[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]



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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1994), effective 26 Aug 94, Congress repealed the requirement that 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]
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