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Notice of OMB Approval of Information Collections
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved certain Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice lists the approved information collections and provides their OMB control numbers and current expiration dates.
Railroad Revenue Adequacy-2019 Determination
On October 1, 2020, the Board served a decision announcing the 2019 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads. Five Class I railroads (BNSF Railroad Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Combined Railroad Subsidiaries, Soo Line Corporation, and Union Pacific Railroad Company) were found to be revenue adequate.
Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions
The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) seeks public comment on a new approach its Office of Economics has developed for possible use in considering class exemption and revocation issues.
Montana Rail Link, Inc.-Petition for Rulemaking-Classification of Carriers
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) proposes to modify the thresholds for classifying rail carriers.
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board approves the fourth quarter 2020 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2020 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.941. The fourth quarter 2020 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.394. The fourth quarter 2020 RCAF-5 is 0.372.
Consolidated Rail Corporation-Abandonment Exemption-in Hudson County, N.J.
Notice is hereby given of the availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Waybill Sample Reporting
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) adopts a final rule that amends its Waybill Sample data collection regulations by increasing the sampling rates of certain non-intermodal carload shipments, specifying separate sampling strata and rates for intermodal shipments, and eliminating the manual system for reporting waybill data.
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Approval for Information Collections: Joint Notice of Intent To Arbitrate and Notice of Availability for Arbitrator Roster
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the existing collections without OMB control numbers of the Joint Notice of Intent to Arbitrate and Notice of Availability for Arbitrator Roster, as described separately below.
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval for Information Collection: Rail Service Data
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the information collection of Rail Service Data, as described below.
Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Market Dominance Streamlined Approach
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is adopting a final rule to establish a streamlined approach for pleading market dominance in rate reasonableness proceedings.
Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Licensing and Related Services-2020 Update
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) updates for 2020 the fees that the public must pay to file certain cases and pleadings with the Board. Pursuant to this update, 88 of the Board's 135 fees will be increased and 47 fees will be maintained at their current levels.
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval; Complaints
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of approval for the information collection required from those seeking to file complaints, as described below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register on May 21, 2020. That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received.
Policy Statement on Factors Considered in Assessing Civil Monetary Penalties on Small Entities
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is issuing this policy statement to provide the public with information on factors the Board expects to consider in determining the appropriate level of civil monetary penalties on small entities in individual cases.
Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board (PRB) and Executive Resources Board (ERB) Membership
Effective immediately, the membership of the PRB and ERB is as follows:
