[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2615-2617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-901]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

46 CFR Part 520

[Docket No. 98-29]


Carrier Automated Tariff Systems

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Proposed Rule; Correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects Appendix A to part 520 in the proposed 
rule published December 21, 1998 (63 FR 70368). The proposed rule 
concerned the requirements for carrier automated tariff systems in 
accordance with the Shipping Act of 1984, as modified by Public Law 
105-258 (the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1988) and Sec. 424 of Public 
Law 105-383 (the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, 
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 
20573, (202) 523-5725.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As published, the proposed rule, in error, 
omitted parts of Appendix A, Standard Terminology and Codes. The 
portions omitted contained the codes under the headings Inland 
Transportation Modes, Shipment Service Types, Freight Forwarder/Broker 
Type Codes and Tariff Type Codes. Accordingly, in the proposed rule 
beginning on page 70368 in the issue of December 21, 1998, make the 
following correction. Beginning on page 70379, Appendix A to part 520 
is corrected to read as follows:

Appendix A--Standard Terminology and Codes

I. Publishing/Amendment Type Codes

Code Definition
A  Increase.
C  Change resulting in neither increase nor decrease in rate or 
charges.
E  Expiration (also use ``A'' if the deletion results in the 
application of a higher ``cargo, n.o.s.'' or similar rate).
I  New or initial matter.
K  Rate or change filed by a controlled common carrier member of a 
conference under independent action.
M  Transportation of U.S. Department of Defense cargo by American-
flag common carriers.
P  Addition of a port or point.
R  Reduction.
S  Special Case matter filed pursuant to Special Permission, Special 
Docket or other Commission direction, including filing of tariff 
data after suspension, such as for controlled carriers. Requires 
``Special Case Number.''
T  Terminal Rates, charges or provisions or canal tolls over which 
the carrier has no control.
W  Withdrawal of an erroneous publication on the same publication 
date.
X  Exemption for controlled carrier data in trades served 
exclusively by controlled carriers or by controlled carriers of 
states receiving most-favored-nation treatment.

II. Valid Unit Codes

Weight Units

Kilograms...........................................................KGS
1000 Kgs (Metric Ton)................................................KT
Pounds..............................................................LBS
Long Ton (2240 LBS)..................................................LT
Short Ton (2000 LBS).................................................ST

Volume Units

Cubic Meter.........................................................CBM

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Cubic feet..........................................................CFT

Length Units

Centimeters..........................................................CM
Feet.................................................................FT
Inches...............................................................IN
Meters................................................................M

Measure Board Feet

Thousand Board Feet.................................................MBF

Distance Units

Kilometers...........................................................KM
Miles................................................................MI

Rate Basis

Ad Valorem...........................................................AV
Each.................................................................EA
Lump Sum.............................................................LS
Measure...............................................................M
Thousand Board Feet.................................................MBF
Per Container........................................................PC
Weight................................................................W
Weight/Measure.......................................................WM

Container Size Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Less Than Load......................................................LTL
10FT Any Height.....................................................10X

Weight Units

Kilograms...........................................................KGS
1000 Kgs (Metric Ton)................................................KT
Pounds..............................................................LBS
Long Ton (2240 LBS)..................................................LT
Short Ton (2000 LBS).................................................ST

Volume Units

Cubic meter.........................................................CBM
Cubic feet..........................................................CFT

Length Units

Centimeters..........................................................CM
Feet.................................................................FT
Inches...............................................................IN
Meters................................................................M

Measure Board Feet

Thousand Board Feet.................................................MBF

Distance Units

Kilometers...........................................................KM
Miles................................................................MI

Rates Basis

Ad Valorem...........................................................AV
Each.................................................................EA
Lump Sum.............................................................LS
Measure...............................................................M
Thousand Board Feet.................................................MBF
Per Container........................................................PC
Weight................................................................W
Weight/Measure.......................................................WM

Container Size Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Less Than Loan......................................................LTL
10FT Any Height.....................................................10X
20FT 8'6''...........................................................20
20FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................20A
20FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................20B
20FT 8'0''..........................................................20S
20FT Any Height.....................................................20X
24FT 8'6''...........................................................24
24FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................24A
24FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................24B
24FT 8'0''..........................................................24S
24FT Any Height.....................................................24X
35FT 8'6''...........................................................35
35FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................35A
35FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................35B
35FT 8'0''..........................................................35S
35FT Any Height.....................................................35X
40FT 8'6''...........................................................40
40FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................40A
40FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................40B
40FT 8'0''..........................................................40S
40FT Any Height.....................................................40X
42FT 8'6''...........................................................42
42FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................42A
42FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................42B
42FT 8'0''..........................................................42S
42FT Any Height.....................................................42X
43FT 8'6''...........................................................43
43FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................43A
43FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................43B
43FT 8'0''..........................................................43S
43FT Any Height.....................................................43X
45FT 8'6''...........................................................45
45FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................45A
45FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................45B
45FT 8'0''..........................................................45S
45FT Any Height.....................................................45X
48FT 8'6''...........................................................48
48FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................48A
48FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................48B
48FT 8'0''..........................................................48S
48FT Any Height.....................................................48X
53FT 8'6''...........................................................53
53FT 9'0'' High Cube................................................53A
53FT 9'6'' High Cube................................................53B
53FT 8'0''..........................................................53S
53FT Any Height.....................................................53X

Container Type Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Atomsphere Control...................................................AC
Collapsible Flatrack.................................................CF
Drop Frame...........................................................DF
Flat Bed.............................................................FB
Flat Rack............................................................FR
Garment Container....................................................GC
Half-Height..........................................................HH
Hardtop..............................................................HT
Insulated............................................................IN
Open Top.............................................................OT
Dry..................................................................PC
Platform.............................................................PL
Reefer...............................................................RE
Tank.................................................................TC
Top Loader...........................................................TL
Trailer..............................................................TR
Vehicle Racks........................................................VR

Container Temperature Codes

Not Appl/Operating..................................................N/A
Artificial Atmo Ctrl.................................................AC
Chilled.............................................................CLD
Frozen..............................................................FRZ
Heated..............................................................HTD
Refrigerated.........................................................RE
Ventilated..........................................................VEN

Packaging Codes

Bag.................................................................BAG
Bale................................................................BAL
Bar.................................................................BAR
Barrel..............................................................BBL
Bundle..............................................................BDL
Beam................................................................BEM
Bing Chest..........................................................BIC
Bin.................................................................BIN
Bulk................................................................BLK
Bobbin..............................................................BOB
Box.................................................................BOX
Barge...............................................................BRG
Basket/Hamper.......................................................BSK
Bushel..............................................................BUS
Box, with Inner Cntn................................................BXI
Bucket..............................................................BXT
Cabinet.............................................................CAB
Cage................................................................CAG
Can.................................................................CAN
Carrier.............................................................CAR
Case................................................................CAS
Cntnrs of Bulk Cargo................................................CBC
Carboy..............................................................CBY
Can Case............................................................CCS
Cheese..............................................................CHE
Core................................................................COR
Cradle..............................................................CRD
Crate...............................................................CRT
Cask................................................................CSK
Carton..............................................................CTN
Cylinder............................................................CYL
Dry Bulk............................................................DBK
Double-length Rack..................................................DRK
Drum................................................................DRM
Double-length Skid..................................................DSK
Double-length.......................................................DTB
Firkin..............................................................FIR
Flo-Bin.............................................................FLO
Frame...............................................................FRM
Flask...............................................................FSK
Forward Reel........................................................FWR
Garment on Hanger...................................................GOH
Heads of Beef.......................................................HED
Hogshead............................................................HGH
Hopper Car..........................................................HPC
Hopper Truck........................................................HPT
On Hanger/Rack in bx................................................HRB
Half-Standard Rack..................................................HRK
Half-Stand. Tote Bin................................................HTB
Jar.................................................................JAR
Keg.................................................................KEG
Kit.................................................................KIT
Knockdown Rack......................................................KRK
Knockdown Tote Bin..................................................KTB
Liquid Bulk.........................................................LBK
Lifts...............................................................LIF
Log.................................................................LOG
Loose...............................................................LSE
Lug.................................................................LUG
Lift Van............................................................LVN
Multi-roll Pak......................................................MRP
Noil................................................................NOL
Nested..............................................................NST
Pail................................................................PAL
Packed--NOS.........................................................PCK
Pieces..............................................................PCS
Pirns...............................................................PIR
Package.............................................................PKG
Platform............................................................PLF
Pipe Line...........................................................PLN
Pallet..............................................................PLT
Private Vehicle.....................................................POV
Pipe Rack...........................................................PRK
Quarters of Beef....................................................QTR
Rail (semiconductor)................................................RAL
Rack................................................................RCK
Reel................................................................REL
Roll................................................................ROL
Reverse Reel........................................................RVR
Sack................................................................SAK
Shook...............................................................SHK
Sides of Beef.......................................................SID
Skid................................................................SKD
Skid, Elev, Lift Trk................................................SKE
Sleeve..............................................................SLV
Spin Cylinders......................................................SPI
Spool...............................................................SPL
Tube................................................................TBE
Tote Bin............................................................TBN

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Tank Car Rail.......................................................TKR
Tank Truck..........................................................TKT
Intermdl Trlr/Cntnr.................................................TLD
Tank................................................................TNK
Tierce..............................................................TRC
Trunk and Chest.....................................................TRK
Tray................................................................TRY
Trunk, Salesmen Samp................................................TSS
Tub.................................................................TUB
Unpacked............................................................UNP
Unit................................................................UNT
Vehicles............................................................VEH
Van Pack............................................................VPK
On Own Wheels.......................................................WHE
Wheeled Carrier.....................................................WLC
Wrapped.............................................................WRP
Not Applicable......................................................N/A

Shipment Stowage Location Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
On Deck..............................................................OD
Bottom Stowage.......................................................BS

Hazard Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
IMD Stow Category A...................................................A
IMD Stow Category B...................................................B
IMD Stow Category C...................................................C
IMD Stow Category D...................................................D
IMD Stow Category E...................................................E
Hazardous...........................................................HAZ
Non-Hazardous.......................................................NHZ

Stuffing/Stripping Modes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Mechanical.........................................................MECH
Hand Loading.......................................................HAND

Inland Transportation Modes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Motor.................................................................M
Rail..................................................................R
Barge.................................................................B
Motor/Rail...........................................................MR
Rail/Motor...........................................................RM
Motor/Barge..........................................................MB
Barge/Motor..........................................................BM
Rail/Barge...........................................................RB
Barge/Rail...........................................................BR

Shipment Service Types

Barge.................................................................B
Door..................................................................D
House.................................................................H
Motor.................................................................M
Ocean Port............................................................O
Pier..................................................................P
Rail Yard.............................................................R
Container Station.....................................................S
Terminal..............................................................T
Container Yard........................................................Y
Rail Siding...........................................................U
Team Tracks...........................................................X

Freight Forwarder/Broker Type Codes

Not Applicable......................................................N/A
Freight Forwarder....................................................FF
Customs House Broker.................................................CB
Other...............................................................OTH

Tariff Type Codes

BL................................................Bill of Lading Tariff
EI...............................Equipment Interchange Agreement Tariff
ET..........................................Essential Terms Publication
FC.............................................Foreign Commodity Tariff
FR.................................................Foreign Rules Tariff
TM......................................................Terminal Tariff
SC....................................................Service Contracts
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-901 Filed 1-14-99; 8:45 am]
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