[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23725]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 102-117 and 102-118

[FMR Amendment D-1]
RIN 3090-AH43


Transportation Management and Transportation Payment and Audit

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is extending the 
retirement date of Optional Forms 1103, U.S. Government Bill of Lading 
(GBL), and 1203, U.S. Government Bill of Lading--Privately Owned 
Personal Property (PPGBL), until March 31, 2002. A GSA review indicated 
that instead of transitioning to standard business practices, agencies 
were creating a new form to replace the GBL. Extending the retirement 
date for six months will give agencies more time to enhance electronic 
transportation systems currently in place and transition to the use 
commercial practices.

DATES: Effective September 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Allison, Program Analyst, 
Transportation Management Policy Program, Office of Governmentwide 
Policy, General Services Administration, by phone at 202-219-1729 or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    GSA published Federal Management Regulation (FMR) part 102-117 (41 
CFR part 102-117), Transportation Management in the Federal Register on 
October 6, 2000 (65 FR 60059), and FMR part 102-118 (41 CFR part 102-
118), Transportation Payment and Audit, in the Federal Register on 
April 26, 2000 (65 FR 24568). These final rules provided for the 
retirement of Optional Forms 1103 and 1203, the BGL and PPGBL, 
respectfully for domestic use.

B. Substantive Changes

    This rule extends the retirement date for Optional Forms 1103 and 
1203, to March 31, 2002. Although both the GBL and the PPGBL are being 
retired for domestic shipments, both forms will remain available for 
international and domestic overseas shipments.
    The government will need to transmit some type of shipping order to 
the transportation service provider (TSP), but not a bill of lading. 
The transmittal (preferably electronic) must include all information 
necessary for booking a shipment. In practicality these actions 
eliminate two government forms and transition agencies to the use of 
standard industry practice and electronic commerce.

C. Executive Order 12866

    GSA has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory 
action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule 
only applies to internal agency management and will not have a 
significant effect on the public.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this rule does 
not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the 
collection of information from contractors, or members of the public 
which require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
under 44 U.S.C. 501-517.

F. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This rule is exempt from Congressional review under 5 U.S.C. 901 
since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 102-117 and 102-118

    Freight, Government property management, Moving of household goods, 
Transportation.


    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR chapter 102 is 
amended as follows:

PART 102-117--TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

    1. The authority citation for part 102-117 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3726; 40 U.S.C. 481, et seq.


Sec. 102-117.90  [Amended]

    2. Section 102-117.90 is amended by removing the date ``September 
30, 2001'' wherever it appears and adding the date ``March 31, 2002'' 
in its place.

PART 102-118--TRANSPORTATION PAYMENT AND AUDIT

    3. The authority citation for part 102-118 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3726; 40 U.S.C. 481, et seq.


Secs. 102-118.40, 102-118.95, 102-118.115, and 102-118.175  [Amended]

    4. Remove the date ``September 30, 2001'' wherever it appears and 
add the date ``March 31, 2002'' in its place in the following sections:

Sec. 102-118.40
Sec. 102-118.95
Sec. 102-118.115
Sec. 102-118.175

    Dated: September 10, 2001.
Stephen A. Perry,
Administrator of General Services.
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