardous materials being transported
significantly improves response efforts
in these types of emergencies.
It is necessary that hazardous
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information be displayed on shipping
papers in a uniform manner to ensure
accuracy and consistency. DOT
regulations require that when hazardous
materials and materials not subject to
the HMR are described on the same
shipping paper, the hazardous materials
entries required by section 172.202 and
those additional entries that may be
required by section 172.203 must be
entered first, or entered in a color that
clearly contrasts with any description
on the shipping paper of materials not
subject to the requirements, or
highlighted, or identified by the entry
with an ‘‘x’’ in an HM column opposite
the hazardous material entry. The
subsidiary hazard class or subsidiary
division number(s) must also be entered
in parentheses following the primary
hazard class or division number on
shipping papers under § 172.202. In
addition, the number and type of
packagings must also be indicated on
shipping papers such as drums, boxes,
jerricans, etc. as part of the basic
shipping description.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials in commerce.
Recordkeeping:
Number of Respondents: 250,000.
Total Annual Responses: 6,337,500.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 63,309.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
15, 2005.
Susan Gorsky,
Acting Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards.
[FR Doc. 05–18805 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
Indexing the Annual Operating
Revenues of Railroads
This Notice sets forth the annual
inflation adjusting index numbers
which are used to adjust gross annual
operating revenues of railroads for
classification purposes. This indexing
methodology will insure that regulated
carriers are classified based on real
business expansion and not from the
effects of inflation. Classification is
important because it determines the
extent of reporting for each carrier.
The railroad’s inflation factors are
based on the annual average Railroad’s
Freight Price Index. This index is
developed by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS). This index will be used
to deflate revenues for comparison with
established revenue thresholds.
The base year for railroads is 1991.
The inflation index factors are presented
as follows:
RAILROAD FREIGHT INDEX
Year
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Index
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hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339].
Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Decker, (202) 565–1531. [Federal
1 Ex Parte No. 492, Montana Rail Link, Inc., and
Wisconsin Central Ltd., Joint Petition For
Rulemaking With Respect To 49 CFR 1201, 8 I.C.C.
2d 625 (1992), raised the revenue classification
level for Class I railroads from $50 million to $250
million (1991 dollars), effective for the reporting
year beginning January 1, 1992. The Class II
threshold was also revised to reflect a rebasing from
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411.80
415.50
418.80
418.17
417.46
419.67
424.54
423.01
428.64
436.48
445.03
454.33
473.41
$10 million (1978 dollars) to $20 million (1991
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93.73
91.92
90.03
86.40
By the Board, Leland L. Gardner, Director,
Office of Economics, Environmental
Analysis, and Administration.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05–18840 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads
This Notice sets forth the annual inflation adjusting index numbers
which are used to adjust gross annual operating revenues of railroads
for classification purposes. This indexing methodology will insure that
regulated carriers are classified based on real business expansion and
not from the effects of inflation. Classification is important because
it determines the extent of reporting for each carrier.
The railroad's inflation factors are based on the annual average
Railroad's Freight Price Index. This index is developed by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS). This index will be used to deflate revenues
for comparison with established revenue thresholds.
The base year for railroads is 1991. The inflation index factors
are presented as follows:
Railroad Freight Index
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Year Index Deflator
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1991..................................... 409.50 \1\ 100.00
1992..................................... 411.80 99.45
1993..................................... 415.50 98.55
1994..................................... 418.80 97.70
1995..................................... 418.17 97.85
1996..................................... 417.46 98.02
1997..................................... 419.67 97.50
1998..................................... 424.54 96.38
1999..................................... 423.01 96.72
2000..................................... 428.64 95.45
2001..................................... 436.48 93.73
2002..................................... 445.03 91.92
2003..................................... 454.33 90.03
2004..................................... 473.41 86.40
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Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Decker, (202) 565-1531. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-
8339].
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\1\ Ex Parte No. 492, Montana Rail Link, Inc., and Wisconsin
Central Ltd., Joint Petition For Rulemaking With Respect To 49 CFR
1201, 8 I.C.C. 2d 625 (1992), raised the revenue classification
level for Class I railroads from $50 million to $250 million (1991
dollars), effective for the reporting year beginning January 1,
1992. The Class II threshold was also revised to reflect a rebasing
from $10 million (1978 dollars) to $20 million (1991 dollars).
By the Board, Leland L. Gardner, Director, Office of Economics,
Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-18840 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]
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