[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9020-9021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3896]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Change to Item 410 of the International Personal Property Rate 
Solicitation--Notification of MTMC's Intent To Increase Carrier 
Liability to $1.25 Times the New Shipment Weight

AGENCY: Military Traffic Management Command, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is to provide notification of MTMC's intent to increase 
carrier liability to $1.25 times the net shipment weight. This is a 
change to item 410 of the International Personal Property Rate 
Solicitation. The change was originally [[Page 9021]] proposed in the 
Federal Register, dated 4 March 1993. As requested by industry, the 
General Accounting Office (GAO) conducted a study on the proposed 
increase in carrier liability. Acting on the recommendation of the GAO 
study, MTMC intends to increase the carrier liability from $1.80 per 
pound per article to $1.25 times the net shipment weight (in pounds), 
for any lost or damaged article, effective October 1, 1995, with the 
International Winter (IW95) rate cycle. A shipment valuation charge of 
$1.28 per $100 of the released or declared value will apply for 3 years 
from the implementation date of October 1, 1995. The shipment valuation 
charge will cease to apply on October 1, 1998, effective with the IW98 
rate cycle. The following is the change, by subparagraph, to item 410:
    Item 410.a. All rates in this solicitation apply on shipments when 
released to a value not exceeding $1.25 times the net shipment weight 
(in pounds), including items of extraordinary value.
    Item 410.b. No change.
    Item 410.c. No change.
    Item 410.c.(1). Net weight of shipment, 5,500 pounds; headboard 
lost or damaged, weight 50 pounds. Carrier's maximum liability for loss 
or damage to the headboard would be $1.25 times 5,500 pounds (net 
shipment weight) or $6,875.
    Item 410.c.(2). New weight of shipment, 10,000 pounds; TV (19 inch) 
damaged, weight 25 pounds. Carrier's maximum liability would be $1.25 
times 10,000 pounds or $12,000.
    Item 410.c.(3). Net weight of shipment, 3,000 pounds; fishing reel 
missing, weight 1 pound. Carrier's maximum liability would be $1.25 
times 3,000 pounds or $3,750.
    Item 410.c.(4). No change.
    Item 410.c.(5). No change.
    Item 410.d. Add the following subparagraph to read: A shipment 
valuation charge of $1.28 for each $100 of the released or declared 
value will apply.

ADDRESSES: Commander, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: MTOP-
T-NP, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Alex Moreno, (703) 756-2383.

DATES: The shipment valuation charge will cease to apply on October 1, 
1998.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-3896 Filed 2-15-95; 8:45 am]
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