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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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The Department of Defense has
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information collection proposal should
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North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
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Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Mandatory Provision of Full
Replacement Value Coverage by
Department of Defense Personal
Property Transportation Service
Providers (TSPs)/Contractors
Department of the Army, DOD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Chapter 157,
§ 2636a of Title 10 United States Code
enacted by Congress on November 26,
2003, as amended by the Department of
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Defense Authorizations Act for FY 2007,
the Military Surface Deployment and
Distribution Command (SDDC), as the
Traffic Manager for Department of
Defense (DOD) Personal Property
Program, is informing the
Transportation Service Provider (TSP)/
contractor community of the mandatory
requirement to provide Full
Replacement Value (FRV) coverage to
all customers of the DOD Personal
Property Program. The cost of FRV shall
be included in contracts with movers
and FRV shall be made available to
Service members and civilian
employees.
All shipments that have been picked
up or are already in storage prior to the
effective dates noted below will not be
required to be covered by FRV. This
notice affords TSPs/contractors ample
time to incorporate the cost of providing
FRV for loss/damage protection into
their rates.
DATES: Effective Dates: There are two
scenarios for the implementation of
Families First and the cost of the new
program to include FRV.
1. The Defense Personal Property
System (DPS) has a notional
implementation timeline that may
partially implement the new Families
First (FF) program to include FRV in
May 2007 to some customers moving
under the DoD Personal Property
Program for shipments in the dHHG,
iHHG and iUB markets (excluding NTS,
DPM and ITT). FF/FRV should be fully
implemented to the remaining
customers under this notional timeline
by November 2007. This schedule is
dependent upon successful Software
Acceptance Testing (SAT). If SAT is
successful, rate filing to support this
timeline will occur during March 2007
for all TSPs. If SAT is not successful,
and DPS is not implemented under this
notional timeline, FRV will be
implemented to all DOD customers as
indicated in the ‘‘effective dates’’ below.
It is necessary for all TSPs to file rates
under the current program in the event
DPS is not implemented as planned.
2. Current Program Implementation:
The cost for FRV coverage shall be
included in all rates for the
International Household Goods (iHHG)
program, the Unaccompanied Baggage
(UB) program, the Domestic Household
Goods (dHHG) program, Intra-Theater
Tender (ITT) program, Non-Temporary
Storage (NTS) program, and the Direct
Procurement Method (DPM) program
according to the following schedule:
For the international household goods
(iHHG) program and unaccompanied
baggage (UB), rates filed for the
International Winter 2007 (IW07) rate
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cycle shall include the cost of providing
FRV coverage for all shipments picked
up on or after October 1, 2007.
For the domestic household goods
(dHHG) program, all rates filed for the
Domestic Winter 2007 (DW07) rate cycle
shall include the cost of providing FRV
coverage for all shipments picked up on
or after November 1, 2007.
For the Intra-Theater Tender (ITT)
program all rates effective on or after
April 1, 2008 shall include FRV
coverage.
For the Non-Temporary Storage (NTS)
program, shipments ordered with a date
on or after March 1, 2008 shall include
FRV coverage. New rates that include
the cost of providing FRV must be
postmarked between December 16, 2007
and January 15, 2008.
All DPM contracts will be amended to
require the provision of FRV. Contracts
having one or more years remaining on
March 1, 2008 will be modified to
include the provision of FRV at the
stated limits. Contracts which are due to
expire within one year of March 1, 2008
will not be amended to require FRV.
The follow-on contracts will include the
provision of FRV at the stated limits.
ADDRESSES: Requests for additional
information may be sent by e-mail to:
FRVComments@sddc.army.mil; or by
courier to: Military Surface Deployment
Distribution Command, ATTN: SDDC–
PPP, Room 10S67–31, Hoffman Building
II, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA
22332–5000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Charles Helfrich, (703) 428–2996.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRV
coverage shall be provided at the
following limits: If a claim is filed
directly with the TSP/contractor within
none (9) months of delivery, then the
TSP’s/contractor’s maximum liability on
each HHG and UB shipment will be the
greater of: (1) $5,000 per shipment; or
(2) $4 times either the net weight of the
HHG or $4 times the gross weight of the
UB, in pounds, not to exceed $50,000.
Certificate of Cargo Liability Insurance/
Certificate of Warehousemen’s Liability
Insurance must also reflect the new FRV
limits. The TSP/contractor must report
settled claims information to SDDC
within seven calendar days of claims
settled.
Implementing guidelines and
procedures covering liability for loss/
damage along with the claims process
can be found on SDDC’s Web site:
https://www.sddc.army.mil (HOT
ITEMS/Full Replacement Value).
Background
Chapter 157, Title 10 U.S. Code
§ 2636a, also known as The Full
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Replacement Value Act of 2003, was
passed on November 26, 2003. This law
amended (in part) chapter 157 of title 10
by inserting after section 2636 a new
section 2636a entitled, ‘‘Loss or damage
to personal property transported at
Government expense: Full replacement
value; deduction from amounts due
TSPs.’’ This law allows the Secretary of
Defense to include a clause for full
replacement value in contracts with
TSPs. It also allows a deduction of the
FRV from the amount due to a carrier
if the carrier fails to settle.
The FRV Act allowed for immediate
inclusion of FRV into the Personal
Property Program, but SDDC decided to
delay FRV to coincide with the rollout
of the reengineered future Personal
Property Program known as Families
First. Current uncertainty surrounding
the actual roll-out date of Families First
and the Defense Personal Property
System (DPS) has caused Congress and
SDDC to decide to implement FRV into
the current Personal Property Program.
In June 2006 the Senate Arms
Services Committee published the
following recommendation:
‘‘Subtitle C—Travel and
Transportation Allowances
Expansion of payment of replacement
value of personal property damaged
during transport at Government expense
(sec. 631)
The committee recommends a
provision that would amend section
2636a of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Secretary of Defense, no later
than March 1, 2008, to include in
contracts for the transportation of
baggage and household effects for
military members and civilian
employees a clause requiring the carrier
to pay the full replacement value for
loss or damage. The provision would
also require certain certifications by the
Secretary about, and a review and
assessment by the General
Accountability Office on December 1,
2006, and June 1, 2007, of the ‘‘Families
First’’ program.
The committee believes that the time
is past due for implementing the
contractual authority requested by the
Department in 2003 and included in
section 634 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
(Pub. L. 108–136). Military personnel
and their families have waited long
enough for realization for the Families
First promise of full replacement value
for household goods lost and damaged
by movers in connection with
permanent changes of station.
The committee has concluded that
implementation of the full replacement
standard for both military members and
civilian employees by means of
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contractual changes with TSPs must
precede implementation of the Defense
Personal Property System (DPS) under
the Families First program.’’
Regulation Flexibility 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. 3051 et seq., does not apply
because no information collection or
record keeping requirements are
imposed on contractors, offerors or
members of the public.
Steven L. Amato,
Colonel, U.S. Air Force, DCS, Passenger and
Personal Property.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement
(DSEIS) for the Nourishment of 25,000
ft of Beach in Topsail Beach, Onslow
County, NC
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE), Wilmington District,
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office has
received a request for Department of the
Army authorization, pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and Section
10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, from
the Town of Topsail Beach to conduct
an emergency beach fill project to
protect ocean front development and
infrastructure until such time that a
federally authorized shore protection
project can be implemented. At this
time, the construction date for the
Federal project is uncertain. A Draft
General Reevaluation Report—
Environmental Impact Statement (GRR–
EIS has been prepared by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) and was
released for public review and comment
in June 2006 (USACE, 2006). Given the
current status of the GRR–EIS and the
need for Congressional authorization,
funding, preparation of plans and
specifications, and right-of-way
acquisition, the Federal project may not
be implemented until Fiscal Year 2010,
or possibly later.
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A public scoping meeting for the
DSEIS will be held at Topsail Beach
Assembly Building, located on Channel
Boulevard in Topsail Beach, on January
15, 2007 at 6 p.m. Written comments
will be received until January 31, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and
questions regarding scoping of the
DSEIS may be addressed to: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District,
Regulatory Division. ATTN: File
Number SAW–2006–40848–071, Post
Office Box 1890, Wilmington, NC
28402–1890.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and DSEIS can be directed to Mr. Dave
Timpy, Wilmington Regulatory Field
Office, telephone: (910) 251–4634.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Project
Description. The fill placement area will
occur between the Topsail Beach/Surf
City limit to Godwin Avenue on the
ocean beach. The project design will
remain consistent with the Federal
design and will involve a dune and
berm system to be constructed to a
height of 15 feet NGVD with a 7 foot
NGVD berm height. An optimum berm
width of 50 feet is proposed. An
offshore sand source area located about
1 mile east of Lea-Hutaff Island is
currently being investigated for
sediment compatibility with the native
beach. The proposed construction
timeframe for the emergency beach fill
activities will occur in late calendar
year 2007 or early calendar year 2008.
Beach Fill Surveys & Design. Typical
cross-sections of the beach along the
Topsail Beach project area will be
surveyed. Nearshore profiles will extend
seaward of the monuments to a point
equal to or greater than 50 feet seaward
of the construction toe of fill. The total
volume of beach fill to be placed in
front of the existing development and
infrastructure will be based on an
evaluation of erosion of the project area
from 2002 through the expected
construction of the Federal project.
Geotechnical Investigations. The
offshores and search investigations
include approximately two square miles
(1,220 acres) of seabed. Offshore
investigations include bathymetric
surveys, sidescan sonar surveys, seismic
and cultural resource surveys, as well as
vibracore collection and analysis. The
results of the offshore investigations
coupled with the compatibility of the
sand resource area and native beach
sand will be assessed to define the
borrow area.
Environmental Resource Coordination
& Permitting. The GRR–EIS prepared by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
prepared an Environmental Impact
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Statement (EIS) for the larger Federal
Shore protection project. The interim
(emergency) beach fill project will be
subject to Section 10 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act and the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA).
Preliminary coordination with the
USACE-Wilmington District resulted in
a determination that a Department of the
Army Application for an Individual
Permit will be needed for project
compliance with Sections 10 and 404.
Similarly, coordination with the North
Carolina Division of Coastal
Management determined that the project
would require a State EIS developed in
accordance with SEPA; as well as a
Major Permit under the Coastal Area
Management Act.
2. Proposed Action. The scope of
activities for the proposed emergency
beach fill project includes: (1)
Vibracores in the identified borrow area,
(b) side scan sonar surveys of the ocean
bottom, (c) in-water investigations of
potential near shore hard bottom
resources identified by the side scan
sonar survey, and (d) beach profile
surveys. Offshore investigations include
bathymetric surveys, sidescan sonar
surveys, seismic and cultural resource
surveys, as well as vibracore collection
and analysis. The results of the offshore
investigations coupled with the
compatibility of the sand resource area
and native beach sand will be assessed
to define the borrow area.
3. Issues. There are several potential
environmental issues that will be
addressed in the DSEIS. Additional
issues may be identified during the
scoping process. Issues initially
identified as potentially significant
include:
a. Potential impact to marine
biological resources (organisms,
passageway for fish and other marine
life) and Essential Fish Habitat,
particularly Hard Bottoms.
b. Potential impact to threatened and
endangered marine mammals, birds,
fish, and plants.
c. Potential impacts to water quality.
d. Potential increase in erosion rates
to adjacent beaches.
e. Potential impacts to navigation,
commercial and recreational.
f. Potential impacts to private and
public property.
g. Potential impacts on public health
and safety.
h. Potential impacts to recreational
and commercial fishing.
i. The compatibility of the material for
nourishment.
j. Potential economic impacts.
4. Alternatives. Several alternatives
are being considered for the proposed
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Mandatory Provision of Full Replacement Value Coverage by
Department of Defense Personal Property Transportation Service
Providers (TSPs)/Contractors
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Chapter 157, Sec. 2636a of Title 10 United States
Code enacted by Congress on November 26, 2003, as amended by the
Department of
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Defense Authorizations Act for FY 2007, the Military Surface Deployment
and Distribution Command (SDDC), as the Traffic Manager for Department
of Defense (DOD) Personal Property Program, is informing the
Transportation Service Provider (TSP)/contractor community of the
mandatory requirement to provide Full Replacement Value (FRV) coverage
to all customers of the DOD Personal Property Program. The cost of FRV
shall be included in contracts with movers and FRV shall be made
available to Service members and civilian employees.
All shipments that have been picked up or are already in storage
prior to the effective dates noted below will not be required to be
covered by FRV. This notice affords TSPs/contractors ample time to
incorporate the cost of providing FRV for loss/damage protection into
their rates.
DATES: Effective Dates: There are two scenarios for the implementation
of Families First and the cost of the new program to include FRV.
1. The Defense Personal Property System (DPS) has a notional
implementation timeline that may partially implement the new Families
First (FF) program to include FRV in May 2007 to some customers moving
under the DoD Personal Property Program for shipments in the dHHG, iHHG
and iUB markets (excluding NTS, DPM and ITT). FF/FRV should be fully
implemented to the remaining customers under this notional timeline by
November 2007. This schedule is dependent upon successful Software
Acceptance Testing (SAT). If SAT is successful, rate filing to support
this timeline will occur during March 2007 for all TSPs. If SAT is not
successful, and DPS is not implemented under this notional timeline,
FRV will be implemented to all DOD customers as indicated in the
``effective dates'' below. It is necessary for all TSPs to file rates
under the current program in the event DPS is not implemented as
planned.
2. Current Program Implementation: The cost for FRV coverage shall
be included in all rates for the International Household Goods (iHHG)
program, the Unaccompanied Baggage (UB) program, the Domestic Household
Goods (dHHG) program, Intra-Theater Tender (ITT) program, Non-Temporary
Storage (NTS) program, and the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) program
according to the following schedule:
For the international household goods (iHHG) program and
unaccompanied baggage (UB), rates filed for the International Winter
2007 (IW07) rate cycle shall include the cost of providing FRV coverage
for all shipments picked up on or after October 1, 2007.
For the domestic household goods (dHHG) program, all rates filed
for the Domestic Winter 2007 (DW07) rate cycle shall include the cost
of providing FRV coverage for all shipments picked up on or after
November 1, 2007.
For the Intra-Theater Tender (ITT) program all rates effective on
or after April 1, 2008 shall include FRV coverage.
For the Non-Temporary Storage (NTS) program, shipments ordered with
a date on or after March 1, 2008 shall include FRV coverage. New rates
that include the cost of providing FRV must be postmarked between
December 16, 2007 and January 15, 2008.
All DPM contracts will be amended to require the provision of FRV.
Contracts having one or more years remaining on March 1, 2008 will be
modified to include the provision of FRV at the stated limits.
Contracts which are due to expire within one year of March 1, 2008 will
not be amended to require FRV. The follow-on contracts will include the
provision of FRV at the stated limits.
ADDRESSES: Requests for additional information may be sent by e-mail
to: FRVComments@sddc.army.mil; or by courier to: Military Surface
Deployment Distribution Command, ATTN: SDDC-PPP, Room 10S67-31, Hoffman
Building II, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-5000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Helfrich, (703) 428-2996.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRV coverage shall be provided at the
following limits: If a claim is filed directly with the TSP/contractor
within none (9) months of delivery, then the TSP's/contractor's maximum
liability on each HHG and UB shipment will be the greater of: (1)
$5,000 per shipment; or (2) $4 times either the net weight of the HHG
or $4 times the gross weight of the UB, in pounds, not to exceed
$50,000. Certificate of Cargo Liability Insurance/Certificate of
Warehousemen's Liability Insurance must also reflect the new FRV
limits. The TSP/contractor must report settled claims information to
SDDC within seven calendar days of claims settled.
Implementing guidelines and procedures covering liability for loss/
damage along with the claims process can be found on SDDC's Web site:
https://www.sddc.army.mil (HOT ITEMS/Full Replacement Value).
Background
Chapter 157, Title 10 U.S. Code Sec. 2636a, also known as The Full
Replacement Value Act of 2003, was passed on November 26, 2003. This
law amended (in part) chapter 157 of title 10 by inserting after
section 2636 a new section 2636a entitled, ``Loss or damage to personal
property transported at Government expense: Full replacement value;
deduction from amounts due TSPs.'' This law allows the Secretary of
Defense to include a clause for full replacement value in contracts
with TSPs. It also allows a deduction of the FRV from the amount due to
a carrier if the carrier fails to settle.
The FRV Act allowed for immediate inclusion of FRV into the
Personal Property Program, but SDDC decided to delay FRV to coincide
with the rollout of the reengineered future Personal Property Program
known as Families First. Current uncertainty surrounding the actual
roll-out date of Families First and the Defense Personal Property
System (DPS) has caused Congress and SDDC to decide to implement FRV
into the current Personal Property Program.
In June 2006 the Senate Arms Services Committee published the
following recommendation:
``Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances
Expansion of payment of replacement value of personal property
damaged during transport at Government expense (sec. 631)
The committee recommends a provision that would amend section 2636a
of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense,
no later than March 1, 2008, to include in contracts for the
transportation of baggage and household effects for military members
and civilian employees a clause requiring the carrier to pay the full
replacement value for loss or damage. The provision would also require
certain certifications by the Secretary about, and a review and
assessment by the General Accountability Office on December 1, 2006,
and June 1, 2007, of the ``Families First'' program.
The committee believes that the time is past due for implementing
the contractual authority requested by the Department in 2003 and
included in section 634 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136). Military personnel and their
families have waited long enough for realization for the Families First
promise of full replacement value for household goods lost and damaged
by movers in connection with permanent changes of station.
The committee has concluded that implementation of the full
replacement standard for both military members and civilian employees
by means of
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contractual changes with TSPs must precede implementation of the
Defense Personal Property System (DPS) under the Families First
program.''
Regulation Flexibility 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. 3051 et seq., does not apply
because no information collection or record keeping requirements are
imposed on contractors, offerors or members of the public.
Steven L. Amato,
Colonel, U.S. Air Force, DCS, Passenger and Personal Property.
[FR Doc. 06-9729 Filed 12-14-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710-08-M
