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DEFINITIONS (APPENDIX D)SECTION JINTERNAL – Vessel movements (origin and destination) which take place solely on inlandwaterways. An inland waterway is one geographically located within the boundaries of thecontiguous 48 states or within the boundaries of the State of Alaska.LAKEWISE – Waterborne traffic between the United States ports on the Great Lakes System.The Great Lakes System is treated as a separate waterway system rather than as a part of theinland waterway system. In comparing historical data for the Great Lakes System, one shouldnote that prior to calendar year 1990, marine products, sand and gravel being moved from theGreat Lakes to Great Lake destinations were classified as local traffic. From 1990 on, theseactivities are classified as lakewise traffic.LASH/SEABEE BARGE – A barge, usually flat-bottomed and rectangular in structure to belightered aboard a mother ship.LASHING – Ropes, wires, chains, steel straps, or other special devices used to secure cargo.LATE – Unexcused failure to deliver the shipment by the end of normal operating hours on theRequired Delivery Date (RDD).LAYTIME – The time between when a vessel moors alongside or at 0001 hours local time onthe latest agreed readiness date, whichever occurs first. It ends when loading or unloadingbegins.LESS-LOAD RATES – Rates or classes that apply to a quantity of freight less than thetruckload weight specified for the same article.LINE FILL – The quantity of fuel required to completely fill a section of pipeline.LINE HAUL – Transportation of cargo over TSP routes from point to point to point ofdestination, excluding local pick-up, delivery, local drayage, and switching services.LOADING OR UNLOADING – The movement of lading past the tailgate of the vehicleincluding the placement on, or the removal of lading from, a conveyor extending into the vehicle,as well as the stowing, stacking, and breaking out of the lading within such vehicle.LONG TERM LEASE -- Leasing a company's vehicle to another transportation serviceprovider for a duration of more than 30 days. TSP must abide by lease provisions of 49 CFR,Part 376.LOSS TOLERANCE – An agreed percentage of fuel that is lost during transit or when placedin storage due to minor leaks and evaporation, etc.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-262-