mfturp-1 - SDDC - U.S. Army

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULESSECTION BITEM 9DRIVER INSTRUCTIONSA TSP will ensure drivers of commercial vehicles transporting explosives or other dangerousarticles for military departments over public roads comply with instructions contained in 49CFR, Part 397, Parking and Driving Rules.ITEM 11INSPECTION OF VEHICLESTSPs will permit shipper/consignee to inspect vehicle prior to loading/unloading of DoD freightand annotate deficiencies on DD Form 626-Motor Vehicle Inspection. TSP must correct anydeficiencies found at the time of inspection and take all steps considered necessary to safelytransport the shipment. Vehicles determined to have deficiencies that are not correctable at thetime of inspection will not be loaded.For shipments of AA&E, consignor will inspect the motor conveyance according to DD Form626, Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Materials) in accordance with 49 CFR.ITEM 13SEALING OF VEHICLES1. Item 31, Exclusive Use of Trailer or Dromedary (EXC) shall apply to all shipments thatprohibit loading of additional cargo.2. Either conveyances sealed by shipper or TSP will not be interpreted as requiring ExclusiveUse. When exclusive use or TPS is not ordered, seals applied by the shipper may be removedby the TSP and/or subsequent shippers, however in each instance new seal numbers must beannotated on the BL.3. TSPs may remove seals in an emergency or at stop-off points only if authorized by TO, butthose seals must be replaced with an equivalent seal. If stop off(s) is/are requested by shipper,the TSP will obtain additional seals from TO to replace seals broken at known stop offlocations. When the seal is replaced, the TSP is required to use a DoD-approved seal and mustannotate the new seal number on the BL.4. TSPs will ensure vehicles utilized as AA&E conveyances are sealed with a serialized bolt seal(NSN: 5340-01-260-9935) at the bottom hasp by the shipper. That bolt seal shall meet therequirements of Federal Specification FF-S-2738, tested and approved by the DoD LockProgram. In addition, the 5/16-inch (NSN: 5340-01-542-7347) and the 3/8-inch (NSN: 5340-01-542-7359) World Bolt Container Seals, manufactured by Tyden Brammall have beentested and approved for use on conveyances used for shipping AA&E, or other manufacturerwho is approved.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-85-