Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads, 29361 [2017-13511]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 / Notices STB RAILROAD INFLATION-ADJUSTED Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) INDEX AND DEFLATOR FACTOR Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 8–2, TABLE—Continued hand written submission using a preprinted form. Behzad Shahbazian, Director of Clinical Services, Bureau of Medical Services, Department of State. BILLING CODE 4710–36–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual inflationadjusted index factors for 2016. These factors are used by the railroads to adjust their gross annual operating revenues for classification purposes. This indexing methodology ensures that railroads are classified based on real business expansion and not on 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 Freight Price Index developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Index .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 409.50 411.80 415.50 418.80 418.17 417.46 419.67 424.54 423.01 428.64 436.48 445.03 454.33 473.41 522.41 567.34 588.30 656.78 619.73 652.29 708.80 740.61 764.19 778.41 749.22 17:22 Jun 27, 2017 and FAA Order JO 7400.2K, ‘‘Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters,’’ paragraph 32–2–3, the FAA 2016 .................. 732.38 55.85 has conducted an independent review and evaluation of the DoN’s EIS and 1 In Montana Rail Link, Inc., & Wisconsin Central Ltd., Joint Petition for Rulemaking with SEIS for Land Acquisition and Airspace Respect to 49 CFR Part 1201, 8 I.C.C.2d 625 Establishment to Support Large-Scale (1992), the Board’s predecessor, the Interstate Marine Air Ground Task Force Live-Fire Commerce Commission, raised the revenue classification level for Class I railroads from and Maneuver Training at Marine Corps $50 million (1978 dollars) to $250 million Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine (1991 dollars), effective for the reporting year Palms, California dated July 2012 and beginning January 1, 1992. The Class II January 2017 respectively. As a threshold was also raised from $10 million cooperating agency with responsibility (1978 dollars) to $20 million (1991 dollars). for approving special use airspace under Effective Date: January 1, 2016. 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3)(A), the FAA For Further Information Contact: provided subject matter expertise to the Pedro Ramirez 202–245–0333. [Federal DoN during the environmental review Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the process. Based on its independent hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339] review and evaluation, the FAA has By the Board, William Brennan, Acting determined the EIS and SEIS, including Director, Office of Economics. all supporting documentation, as Tammy Lowery, incorporated by reference, adequately Clearance Clerk. assesses and discloses the environmental impacts for the [FR Doc. 2017–13511 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] temporary special use air space, and BILLING CODE 4915–01–P that adoption of the 2012 and 2017 EISs by the FAA is authorized under 40 CFR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1506.3, Adoption. Accordingly, the FAA adopts the 2012 and 2017 EISs, and takes full responsibility for the scope Federal Aviation Administration and content that addresses the proposed Notice of Availability of the Federal temporary changes to Special Use Aviation Administration Adoption and Airspace in the vicinity of the Marine Record of Decision of Department of Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Navy’s Final Environmental Impact Twentynine Palms. Statement and Final Supplemental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Impact Statement for Paula Miller, Airspace Policy and Land Acquisition and Airspace Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Establishment To Support Large-Scale Services, Federal Aviation Marine Air Ground: Task Force Live Administration, 800 Independence Fire and Maneuver Training, Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; Twentynine Palms telephone: (202) 267–7378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. Background ACTION: Notice of record of decision. In July 2012, in accordance with the SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation National Environmental Policy Act and Administration (FAA) announces its its implementing regulations, the DoN decision to adopt the Department of the released a Final EIS. The Final EIS Navy’s (DoN) Environmental Impact presented the potential environmental Statement (EIS) and Supplemental consequences of the DoN’s proposal to Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) establish Special Use Airspace to for Land Acquisition and Airspace support Navy training activities that Establishment to Support Large-Scale involve the use of advanced weapons Marine Air Ground Task Force Live-Fire systems. The U.S. Marine Corps is the and Maneuver Training at Marine Corps proponent for the temporary SUA in the Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine vicinity of Twentynine Palms, Palms, California. In accordance with California, and the DoN is the lead Section 102 of the National agency for the preparation of the EIS Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and SEIS. The DoN issued their RODs (‘‘NEPA’’), the Council on on 2013 and 2017. As a result of public, Environmental Quality’s (‘‘CEQ’’) agency, and tribal comments, and the regulations implementing NEPA (40 FAA aeronautical review process; the CFR parts 1500–1508), and other DoN, FAA, other Federal and State applicable authorities, including the agencies, and tribal governments have Year [FR Doc. 2017–13499 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Year 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 66.00 62.71 57.71 55.23 53.53 52.55 54.60 Jkt 241001 29361 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Index Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Deflator E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 29361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13511]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads

    The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is publishing the annual 
inflation- adjusted index factors for 2016. These factors are used by 
the railroads to adjust their gross annual operating revenues for 
classification purposes. This indexing methodology ensures that 
railroads are classified based on real business expansion and not on 
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 Freight Price Index developed by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics. 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
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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
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
2014..........................................       778.41        52.55
2015..........................................       749.22        54.60
2016..........................................       732.38        55.85
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\1\ In Montana Rail Link, Inc., & Wisconsin Central Ltd., Joint Petition
  for Rulemaking with Respect to 49 CFR Part 1201, 8 I.C.C.2d 625
  (1992), the Board's predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission,
  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, 2016.
    For Further Information Contact: Pedro Ramirez 202-245-0333. 
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339]

    By the Board, William Brennan, Acting Director, Office of 
Economics.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-13511 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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