[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12568-12569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04855]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 17)]
Railroad Cost of Capital--2013
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a proceeding to determine the
railroad industry's 2013 cost of capital.
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SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the
railroad industry's cost of capital for 2013. The decision solicits
comments on the following issues: (1) The railroads' 2013 current cost
of debt capital; (2) the railroads' 2013 current cost of preferred
equity capital (if any); (3) the railroads' 2013 cost of common equity
capital; and (4) the 2013 capital structure mix of the railroad
industry on a market value basis. Comments should focus on the various
cost of capital components listed above using the same methodology
followed in Railroad Cost of Capital--2012, EP 558 (Sub-No. 16) (STB
served Aug. 30, 2013).
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DATES: Notices of intent to participate are due by March 31, 2014.
Statements of the railroads are due by April 21, 2014. Statements of
other interested persons are due by May 12, 2014. Rebuttal statements
by the railroads are due by June 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing
system or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing
should comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's
Web site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in
the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to:
Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 558 (Sub-No. 17), 395
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez at (202) 245-0333.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's decision is posted on the
Board's Web site, http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be
purchased by contacting the Board's Office of Public Assistance,
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238. Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a).
Decided: February 27, 2014.
By the Board, Chairman Elliott and Vice Chairman Begeman.
Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014-04855 Filed 3-4-14; 8:45 am]
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