Notices. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

329 words·~1 min read·/register/2011/08/22/2011-21276

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

BILLING CODE 4910-59-P 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 2010. 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 588.30 69.52 2008 656.78 62.28 2009 619.73 66.00 2010 652.29 62.71 DATES: *Effective Date:* January 1, 2010. 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). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Decker 202-245-0330. [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. 2011-21276 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]

Connections1 off-index

1 reference not yet in our index

49 CFR 1201

Citation graph

cites case law

Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Cite49 CFR 1201

Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources