[Federal Register: January 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 9)]
[Notices]               
[Page 2120-2121]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments receive by March 15, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, 
Military Traffic Management Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 
22332-5000, ATTN: MTPP-S (Ben Jozwiak). Consideration will be given to 
all comments received within 60 days of the date of publication of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 325-
8433.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Uniform Tender of Rates 
and/or Charges for Domestic Transportation Services (DoD/USCG Sponsored 
Household Goods, MT Form 43-R, OMB Control Number 0702-0018.
    Needs and Uses: Department of Defense approved household goods

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carriers files rate to engage in the movement of DoD and United States 
Coast Guard sponsored shipments within the continental United States. 
Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command evaluates the rates 
and awards the traffic to low rate responsible carriers whose rates are 
responsive and most advantageous to the Government.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,160.
    Number of Respondents: 1,580.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The method MTMC uses to procure rates for 
domestic personal property shipments is the voluntary submission by 
carriers during two intrastate filing cycles each year, May 1 to 
October 31 and November 1 to April 30. Historically, carriers file 
higher rates in the winter cycle. By accepting rates in two cycles the 
Government experiences lower costs during the summer months for the 
same services. If rates were filed less frequently, shipments would 
move at higher costs.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-823 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]

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