[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 94 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10941]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


DoD Personal Property Program

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 
(SDDC), as Program Manager of the Department of Defense (DoD) Personal 
Property Shipment and Storage Program, proposes to amend Pamphlet 55-4, 
entitled ``How To Do Business in the Department of Defense Personal 
Property Program.'' The amended pamphlet is on SDDC's Web site at 
www.sddc.army.mil, Personal Property, under Carrier Qualification/
Performance. We encourage you to review the amended pamphlet. Among 
other things, the proposed amendments include: Requires all present and 
future participants (commercial Transportation Service Providers 
(TSP's)) in the Domestic and International Personal Property Programs 
to use our proposed amended qualification process via the Web; 
addresses financial requirements; revises the Certificate of 
Independent Pricing (CIP) form and adds a new Certificate of 
Responsibility (COR) form. In addition, the pamphlet adds Trusted Agent 
for Electronic Transportation Acquisition and includes language 
concerning SDDC acting within its sole discretion, an appeal process, 
no tonnage make-up and changes Standard Carrier Alpha Code procedures.
    This Federal Register notice supercedes and renders null and void 
the prior SDDC Federal Register notice (67 FR 12540) published on March 
19, 2002, concerning ``How To Do Business in the Department of Defense 
Personal Property Program'' and the matters contained therein.

DATES: Comments on this proposed policy must be submitted on or before 
June 14, 2004, to the address given below. SDDC will implement the 
proposed policy December 1, 2004, except changes affecting the Debt to 
equity ratio (becomes required, not desired) and not recognizing 
amounts due from stockholders, affiliated companies or related parties 
as current assets for the purpose of computing the quick ratio, which 
will become effective with the submission of 2004 financial statements.

ADDRESSES: Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, ATTN: SDPP-PO, 
10N67, Hoffman Building II, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, Virginia 
22332-5000; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This change is not considered rule-making within the meaning of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5, U.S.C. 601-612.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., does not apply 
because no new information collection or recordkeeping requirements are 
imposed on contractors, offerors or members of the public.

Thomas Hicks,
Chief, Personal Property Division.
[FR Doc. 04-10941 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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