Department of the Army December 10, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Update to the TR-12 Fuel Related Rate Adjustment Policy (SDDC Fuel Surcharge Policy)
Document Number: 2012-29694
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-10
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
FRA for freight-all-kinds (FAK) and transportation protective service (TPS) truckload (TL) shipments will be calculated using a mileage-based formula. The current percentage of line-haul formula will remain in effect for less-than-truckload (LTL) and Personal Property (PP) shipments. The percentage of line-haul increment factor will increase from $.10 to $.13. The baseline will remain at $2.50. At the discretion of SDDC, FRA may be paid for negotiated shipments based on the terms of the negotiation. Changes to PP will become effective in 15 May 2013. The mileage- based formula and the increment change will take effect in 1 June 2013 for FAK and TPS. No changes made to DTC or PSSFC FRA effective dates. The above changes will not apply to the Defense Transportation Coordination (DTC) contract or the Protective Security Service Freight Contract (PSSFC) for Defense Distribution Center, Warner Robins, GA (DDWG). Shipments for DTC and PSSFC DDWG will be calculated using a percentage of line haul formula with $.10 increments. DTC baseline will remain at $1.30 and PSSFC DDWG will remain at $2.50. SDDC will not pay FRA on ``Spot Bid'' or One Time Only (OTO) personal property movements, regardless of mode. SDDC will not pay a FRA for any type of rail shipment. SDDC will not pay FRA on commercial security escort vehicles (CSEV).
Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) Removal for Commercial Users To Access Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA)
Document Number: 2012-29693
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-10
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
To implement DoD Instruction 8520.2, dated April 1, 2004, SDDC required all commercial accounts accessing transportation systems and applications to use a commercial PKI certificate or Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). TWIC does not meet DOD security standards and cannot be used as of January 29, 2013.
Change to the Military Freight Carrier Registration Program (FCRP)
Document Number: 2012-29691
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-10
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is providing notice that it will, effective 1 December 2012, only accept domestic motor transportation service provider (TSP) registrations during the FCRP open season which will run 1 September through 30 November each year. This will affect domestic motor TSPs only (common, contract, logistics, freight forwarders, and brokers). This does not apply to registration of air, rail, ocean, pipeline, barge, international, and household goods TSPs. This update will be included in the next release of the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication (MFTURP) NO. 1.
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