original and eight copies to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT). Service under Section 22 Quotations will not be utilized without prior approval of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

4. When exclusive use of a carrier's vehicle is required to meet the needs of the service and is authorized by the transportation officer and a carrier is requested to provide this service, a statement "Exclusive use of vehicle necessary in the transportation of this shipment" will be inserted on the government bill of lading under the description of articles and signed by authorizing officer.

5. On shipments made by commercial motor carriers where the estimated value of the cargo shipped exceeds the cargo insurance coverage carried by transporting carrier, the shipping office will call to the attention of the carrier the value of the property offered for shipment. The estimated value will not be shown on the bill of lading or dray ticket.

6. It is the policy of the Marine Corps to conform to state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances relating to weight and size limitations of motor vehicles. Except in instances of overriding and urgent military necessity, no commercial vehicular movement which exceeds any legal weight or size limitation will be undertaken unless prior permission is granted by the state or states concerned upon request of the authorized representative of the Marine Corps. In each instance of overriding and urgent military necessity in which an oversize or overweight commercial movement is made, a report will be made to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT) and a full statement of the circumstances and justification will be sub

mitted.

7. Information required of carriers. Motor Common Carriers (except household goods carriers) desiring to participate in the movement of Marine Corps freight will submit the information and documents required by DD Form 677, (revised 1 March 1956) to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT) or to the appropriate activity maintaining carrier facility files.

a. Maintenance of facilities files. Activities will maintain a motor carrier facility file on each carrier involved in a single or joint movement of freight under a blanket route order. (See paragraph 53101.2).

8. DRIVEAWAY SERVICE: Requests may be made to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT) for approval and use of Driveaway Service, when it is determined to be the most appropriate means of transportation and otherwise meets the requirements of the Marine Corps.

7. SHIPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES BY AIR CARRIERS SHOULD NOT BE TENDERED EXCEPT UPON SPECIAL AUTHORITY FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CODE COT).

8. SHIPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES VIA RAIL EXPRESS.

a. Waiver required for shipment of ammunition and explosives. Shipments of ammunition and explosives may be made only after the Railway Express Agency grants a waiver on the shipment and under the following conditions, except as provided in sub-paragraph f, below.

b. All requests for routings and waivers on Marine Corps shipments will be submitted to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT).

c. Shipment will be made either in a sealed express car, or in a so-called express peddler car, with messenger in charge, provided such car is assigned exclusively to handling of express and baggage, and a representative of the Army or Navy or Marine Corps accompanies the shipment from point of origin either to destination or to a point where the shipment is placed in a sealed express car;

d. No more than 300 pounds of TNT, (trinitrotoluene) in bulk is offered in one shipment;

e. Compliance with car certificate requirements, when applicable, before loading explosives into cars.

f. When waiver not required. Shipment of articles classified as small arms ammunition (including rifle and revolver ammunition, and airplane starter cartridges) may be made without a waiver. Samples of explosives (except liquid nitroglycerin), including fireworks and explosive devices for examination in a laboratory only and not intended for use of demonstration, when properly packed and not exceeding a net weight of one-half pound for each sample, and not exceeding 20 one-half pound samples transported at one time in a single car or vehicle may be offered for transportation without waiver when properly packed and labeled. Up to 180 rounds of 20mm ammunition packed in one outside container may be shipped as samples for laboratory examination without a waiver.

g. Conditions under which shipments will not be made. The Railway Express Agency has advised that shipment will not be handled under the following conditions:

(1) When the express car is heated by stoves or when heat is in pipes or radiators immediately adjacent to shipments;

(2) When a part of the express car is occupied by passengers, such as combination passenger and express cars, or when part of a car is occupied by mail.

9. SHIPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES BY MOTOR CARRIERS.

a. Class A and B ammunition and explosives.

(1) Authorized motor carriers. Shipping officers will tender shipments of Class A and B ammunition and explosives only to motor carriers designated in specific route orders issued by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Commandant of the Marine Corps will specify only carriers who have indicated a desire to transport ammunition or explosives, Class A or B, and have filed with the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT) a certificate to the effect that they will comply with all pertinent requirements of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Department of Defense, and the States and Municipalities in and through which their vehicles operate.

ment.

(2) Ownership or control of equip

(a) Trip-leased commercial vehicles will not be used to transport ammunition or explosives, Class A or B. The vehicles used must be owned or leased under valid agreement, as outlined in (b) below, by the company transporting the shipment, and the vehicle drivers must be full-time employees or under the direct control and responsibility of that company. This is not to be construed, however, as precluding the interchange of equipment by authorized carriers incidental to the through movement of traffic at a point or points which such carriers are authorized to serve.

(b) The contract of lease must be in writing, signed by the parties thereto. The lease may not be cancelled by either party with less than 30 days notice, and the equipment may not be subleased during the period of the contract. In addition, the contract of lease must provide for the exclusive possession, control, and use of the equipment and for the complete assumption of liability in respect thereto by the lessee. A copy of the leasing agreement, signed by the parties thereto, must be carried on the vehicle and be available upon request.

(3) Loading of vehicles to meet legal weight requirements. The carrier's repre

sentative will furnish, prior to loading, instructions for the loading of the vehicle and distribution of the weight therein so that the gross axle load will not exceed the legal limit of any state through which the vehicle will pass.

(4) Inspection of motor equipment and use of Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (DD Form 626). Motor equipment transporting Class A and B explosive material will comply with all prescribed safety requirements of the various regulatory bodies and the Department of Defense. Shipping and receiving officers will require the inspection of each vehicle prior to loading and unloading. The inspec tion will be based on DD Form 626 and inspectors will complete each item thereon.

(5) Inspection prior to loading. Only vehicles which comply with each requirement of the DD Form 626 will be accepted for loading of Class A and B explosive material. If minor deficiencies are found which can be corrected by the driver without leaving the installation, the vehicle may be accepted. The DD Form 626 should indicate that such deficiencies were found but were corrected and the vehicle loaded.

(6) Inspection prior to unloading. Vehicles received for discharge will be inspected particularly with reference to items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 18 and 19 of DD Form 626. These items are considered to be the minimum requirements and if there are other deficiencies which, in the opinion of the inspec tor, detract materially from transportation safety they should also be indicated.

(7) Distribution of DD Form 626. The completed DD Form 626 will be distributed as follows:

Original--to be retained by inspecting

activity

One copy--will be given to the vehicle operator at origin in case of truckload shipments only. This copy will accompany the shipment to destination and will be surrendered to the consignee.

If the vehicle or driver is found to be unsatisfactory, an additional copy will be sent to each of the following:

Nearest officer of the Interstate Commerce Commission

Home office of the carrier concerned Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT)

If minor deficiencies are corrected prior to loading or unloading the distribution of DD Form 626 will be as above except that no copy will be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission. If government-owned equipment or government drivers are found to be deficient, distribution of the form will be as directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code CSF).

(8) Use of seals. All truckload lots of Class A and B explosive material shipped in closed equipment will be sealed with Marine

Corps or Navy seals (see Article 1825-3 (a) (2), Navy Shipping Guide).

(9) Use of photographs. Photographs of rejected equipment will accompany the completed DD Form 626 if, in the opinion of the shipping officer, it is desirable in order to clarify the deficiencies.

b. Class C ammunition and explosives. The requirements that have been established for the transportation of Class A and B material do not necessarily apply to Class C ammunition and explosives. If the commanding officer of an activity considers it desirable to inspect equipment transporting Class C material or other motor vehicles entering hazardous areas, he may, at his discretion, require an inspection of such vehicles based on the use of DD Form 626. The original of the form will be retained by the activity. One copy will be furnished the home office of the carrier. One copy will be forwarded to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT). No other copies will be distributed. The form should clearly indicate the type of material concerned.

c. Fire fighting instructions. Special instructions for fire fighting shall be issued on DD Form 836 to drivers of all commercial and military motor vehicles transporting commodities appearing in Article F12 of Appendix F to Navy Department Ordnance Publication 2165, over public roads within the continental United States. The freight transportation officer shall issue these instructions in the case of commercial shipments and commanding officers in the case of military movements involving military vehicles. The completed DD Form 836 shall be given to the driver for his information with instructions that it must be transferred to each subsequent driver and delivered to the consignee upon arrival at destination.

a. Commercial carriers. The shipment of explosives by commercial water carriers is restricted by the carriers. Prior to booking a shipment of explosives by commercial water carriers, authority for such shipment will be obtained from the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT).

b. Naval vessels. Authority for shipment of explosives by naval vessels will be obtained from the Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service or the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code COT), prior to forwarding to a port for reshipment.

11. SHIPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES BY MAIL OR PARCEL POST PROHIBITED. In no case will shipment of explosive material be made by mail or parcel post.

12. DANDEROUS ARTICLES OTHER THAN

EXPLOSIVES.

a. Identification. Dangerous articles other than explosives are listed in the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations governing shipments by rail freight,