[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 64031] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-30293] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Movement of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Shipments--Policy Change
Agency
Military Traffic Management Command.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
The Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) is changing the application of the Guaranteed Traffic (GT) and related freight movement programs to include movement of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) materiel. The policy change is effective 15 Jan 96 for new movements and for resolicited MTMC GT freight solicitations. Effective 15 Mar 96 the policy change will apply to all other applicable effective MTMC GT agreements and related freight movement programs. Carriers performing under existing GT agreements and related freight movement programs will be given the opportunity to voluntarily participate in the FMS movement. FMS movements will only be offered to those carriers who voluntarily participate. This policy change is the result of congressional repeal of most tariff requirements for motor carriers (other than carriers of household goods) in the Interstate Commerce Act.
Dates
This policy change is effective 15 Jan 96 for new movements and for resolicited MTMC GT freight solicitations; and effective 15 Mar 96 for current MTMC GT agreements and related freight movement programs.
Addresses
Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: MTOP-T-ND, Room 621, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050.
For Further Information Contact
Ms. Barbara McGinnis, MTOP-T-ND, (703) 681-6103.
Supplementary Information
Historically, The Interstate Commerce Act provided that carriers could provide transportation only at the rates set forth in a tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. A carrier could not charge a shipper any rate different from the filed tariff rate, with the exception that under 49 U.S.C. 10721 the carrier could transport property for the U.S. Government ``at reduced rates'', meaning rates that were reduced from the common carrier's tariff rates. By Public Law 103-311 (The Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994), effective 26 Aug 94, Congress repealed the requirement that motor carriers (other than carriers of household goods) file a tariff and apply that tariff. With some exceptions, tariffs are no longer filed by motor carriers with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and there is, accordingly, no requirement that carriers apply a tariff rate to FMS traffic. MTMC's policy change in its movement programs will require motor carriers to participate in FMS shipments for new movements and resolicited GT agreements; and, will accommodate motor carrier's voluntary agreements to include FMS shipments in currently effective GT agreements and related freight movement programs. Gregory D. Showalter, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 95-30293 Filed 12-12-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-M