98-32948. Proposed Revision to MTMC Freight Traffic Rules Publication No. 10, Item 350, ``Mileage Allowances''  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 68436-68437]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-32948]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
    
    Department of the Army
    
    
    Proposed Revision to MTMC Freight Traffic Rules Publication No. 
    10, Item 350, ``Mileage Allowances''
    
    AGENCY: Military Traffic management Command, DOD.
    
    ACTION: Notice (Request for comments).
    
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    SUMMARY: The Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) as the 
    Department of Defense (DOD) Traffic Manager for surface and surface 
    intermodal traffic management services (DTR vol. 1, pg. 101-113), 
    intends to replace the entire text of the existing
    
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    rule entitled ``Mileage Allowances'' in MFTRP No. 10, Item 350, with 
    the proposed text herein. The purpose of the change is to ensure 
    appropriate reimbursement to DOD for the use of its freight cars by 
    commercial rail carriers.
    
    DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 1999.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Headquarters, Military Traffic 
    Management Command, ATTN: MTOP-TS, Room 608, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls 
    Church, VA 22041-5050.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For additional information contact Mr. George Gounley at (201) 823-6283 
    or Mr. Jerome Colton at (703) 681-1417.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed effective date for the change 
    will be March 1, 1999 and will affect the reimbursement paid by 
    commercial rail carriers for the use of DOD's freight cars (except tank 
    cars). The purpose of the change is to ensure that DOD's maintenance 
    costs for its freight cars are adequately reimbursed by their users.
        The current regulation reads: Mileage Allowances: The mileage 
    allowances set forth in Railroad Publication Services, Agent Tariff ICC 
    RPS 6007-series (PHJ Series) will be the minimum allowances accepted by 
    the Government from the railroads for use of Government owned rail 
    cars, except that mileage allowances for other than tank cars published 
    in Tariff ICC CR 9337 will apply for account Consolidated Rail 
    Corporation.
        The proposed regulation will replace the current regulation in its 
    entirety with the following:
    
    Item 350--Mileage Allowances
    
        1. This item applies to all freight cars bearing the reporting 
    marks of the Department of Defense or of any of its services, including 
    but not limited to DODX, USAX, USA, USNX, USN, DAFX, USAF, hereinafter 
    ``DOD freight cars.''
        2. Whenever DOD freight cars are used by a carrier for a revenue 
    movement, such movement shall be considered a loaded movement (except 
    empty tank cars subject to excess empty tank car mileage computations 
    in accordance with the provisions of Agent's Freight Tariff, RPS 6007, 
    Item 187) and a mileage allowance shall be payable by the carrier to 
    DOD.
        3. The mileage allowances specified in this item are based on 
    actual mileage. If specified in advance of the movement, the carrier 
    may choose to pay the mileage allowances based on short-line rail 
    mileage. In such cases, the minimum amount payable to DOD shall be the 
    relevant allowance shown in the table in paragraph 6 plus 30 percent.
        4. The allowances specified in this item apply only to movements 
    for which the freight transportation rate specifies the use of DOD 
    freight cars. In all other cases, such as when the freight 
    transportation rate:
        a. Specifies use of railroad-supplied cars, or
        b. Specifies use of either railroad-supplied cars or DOD freight 
    cars, or
        c. Fails to specify the ownership of the car to be used; and DOD 
    freight cars are actually used for the movement, the minimum allowances 
    payable shall be the time and mileage payments that would have applied 
    had non-deprescribed cars of the same type bearing railroad reporting 
    marks been used.
        5. The mileage allowances specified in this item are to be 
    calculated on the basis of US dollars per mile, regardless of where the 
    mileage accumulated. Allowances not paid in US dollars will be paid 
    based on the exchange rate in effect at the close of the service month. 
    For example, the minimum allowance for a movement of DODX freight car 
    36000 traveling 200 miles in Canada shall be 200 US dollars, or 300 
    Canadian dollars assuming an exchange rate of US $1.00=$1.50 Canadian 
    dollars.
        6. The minimum mileage allowances for DOD freight cars shall be as 
    follows:
    
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                                              Minimum mileage allowance  (US
              For DOD freight cars            dollars per actual mile)  For
                                                short-line miles, add 30%
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    DODX 900-905 (Caboose).................  $0.50
    DODX 29500-29508 (Refrigerator Cars)...  $1.00
    DODX 36000-36006 (Two-platform           $1.00
     container flat car).
    DODX 40000-40573 (Six-axle flat car)...  $0.376
    Tanks Cars (as defined in Agent's        As listed in Agent's Freight
     Freight Tariff, RPS 6007, Item 187).     Tariff, RPS 6007, Item 187
    All other DOD freight cars.............  $0.065 per axle, Examples:
                                              ____________
                                             (4-axle $0.26) (6-axle $0.39)
                                             (8-axle $0.52) (12-axle $0.78)
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        7. Detailed car hire reports, as defined in the Railway Equipment 
    Register, Rule 3.B.1, in the format specified by the Code of Car Hire 
    Rules, Appendices G and I, shall be sent to: Military Traffic 
    Management Command, Deployment Support Command, ATTN: MTDC-RF, Fort 
    Eustis, VA 23604-5000.
        8. Mileage allowances shall be paid by check payable to ``DFAS-OM/
    ACT'' and sent to: DFAS-OM/ACT, ATTN: DBOF-T, PO Box 7050, Bellevue, NE 
    68005-1950.
    
    (If a carrier's preferred practice is to mail the check and the car 
    hire report in the same envelope, the MTMC address in paragraph 7 
    should be used for the combined mailing.)
    Francis A. Galluzzo,
    ADCOPS, Transportation Services.
    [FR Doc. 98-32948 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
12/11/1998
Department:
Army Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice (Request for comments).
Document Number:
98-32948
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 1999.
Pages:
68436-68437 (2 pages)
PDF File:
98-32948.pdf