[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 52307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20877]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Revision to Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication 
(MFTURP) NO. 1, Section F, Air Transportation Service Provider Rules 
and Domestic Air Tender Freight Carrier Registration Program (FCRP)

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
SUMMARY: Air Mobility Command (AMC) is providing notice that it intends 
to change Domestic Air Tender policy within the MFTURP NO. 1 to 
restrict registration in the FCRP for Domestic Air Tenders to Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Transportation Service Providers (TSP) only. 
CRAF TSPs may, if they choose to, act through a freight forwarder, 
logistics company, or broker. This change only affects domestic air 
tender TSPs such as airlines, logistics companies, freight forwarders, 
and brokers. The purpose of the new policy is to strengthen the CRAF 
program in support of the national defense airlift objectives to ensure 
military and civil airlift resources are capable of meeting the defense 
mobilization and deployment requirements supporting U.S. Defense & 
Foreign Policy.

DATES: Comments must be received by HQ AMC/A4TC NLT (30) days after the 
post date.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Air Mobility Command, Directorate of 
Logistics, Cargo & Traffic Management Branch (A4TC), Commercial 
Services Team, 402 Scott Drive, Unit 2A2, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5308. 
Electronic comments or requests for additional information may be sent 
by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AMC/A4TC, Commercial Services Team, 
(618) 229-4684, THOMAS J. TRUMBULL II, Colonel, USAF, Chief Air 
Transportation Division Directorate of Logistics.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Reference: 10 USC 2304(c)(3), Industrial Mobilization, exception to 
full and open competition is essential to maintain adequate airlift 
services in case of a national emergency requiring activation of the 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). The use of the Industrial Mobilization 
exception to limit competition to CRAF carriers effectively supports 
the implementation of the National Airlift Policy by incentivizing 
carriers to keep vital commercial airlift resources available as a 
mobilization base in the event of a national or military emergency. The 
CRAF participation eligibility requirement, which will be included in 
the domestic air tender program, supports the development and 
maintenance of a robust CRAF program.
    Background: CRAF is a voluntary program through which the nation's 
airlines provide stand-by commitments to support mobilization as a 
supplement to DOD organic airlift capacity. CRAF participants provide 
civilian airlift assets needed to support military operations and 
mobilization requirements enabling the DOD to meet peacetime 
requirements, surge needs, and mobilization requirements for major 
crises.
    Miscellaneous: The SDDC Docketing System can be accessed at http://docketing.sddc.army.mil.

Henry Williams, Civ,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-20877 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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