[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6866]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Publication of Revision and Consolidation of Military Freight 
Traffic Rules Publications (MFTRP) 1C-R (Motor), 10 (Rail), 30 (Barge), 
6A (Pipeline), 4A (Tank Truck), Military Standard Tender Instruction 
Publication (MSTIP) 364D, SpotBid Business Rules, and SDDC Military 
Class Rate Publication No. 100A to a Consolidation of Procurement 
Requirements for the Purchase of Commercial Transportation Services 
into the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication (MFTURP) 
No. 1

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

SUMMARY: The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 
(SDDC) is providing notice that it intends to publish its consolidated 
procurement requirements of commercial transportation services 
publication, the MFTURP No. 1, which governs the purchase of surface 
freight transportation in the Continental United States (CONUS) by DOD 
using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) exempt transportation 
service contracts.
    The purpose for this new procurement procedure is to streamline the 
transportation requirements to reflect the current needs of the DOD. 
SDDC will accept comments--geared towards strengthening the DOD's 
procurement contracts for commercial transportation--to be utilized 
during quarterly updates of this publication.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Publication and Rules Manager, Strategic 
Business Directorate, Business Services, 661 Sheppard Place, ATTN: 
SDDC-OPM, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-1644. Request for additional 
information may be sent by e-mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dora J. Elias, (757) 878-5379.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Reference: Military Freight Traffic Rules Publications (MFTRP) 1C-R 
(Motor), 10 (Rail), 30 (Barge), 6A (Pipeline), 4A (Tank Truck), 
Military Standard Tender Instruction Publication (MSTIP) 364D, SpotBid 
Business Rules, and SDDC Military Class Rate Publication No. 100A.
    Background: SDDC's various rules publications have gone through 
many revisions and updates since its inception. With various subject 
matter owners within SDDC being responsible for the publication, 
attempts to update the publications proved cumbersome. To make the 
update and revision process more efficient, SDDC has consolidated its 
rules publications into one document that is applicable to all surface 
modes. This also places the responsibility of maintaining the 
publication with one Publications Team.
    The current procurement procedures were developed during a period 
of extensive economic regulation of the various transportation modes. 
The purpose behind the consolidation, revision, and change to these 
various modal procurement documents was to ensure the procurement 
procedures reflect the current transportation needs of the DOD as well 
as the state of the commercial transportation industry. It also 
streamlines documentation and procedures, as well as standardizes 
procurement terms as much as possible between the various 
transportation modes.
    Miscellaneous:
     This publication, as well as the other SDDC publications, 
can be accessed via the SDDC Web site at: http://www.sddc.army.mil/Public/Global%20Cargo%20Distribution/Domestic/Publications/.
     Submit comments, in writing, to SDDC via e-mail at 
[email protected] or mail to Publication and Rules Manager, 
Business Services, Strategic Business Directorate (see ADDRESSES).
     Deadline for comments is April 27, 2009.

C.E. Radford, III,
Division Chief, G9, Strategic Business Directorate.
[FR Doc. E9-6866 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
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