[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65651-65652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31357]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

32 CFR Part 619


Program for Qualifying DOD Freight Motor Carriers, Exempt Surface 
Freight Forwarders, Shippers Agents, and Freight Brokers

AGENCY: Headquarters Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes 32 CFR Part 619 published in the Federal 
Register Aug 20, 1993 (58 FR 44405, amended at 61 FR 49060, Sept. 18, 
1996). The rule is being removed to allow for publication in MTMC rules 
publication. This rule is now obsolete and no longer applies to or 
governs the qualifications of carriers to do business with MTMC or with 
the Department of Defense.

DATES: Effective December 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Headquarters Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: 
MTOP-MRM (Mr. Rick Wirtz, TMS) 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 
22332.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Wirtz, (703) 428-2382

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commander, MTMC, is the proponent of 
this rule and, acting with the advice of his acquisition, operations 
and legal staffs, had concluded that it is obsolete. Due to changes in 
the laws governing interstate commerce, including a transition of much 
of our procurement from nonFAR to FAR contract procedures, there is no 
longer any necessity for this rule. Under FAR contracting the 
contracting Officer has the responsibility for making determinations as 
to whether a carrier bidder is a responsible bidder who is qualified to 
do business with the DoD under the contract in issue.
    This rule has been replaced with a simpler program, which meets the 
requirements of the current Interstate Commerce Act and the 
requirements of our current transportation needs. The current 
procedures for carriers to follow in order to qualify for doing 
business with MTMC are published on the MTMC Home Page. The carrier 
industry has been properly notified of this change and is currently 
following the new procedures to the satisfaction of all parties. The 
new program for qualifying carriers is not a ``Rule'', as that term is 
used in rulemaking proceedings under the Administrative Procedures Act 
and thus does not require publication in the Code of Federal 
Regulations or in the Federal Register. We understand that the volume 
of the CFR that contains 49 CFR Part 619 is due to be reprinted soon. 
Therefore, it would be helpful in avoiding confusion with the public if 
32 CFR Part 619 is removed.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 619

    Program for Qualifying DOD Freight Motor Carriers, Exempt Surface 
Freight Forwarders, Shippers Agents, and Freight Brokers.

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PART 619--[REMOVED]

    Accordingly, for reasons stated in the preamble, under the 
authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127, 31132, 31136, and 31142, 32 CFR Part 
619, Program for Qualifying DOD Freight Motor Carriers, Exempt Surface 
Freight Forwarders, Shippers Agents, and Freight Brokers, is removed in 
its entirety.

Ms. Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-31357 Filed 12-19-01; 8:45 am]
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