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77 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. 

78 In approving the proposed rule change, the 

Commission considered the proposals’ impact on 

efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 

U.S.C. 78c(f). 

79 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1On March 24, 2016, we published a correction 

notice in the Federal Register that amended and 

corrected the effective date of SSR 16–3p (81 FR 

15776). On October 25, 2017, we published a notice 

of Social Security Ruling in the Federal Register 

that changes the ‘‘effective date’’ to ‘‘applicable 

date’’ and revises the Social Security Ruling to 

explain how we apply the Ruling as it relates to the 

applicable date (82 FR 49462). 

Act, in particular the requirements of 

Section 17A of the Act 77 and the rules 

and regulations thereunder. 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that 

proposed rule change SR–FICC–2018– 

003 be, and hereby is, Approved.78

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.79

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12754 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2017–0030] 

Social Security Rulings (SSRs) 96–3p 

and 96–4p; Rescission of SSRs 96–3p 

and 96–4p 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of rescission of SSRs. 

SUMMARY: We give notice of the 

rescission of SSRs 96–3p and 96–4p. 

DATES: We will apply this rescission 

notice on June 14, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

O’Brien, Office of Vocational, 

Evaluation, and Process Policy in the 

Office of Disability Policy, Social 

Security Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

(410) 597–1632. For information on 

eligibility or filing for benefits, call our 

national toll-free number, 1–800–772– 

1213 or visit our internet site, Social 

Security Online, at http://

www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We use 

SSRs to make available to the public 

precedential decisions relating to the 

Federal old-age, survivors, disability, 

supplemental security income, and 

special veterans benefits programs. We 

may base SSRs on determinations or 

decisions made in our administrative 

review process, Federal court decisions, 

decisions of our Commissioner, 

opinions from our Office of the General 

Counsel, or other interpretations of law 

and regulations. 

In accordance with 20 CFR 

402.35(b)(1), we give notice that we are 

rescinding the following SSRs: 

• SSR 96–3p: Titles II and XVI: 

Considering Allegations of Pain and 

Other Symptoms in Determining 

Whether a Medically Determinable 

Impairment is Severe. 

• SSR 96–4p: Titles II and XVI: 

Symptoms, Medically Determinable 

Physical and Mental Impairments, and 

Exertional and Nonexertional 

Limitations. 

These SSRs are unnecessarily 

duplicative of SSR 16–3p Titles II and 

XVI: Evaluation of Symptoms in 

Disability Claims, which was applicable 

on March 28, 2016, published in the 

Federal Register on March 16, 2016, 81 

FR 14166.1 SSR 16–3p, a more 

comprehensive statement of our policy 

on symptoms, explains how we evaluate 

the extent to which alleged symptoms 

limit an adult’s ability to perform workrelated activities and a child’s ability to 

function effectively in an ageappropriate manner. 

SSR 96–3p clarified how adjudicators 

should consider allegations of pain and 

other symptoms in determining whether 

a medically determinable impairment 

(MDI) is severe. SSR 16–3p explains our 

two-step process for evaluating an 

individual’s symptoms where, at the 

first step, we determine whether the 

individual has an MDI that could 

reasonably be expected to produce the 

individual’s alleged symptoms. At the 

second step, we evaluate the intensity 

and persistence of an individual’s 

symptoms such as pain and determine 

the extent to which an individual’s 

symptoms limit his or her ability to 

perform work-related activities for an 

adult or to function independently, 

appropriately, and effectively in an ageappropriate manner for a child with a 

title XVI disability claim. SSR 16–3p 

explains that we will consider 

symptoms and functional limitations to 

determine whether an impairment is 

severe unless the objective medical 

evidence alone establishes a severe MDI 

or combination of impairments that 

meets our duration requirement. 

Therefore, the information contained in 

SSR 96–3p duplicates policy in SSR 16– 

3p. 

SSR 96–4p explained that no 

symptom, by itself, could establish the 

existence of a medically determinable 

physical or mental impairment. In SSR 

16–3p, we clarified that an individual’s 

symptoms alone are not enough to 

establish the existence of a physical or 

mental impairment or disability, and 

that we will not find an individual 

disabled based on alleged symptoms 

alone. Therefore, the information 

contained in SSR 96–4p duplicates 

policy in SSR 16–3p. Consequently, we 

are rescinding SSRs 96–3p and 96–4p. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 

Programs Nos. 96.001, Social Security— 

Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social 

Security— Retirement Insurance; 96.004, 

Social Security—Survivors Insurance; 

96.006—Supplemental Security Income.) 

Nancy A. Berryhill, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12820 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2015–0003] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Deputy Commissioner of 

Budget, Finance, and Management, 

Social Security Administration (SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act, we are issuing public 

notice of our intent to establish a new 

system of records entitled, Social 

Security Administration Violence 

Evaluation and Reporting System 

(SSAvers) (60–0379). We are 

establishing SSAvers to cover 

information we collect about employees, 

contractors, and members of the public 

who are allegedly involved in, or 

witness incidents of, workplace and 

domestic violence. 

DATES: The System of Records Notice 

(SORN) is applicable upon its 

publication in today’s Federal Register, 

with the exception of the routine uses 

which are effective July 16, 2018. We 

invite public comment on the routine 

uses or other aspects of this SORN. In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and 

(e)(11), the public is given a 30-day 

period in which to submit comments. 

Therefore, please submit any comments 

by July 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The public, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), and 

Congress may comment on this 

publication by writing to the Executive 

Director, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, SSA, Room G–401 West High 

Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401, or 

through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal 

at http://www.regulations.gov, please 

reference docket number SSA–2015– 

0003. All comments we receive will be 


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available for public inspection at the 

above address and we will post them to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Navdeep Sarai, Government Information 

Specialist, Privacy Implementation 

Division, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, SSA, Room G–401 West High 

Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401, 

telephone: (410) 965–2997, email: 

Navdeep.Sarai@ssa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

18, 2012, the President issued the 

memorandum, Establishing Policies for 

Addressing Domestic Violence in the 

Federal Workforce, which directed the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

to issue guidance to all departments and 

agencies to create policy to address 

domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking. Accordingly, we created the 

Workplace and Domestic Violence 

policy and program to ensure the safety 

of our employees. In implementing the 

policy and program, we collect 

information to record, review, 

investigate, and respond to allegations 

of workplace and domestic violence, 

which may include sexual assault, 

stalking, or other forms of violence 

affecting our employees and contractors. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), 

we have provided a report to OMB and 

Congress on this new system of records. 

Dated: May 3, 2018. 

Mary Ann Zimmerman, 

Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER 

Social Security Administration 

Violence Evaluation and Reporting 

System (SSAvers), 60–0379. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Social Security Administration, 

Deputy Commissioner of Budget, 

Finance, and Management, Office of 

Security and Emergency Preparedness, 

Office of Emergency Management, 6401 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21235. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Social Security Administration, 

Deputy Commissioner of Budget, 

Finance, and Management, Office of 

Security and Emergency Preparedness, 

Office of Emergency Management, 

Workplace Violence Program Manager, 

6301 Security Boulevard, 201 Supply 

Building, Baltimore, MD 21235, 

WDV.Administrative.Inquiries@ssa.gov. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964; Congressional Accountability Act 

of 1995; 29 U.S.C. 51, Occupational 

Safety and Health Act of 1970; 29 CFR 

1960, Basic Program Elements for 

Federal Employee Occupational Safety 

and Health Programs and Related 

Matters; 41 CFR 102–74, Subpart C, 

Conduct on Federal Property; 5 CFR 

735, Employee Responsibilities and 

Conduct; 5 CFR 2635, Standards of 

Ethical Conduct for Employees of the 

Executive Branch; and various other 

statutes related to handling incidents of 

workplace and domestic violence. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

We will use the information in this 

system to record, review, investigate, 

and respond to allegations of workplace 

and domestic violence affecting our 

employees and contractors. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals who are involved in 

alleged incidents of workplace and 

domestic violence, who could be 

witnesses, alleged offenders, alleged 

victims, or others involved in the 

alleged incident or incident response. 

These individuals may include, but are 

not limited to, SSA employees, 

contractors, and members of the public. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

This system maintains information 

collected or generated in response to 

alleged incidents of workplace and 

domestic violence. The information may 

include name and contact information 

of individuals involved; facts and 

documentation related to alleged 

behaviors of concern, such as protective 

orders and alleged offender 

photographs; and additional documents 

and information related to assessing the 

risk of violence and the agency’s 

response and recommendations to 

mitigate risks of violence. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

We obtain information in this system 

from current and former employees and 

contractors; members of the public; 

other Federal, state, and local agencies; 

private entities; and other agency 

sources, such as the Identity Protection 

Program System, Identity Management 

System, and the Safety Management 

Information System, to help respond to 

allegations of workplace and domestic 

violence affecting our employees and 

contractors. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

We will disclose records pursuant to 

the following routine uses, however, we 

will not disclose any information 

defined as ‘‘return or return 

information’’ under 26 U.S.C. 6103 of 

the Internal Revenue Code, unless 

authorized by statute, the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS), or IRS 

regulations. 

1. To a congressional office in 

response to an inquiry from that office 

made on behalf of, and at the request of, 

the subject of the record or third party 

acting on the subject’s behalf. 

2. To the Office of the President in 

response to an inquiry from that office 

made on behalf of, and at the request of, 

the subject of the record or a third party 

acting on the subject’s behalf. 

3. To the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) under 

44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

4. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: 

(a) SSA suspects or has confirmed 

that there has been a breach of the 

system of records; 

(b) SSA has determined that as a 

result of the suspected or confirmed 

breach, there is a risk of harm to 

individuals, SSA (including its 

information systems, programs, and 

operations), the Federal Government, or 

national security; and 

(c) the disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connections with SSA’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

breach or to prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

5. To another Federal agency or 

Federal entity, when SSA determines 

that information from this system of 

records is reasonably necessary to assist 

the recipient agency or entity in: 

(a) Responding to a suspected or 

confirmed breach; or 

(b) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

6. To officials of labor organizations 

recognized under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 

when relevant and necessary to their 

duties of exclusive representation 

concerning personnel policies, 

practices, and matters affecting 

conditions of employment or when 

representing an employee regarding a 

domestic or workplace violence 

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7. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), 

a court or other tribunal, or another 

party before such court or tribunal, 

when: 

(a) SSA, or any component thereof; or 

(b) any SSA employee in his/her 

official capacity; or 

(c) any SSA employee in his/her 

individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA, 

where it is authorized to do so) has 

agreed to represent the employee; or 

(d) the United States or any agency 

thereof where SSA determines the 

litigation is likely to affect SSA or any 

of its components, 

is a party to the litigation or has an 

interest in such litigation, and SSA 

determines that the use of such records 

by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or 

another party before the tribunal is 

relevant and necessary to the litigation, 

provided, however, that in each case, 

the agency determines that disclosures 

of the records to DOJ, court or other 

tribunal, or another party is a use of the 

information contained in the records 

that is compatible with the purpose for 

which the records were collected. 

8. To Federal, State and local law 

enforcement agencies and private 

security contractors, as appropriate, 

information necessary: 

(a) To enable them to protect the 

safety of SSA employees and customers, 

the security of the SSA workplace, the 

operation of SSA facilities, or 

(b) to assist investigations or 

prosecutions with respect to activities 

that affect such safety and security or 

activities that disrupt the operations of 

SSA facilities. 

9. To the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC or 

Commission) when requested in 

connection with investigations into 

alleged or possible discriminatory 

practices in the Federal sector, 

examination of Federal affirmative 

employment programs, compliance by 

Federal agencies with the Uniform 

Guidelines on Employee Selection 

Procedures, or other functions vested in 

the Commission. 

10. To OPM, the Merit Systems 

Protection Board, or the Office of 

Special Counsel in connection with 

appeals, special studies, of the civil 

service and other merit systems, review 

of rules and regulations, investigations 

of alleged or possible prohibited 

practices, and other such functions 

promulgated in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 12, or 

as may be required by law. 

11. To contractors and other Federal 

agencies, as necessary, for the purpose 

of assisting SSA in the efficient 

administration of its programs. We 

disclose information under this routine 

use only in situations in which SSA 

may enter into a contractual or similar 

agreement with a third party to assist in 

accomplishing an agency function 

relating to this system of records. 

12. To student volunteers, individuals 

working under a personal services 

contract, and other workers who 

technically do not have the status of 

Federal employees when they are 

performing work for SSA, as authorized 

by law, and they need access to 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

in SSA records in order to perform their 

assigned agency functions. 

13. To any agency, person, or entity 

in the course of an investigation to the 

extent necessary to obtain information 

pertinent to the investigation. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

We will maintain records in this 

system in paper and electronic form. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

We will retrieve records by the names 

of reporters, witnesses, alleged 

offenders, alleged victims, Crisis 

Advisory Team personnel, and 

management officials involved in and 

responding to alleged incidents of 

workplace and domestic violence. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

These records are currently 

unscheduled. We retain records in 

accordance with NARA-approved 

records schedules. In accordance with 

NARA rules codified at 36 CFR 1225.16, 

we maintain unscheduled records until 

NARA approves an agency-specific 

records schedule or publishes a 

corresponding General Records 

Schedule. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

We retain electronic and paper files 

with personal identifiers in secure 

storage areas accessible only by our 

authorized employees and contractors 

who have a need for the information 

when performing their official duties. 

Security measures include the use of 

codes and profiles, personal 

identification number and password, 

and personal identification verification 

cards. We keep paper records in locked 

cabinets within secure areas, with 

access limited to only those employees 

who have an official need for access in 

order to perform their duties. 

We annually provide our employees 

and contractors with appropriate 

security awareness training that 

includes reminders about the need to 

protect PII and the criminal penalties 

that apply to unauthorized access to, or 

disclosure of, PII (e.g., 5 U.S.C. 

552a(i)(1)). Furthermore, employees and 

contractors with access to databases 

maintaining PII must sign a sanctions 

document annually, acknowledging 

their accountability for inappropriately 

accessing or disclosing such 

information. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

This system of records has been 

exempted from the Privacy Act’s access, 

contesting, and notification provisions 

as stated below. However, individuals 

may submit requests for information 

about whether this system contains a 

record about them by submitting a 

written request to the system manager at 

the above address, which includes their 

name, Social Security number (SSN), or 

other information that may be in this 

system of records that will identify 

them. Individuals requesting 

notification of, or access to, a record by 

mail must include (1) a notarized 

statement to us to verify their identity 

or (2) must certify in the request that 

they are the individual they claim to be 

and that they understand that the 

knowing and willful request for, or 

acquisition of, a record pertaining to 

another individual under false pretenses 

is a criminal offense. 

Individuals requesting notification of, 

or access to, records in person must 

provide their name, SSN, or other 

information that may be in this system 

of records that will identify them, as 

well as provide an identity document, 

preferably with a photograph, such as a 

driver’s license. Individuals lacking 

identification documents sufficient to 

establish their identity must certify in 

writing that they are the individual they 

claim to be and that they understand 

that the knowing and willful request for, 

or acquisition of, a record pertaining to 

another individual under false pretenses 

is a criminal offense. 

These procedures are in accordance 

with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 

and 401.45. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Same as record access procedures. 

Individuals should also reasonably 

identify the record, specify the 

information they are contesting, and 

state the corrective action sought and 

the reasons for the correction with 

supporting justification showing how 

the record is incomplete, untimely, 

inaccurate, or irrelevant. These 

procedures are in accordance with our 

regulations at 20 CFR 401.65(a). 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Same as record access procedures. 

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with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 

and 401.45. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

This system of records has been 

exempted from certain provisions of the 

Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(k)(2). Rules have been 

promulgated in accordance with the 

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and 

(e) and have been published in today’s 

Federal Register. 

HISTORY: 

None. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12818 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10430] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Iraqi Citizens and Nationals 

Employed by U.S. Federal Contractors 

and Grantees 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to August 

13, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0019’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: riveralp@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: Lea Rivera, PRM/ 

Admissions, 2025 E Street NW, SA–9, 

8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. 

• Fax: 202–453–9393. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Lea Rivera, PRM/Admissions, 2025 

E Street NW, SA–9, 8th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20522–0908, who may 

be reached on 202–453–9255 or at 

riveralp@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: Iraqi 

Citizens and Nationals Employed by 

Federal Contractors and Grantees. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0184. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: PRM/A. 

• Form Number: DS–7655. 

• Respondents: Refugee applicants for 

the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50 Department of State contractors, 

grantees and cooperative agreement 

partners. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

200. 

• Average Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this proposed collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The information requested will be 

used to verify the employment of Iraqi 

citizens and nationals for the processing 

and adjudication of other refugee, 

asylum, special immigrant visa, and 

other immigration claims and 

applications. 

Methodology 

The method for the collection of 

information will be via electronic 

submission. The format for compiling 

the information will be the Department 

of State’s myData application. 

Contracting officers and Grants officers 

will distribute the DS–7655 by email to 

contractors, grantees and cooperative 

agreement partners under their 

authority. Respondents complete the 

form, and email it to their Contracting 

Officers or Grant Officers. 

Kelly Gauger, 

Acting Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau 

of Population, Refugees and Migration, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12723 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–33–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. EP 748] 

Indexing the Annual Operating 

Revenues of Railroads 

The Surface Transportation Board 

(STB) is publishing the annual inflationadjusted index factors for 2017. 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

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 


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