[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10566-10567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6047]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Cargo Liability of Motor Carriers

AGENCY: Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), in 
coordination with the military services and the Defense Logistics 
Agency, is revising MTMC Freight Traffic Rules Publication No. 1A (MTRP 
No. 1A) to include the following changes to motor freight carrier 
liability for Freight All Kinds (FAK) shipments:
    1. Shipments Weighing Less Than 15,000 Pounds. For all shipments 
weighing less than 15,000 pounds, carrier liability for loss and damage 
will be limited to the dollar amount of $50,000 or the actual amount of 
the loss and/or damage to the article(s), whichever is less. Should a 
shipper desire to declare and establish a cargo liability for an amount 
greater than $50,000, the carrier agrees to provide this increased 
liability coverage for $______ for each $100 increase in loss and/or 
damaged cargo liability over the maximum liability.
    2. Shipments Weighing 15,000 Pounds and Over. For all shipments 
weighing 15,000 pounds and over, carrier liability for loss and/or 
damaged cargo will be limited to the dollar amount of $150,000 or the 
actual amount of the loss and/or damage to the article(s), whichever is 
less. Should a shipper desire to declare and establish cargo liability 
for an amount greater than $150,000, the carrier agrees to provide this 
increased liability coverage for $______ for each $100 increase in loss 
and/or damaged cargo liability over the maximum liability.
    3. All Department of Defense (DOD) FAK shipments governed by this 
rules publication (MFTRP No. 1A) are subject to the released 
liabilities stated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above. No other released 
liabilities apply, regardless of where they are published.
    4. In case shipments require the carrier to obtain cargo liability 
insurance in excess of the above limitations, the carrier will be given 
72 hours notice prior to the expected pickup date for the shipment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This policy change will be effective July 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: 
MTOP-QER, Room 630, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Crystal Hunter, MTOP-QER, (703) 681-6579, or Mr. Frank Galluzzo, 
MTOP-T, (703) 681-6094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective March 1, 1996, MTMC Guaranteed 
Traffic Rules Publication No. 50 will revise maximum carrier liability 
for all DOD shipments governed by it provisions to $50,000 for each 
shipment weighing less than 15,000 pounds and $150,000 for each 
shipment weighing

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15,000 pounds or more. The policy change covering FAK shipments (as 
described in MFTRP No. 1A, Items 112, 113, 115, and 116) standardizes 
carrier liability for all DOD FAK shipments by motor carriers, 
effective July 1, 1996, and will not apply to excluded commodities, 
such as engines, ammunition, and precious metals. Accordingly, the 
caption in Items 112 and 113 now providing a released value not 
exceeding $1.75 per pound, also the caption in Items 115 and 166 
providing a released value not exceeding $2.50 per pound will be 
cancelled, effective July 1, 1996.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-6047 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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