Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads, 33257 [2014-13394]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)] [Notices] [Page 33257] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-13394] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2013. 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 effects 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.......................................... 588.30 69.52 2008.......................................... 656.78 62.28 2009.......................................... 619.73 66.00 2010.......................................... 652.29 62.71 2011.......................................... 708.80 57.71 2012.......................................... 740.61 55.23 2013.......................................... 764.19 53.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \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, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Aguiar 202-245-0323. [Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877- 8339] By the Board, William F. Huneke, Director, Office of Economics. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2014-13394 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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