[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2265-2266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-144]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Publication of Changes to Freight Carrier Registration Program 
and the MTMC Freight Rules Publication 1C on Intransit Visibility of 
Motor Shipments Through Electronic Data Interchange

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
SUMMARY: Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) will 
implement standard procurement requirement for domestic motor 
Transportation Service Providers (TSP) to provide Electronic Data 
Interchange (EDI) data feeds to track domestic shipments to improve ITV 
of all DOD shipments from origin to destination. SDDC intends to 
implement this requirement 90 (ninety) days from the date of the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Requirements are: 
(1) All domestic motor TSP will electronically interface with DOD's 
Global Transportation Network (GTN) to provide ITV tracking and tracing 
information. (2) All domestic motor TSP will access the Freight Carrier 
Registration Program (FCRP) and identify within 90 days the ITV method 
it will use to feed tracking data to GTN (e.g. GFM ITV to GTN or by a 
service provider to GTN).

DATES: SDDC requires that the TSP determine the ITV method option it 
will use within 90 (ninety) days of this publication date.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Ms. Lu Ann Bernard, 661 Sheppard Place, 
ATTN: SDDC-OPM-CA, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-1644. Request for additional 
information may be sent by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lu Ann Bernard, (757) 878-7481.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Military Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC)

    Reference: Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part 
II, Chapter 201, paragraph M.2.a (Procurement), USTRANSCOM Instruction 
20-2 Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for In-Transit Visibility 
(ITV), paragraph 3.1.4.1 and MTMC Freight Traffic Rules Publication 
1C, Item 1 Freight Carrier Registraion Program (FCRP).
    Requirement: The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), 
on behalf of DOD, is responsible for collecting logistical data to 
support the in-transit visibility of all DOD shipments from origin to 
destination. This visibility is for peacetime, contingencies, and 
exercises, and includes tracking movements of freight. All domestic 
motor TSPs shall electronically interface with DOD's Global 
Transportation Network (GTN) to provide ITV tracking and tracing 
information. The TSP shall provide GTN with an electronic data 
transaction set meeting American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 
X.12 EDI standards. The TSP will provide an

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ANSI ASC X.12 transaction set (TS) 214, Motor Carrier shipment Status 
Message, version 4010 (using the COC Implementation Convention). The 
minimum data set (events) to be provided to GTN are:
    1. TSP departed pick-up location with Shipment (Date and exact 
time)
    2. Arrived at Terminal Location (if it happens).
    3. Departed Terminal Location (if it happens).
    4. En-route to Delivery Location (every 24 hours, send this status 
and the current location).
    5. Completed Unloading at Delivery (Location Date and exact time).
    Service Elements & Standard Events 1, 2, 3,and 5 status will be 
reported as follows:

--Expected Service status within 4 hours of the event occurring.
--Normal service within 12 hours of the event occurring.

    Performance Standard: TSP compliance shall be measured based on the 
timeliness and accuracy of the information based on the time stamp of 
transmission of the informatiom and actual occurrence and date and 
event.
    Failing to comply with this requirement may result in being deemed 
as non responsive, incapable of performing the requirement or a 
performance failure; thereby making a TSP subject to possible 
administrative actions to include disqualification or placement in 
nonuse status.
    Exemptions:

--Shipments other than monitor.
--Shipments requiring satellite monitoring.
System

GFM to FTN or;
Carrier/Service Provider to GTN.

    Miscellaneous

--Each TSP will be required to access the Freight Carrier Registration 
Program and identify within 90 days the ITV method they will use (e.g. 
GFM ITV to ITN or Carrier Service Provider to GTN).
--TSP electing the ``Carrier/Service Provider to GTN'' method must 
complete a trading partner agreement (TPA). The TPA information can be 
accessed via SDDC Web page at http:///www.sddc.army.mil/sddc/Content/Pub249/TP/pdf.
--Reporting shipment status through DTTS, meets the ITV requirement 
stated herein.
--ITV information for multiple truckload shipments documented on a 
single bill of lading shall be provided as follows; pick-up date equals 
the departure date of the first vehicle; delivery date equals the 
original date of the last vehicle. These procedures shall remain in 
effect until such time as DOD systems are capable of distinguishing 
individual truckload event status information.

--Implementation Phase: The TSP shall be compliant within 90 days of 
this notification.

Regulatory Flexibily Act

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

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 405 et seq., does not apply 
because no information collection or record keeping requirements are 
imposed on contractors, offerors or members of the public.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-144 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
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