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Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activity
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Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
Indexing the Annual Operating
Revenues of Railroads
The Surface Transportation Board
(STB) is publishing the annual inflationadjusted index factors for 2008. 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 of inflation. Classification is
important because it determines the
extent to which individual railroads
must comply with STB reporting
requirements.
The STB’s annual inflation-adjusted
factors are based on the annual average
Railroad’s Freight Price Index which is
developed by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS). The STB’s deflator
factor is 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:
STB RAILROAD INFLATION-ADJUSTED
INDEX AND DEFLATOR FACTOR TABLE
Year
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Index
409.50
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
522.41
567.34
588.27
656.78
Deflator
1 100.00
99.45
98.55
97.70
97.85
98.02
97.50
96.38
96.72
95.45
93.73
91.92
90.03
86.40
78.29
72.09
69.52
62.28
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 (1978 dollars) to $250 million (1991
dollars), effective for the reporting year beginning January 1, 1992. The Class II threshold
was also raised from $10 million (1978 dollars)
to $20 million (1991 dollars).
Effective Date: January 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Decker 202–245–0330. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
DATES:
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 156 / Friday, August 14, 2009 / Notices
By the Board, Leland L. Gardner, Director,
Office of Economics, Environmental
Analysis, and Administration.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9–19452 Filed 8–13–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35284]
S&S Shortline Leasing, LLC—
Operation Exemption—City of Ely, NV
and White Pine Historical Railroad
Foundation
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S&S Shortline Leasing, LLC (S&S), a
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
operate approximately 127.9 miles of
rail line owned by the City of Ely (City)
and the White Pine Historical Railroad
Foundation, (Foundation), between
milepost 0.0 at or near Cobre, and
milepost 127.9 at or near McGill
Junction, in White Pine and Elko
Counties, NV.1 S&S states that the line
connects at two points with Union
Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
(milepost 0.0 at Cobre (former Southern
Pacific) and milepost 18.79 at Shafter
(former Western Pacific).2
The transaction is expected to be
consummated on or after August 30,
2009.
S&S certifies that its projected annual
revenues as a result of the transaction
will not result in S&S becoming a Class
II or Class I rail carrier and further
certifies that its projected annual
revenue will not exceed $5 million.
Pursuant to the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law
No. 110–161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844
(2007), nothing in this decision
authorizes the following activities at any
solid waste rail transfer facility:
Collecting, storing or transferring solid
waste outside of its original shipping
container; or separating or processing
solid waste (including baling, crushing,
compacting and shredding). The term
‘‘solid waste’’ is defined in section 1004
1 This segment of railroad is the remaining part
of a main line consisting of approximately 156.7
miles, also owned by the City and the Foundation.
Great Basin and Northern Railroad was authorized
to operate over approximately 28.8 miles of the
main line in Great Basin and Northern Railroad—
Change in Operators Exemption—The City of Ely
and the White Pine Historical Railroad Foundation,
STB Finance Docket No. 34506 (STB served June 7,
2004). S&S seeks to operate over the remainder.
2 S&S states that interchange with UP will
initially take place at Shafter because the trackage
used for interchange at that location is in better
condition than the trackage at Cobre.
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of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42
U.S.C. 6903.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than August 21, 2009
(at least 7 days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35284, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Thomas F.
McFarland, 208 South LaSalle St., Suite
1890, Chicago, IL 60604.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at ‘‘https://
www.stb.dot.gov.’’
Decided: August 10, 2009.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2000–7257; Notice No. 56]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
(RSAC); Working Group Activity
Update
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Railroad
Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
Working Group Activities.
SUMMARY: The FRA is updating its
announcement of RSAC’s Working
Group activities to reflect its current
status.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Woolverton, RSAC Designated
Federal Officer/Administrative Officer,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 493–6212; or Grady Cothen,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC
20590, (202) 493–6302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice serves to update FRA’s last
announcement of working group
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2009 (74 FR 29268, 11401). The 39th
full RSAC Committee meeting was held
June 25, 2009, and the 40th meeting is
scheduled for September 10, 2009, at
the Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221
22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Since its first meeting in April of
1996, the RSAC has accepted 32 tasks.
The status for each of the open tasks
(neither completed nor terminated) is
provided below:
Open Tasks
Task 96–4—Tourist and Historic
Railroads. Reviewing the
appropriateness of the agency’s current
policy regarding the applicability of
existing and proposed regulations to
tourist, excursion, scenic, and historic
railroads. This task was accepted on
April 2, 1996, and a Working Group was
established. The Working Group
monitored the steam locomotive
regulation task. Planned future activities
involve the review of other regulations
for possible adaptation to the safety
needs of tourist and historic railroads.
Contact: Grady Cothen, (202) 493–6302.
Task 03–0l—Passenger Safety. This
task includes updating and enhancing
the regulations pertaining to passenger
safety, based on research and
experience. This task was accepted on
May 20, 2003, and a Working Group was
established. Prior to embarking on
substantive discussions of a specific
task, the Working Group set forth in
writing a specific description of the
task. The Working Group reports
planned activities to the full Committee
at each scheduled full RSAC meeting,
including milestones for completion of
projects and progress toward
completion. At the first meeting, held
September 9–10, 2003, a consolidated
list of issues was completed. At the
second meeting, held November 6–7,
2003, four task groups were established:
Emergency Preparedness; Mechanical;
Crashworthiness; and Track I Vehicle
Interaction. The task forces met and
reported on activities for Working
Group consideration at the third
meeting held May 11–12, 2004, and a
fourth meeting was held October 26–27,
2004. The Working Group met on March
21–22, 2006, and again on September
12–13, 2006, at which time the group
agreed to establish a task force on
General Passenger Safety. The full
Passenger Safety Working Group met on
April 17–18, 2007; December 11–12,
2007; November 13, 2008; and June 8,
2009. On August 5, 2009, the Working
Group was requested to establish an
Engineering Task Force, which would
be expected to meet initially on
September 23–24, 2009, to consider
technical criteria and procedures for
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual
inflation-adjusted index factors for 2008. 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 of inflation. Classification is important because it
determines the extent to which individual railroads must comply with
STB reporting requirements.
The STB's annual inflation-adjusted factors are based on the annual
average Railroad's Freight Price Index which is developed by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS). The STB's deflator factor is 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:
STB Railroad Inflation-Adjusted Index and Deflator Factor Table
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Index Deflator
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
2005.............................................. 522.41 78.29
2006.............................................. 567.34 72.09
2007.............................................. 588.27 69.52
2008.............................................. 656.78 62.28
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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 (1978 dollars) to $250 million
(1991 dollars), effective for the reporting year beginning January 1,
1992. The Class II threshold was also raised from $10 million (1978
dollars) to $20 million (1991 dollars).
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Decker 202-245-0330. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-
8339.]
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By the Board, Leland L. Gardner, Director, Office of Economics,
Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9-19452 Filed 8-13-09; 8:45 am]
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