|CHAPTER�5�-�PERMANENT�DUTY�TRAVEL
    �PART�D:��HOUSEHOLD�GOODS��(HHG)�TRANSPORTATION�AND�NONTEMPORARY�STORAGE�(NTS)
        U5340��EXCESS�CHARGES
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| | U5340� EXCESS CHARGES | 
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| | A.� General | 
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| | 1.� Transportation.� | 
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| | The member is liable for all transportation costs arising from the services listed, if the constructive cost to the Government of the authorized weight is exceeded: | 
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| | a.transportation ofHHGin excess of the authorized allowance; | 
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| | b.transportation for distance in excess of that between authorized places; | 
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| | c.transportation in more than one lot (other than an unaccompanied baggage shipment authorized under par. U5320-B to be transported separately from theHHGshipment, and expedited transportation of items of extraordinary value when authorized under par. U5330-E); | 
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| | d.transportation of unauthorized articles; and | 
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| | e.special services requested by the member incident toHHGtransportation. | 
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| | 2.NTS.� | 
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| | The Government's maximum obligation forNTSis the cost of storage of the difference between the member's weight allowance prescribed in par.U5310-Band the weight ofHHGtransported incident to the samePCSorders.� If the weight of theHHGinNTSplus the weight of theHHGtransported on the same orders exceeds the member's prescribed weight allowance, the Government may pay the costs associated with storage of the excess weight if requested to do so by the member.� Costs for storage of the excess weight must be collected from the member (see par.U1010-B8). | 
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| | B.�HHGTransportation in Excess of Authorized Weight Allowance | 
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| | 1.Only One Shipment Made onPCSOrders.� | 
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| | When the member makes only one shipment (that is, nothing is placed inNTS) the total cost of transportation, less the cost of transporting unauthorized articles as determined in subpar. D, shall be prorated on the basis that the member bears the portion that the excess net weight bears to the total net weight transported.� For example, if a member with a weight allowance of 8,000 pounds transports 8,500 pounds of authorized articles, the excess is computed on the basis of 500/8500 of all costs ofHHGtransportation. | 
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| | 2.� Multiple Shipments Made onPCSOrders | 
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| | a.Member Not Administratively Weight Restricted.� When there�s no administrative weight restriction and there are multiple shipments with excess weight involved, the cost attributable to the excess weight shall be computed on the shipment which results in the least excess cost to the member. | 
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| | b.Member Assigned to or from Administratively Weight Restricted Area | 
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| | (1)Weight in Excess of Administrative Weight Allowance Transported to or from OCONUS.� When there�s an administrative weight restriction, multiple shipments to/from that area, and weight in excess of the administrative weight allowance is transported to/from theOCONUSarea, the cost attributable to the excess weight shall be computed on the shipment to/from that area which results in the least cost to the member.� Excess costs are computed on the overseas and transoceanic portions of the transportation. | 
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| | (2)Weight Within Administrative Weight Allowance but Exceeds Full Weight Allowance. When there�s an administrative weight restriction, multiple shipments andHHGare within the administrative weight allowance to/from theOCONUSarea but in excess of the weight allowance (when all shipments are added together), the cost attributable to the excess weight is computed on the shipment which results in the least excess cost to the member. | 
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| | C.�HHGTransportation in Excess of Authorized Distance | 
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| | 1.General.� | 
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| | A member may haveHHGtransported between any points.� However, the Government�s expense, other than from a previousPDSor other authorized point to the newPDS, other authorized point or home of legal heir, is limited to that allowed on a like weight ofHHGwithin the weight allowance transported in one lot from the lastPDS, or from the actual location of theHHG, to the newPDSor home of the legal heir, whichever results in a lesser cost to the Government.� This also applies to members on orders from administratively weight restricted areas. | 
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| | 2.�HHGMoved from Designated Place at Personal Expense.� | 
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| | WhenHHGare moved to a designated place at Government expense and later moved at personal expense to another location, on the member's nextPCSexcess distance cost forHHGtransportation is based on a like weight from the designated place to the newPDSor between the old and new PDSs, whichever provides the greater entitlement.� For example, incident to a member'sPCSfrom Washington, DC, to sea duty in Norfolk, VA, the member'sHHGare moved to a designated place in Detroit, MI.� TheHHGare later moved at personal expense to Fargo, ND.� The member is subsequently ordered onPCSto shore duty in Key West, FL.� The excess distance cost onHHGtransportation from Fargo, ND, is based on a like weight ofHHGfrom Detroit, MI. | 
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| | D.� Transportation of Unauthorized Articles. | 
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| | Non-HHGarticles (see �HHG� definition in Appendix A) should be transported apart from authorizedHHG.� The member should arrange for separate transportation.� When non-HHGarticles are disclosed, the member is liable for all identifiable transportation costs for the articles.� If the transportation cost of the articles can�t be established, the weight of the non-HHGarticles is excess weight and the transportation cost is computed under subpar. B. | 
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| | E.�HHGTransportation With Special Routing or Services Provided.� | 
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| | When special routing or services have been furnished at the member's request, the member is liable for the transportation cost above the cost of transporting theHHGwithout the special routing or services.� Subject to subpars. A through D and upon the member's or heirs' (of deceased members) written request and agreement to pay any additional cost, the member or heirs may: | 
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| | 1.turn over theHHGto a transportation officer for transportation at different times to the same destination; | 
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| | 2.have special services used, such as additional valuation, specific routing, special loading, and other special or accessorial services which may involve additional expenses; | 
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| | 3.have transportation between any points, limited to the cost in subpar. C (This may be applied to transportation to the HOS (see par.U5365) when, upon the member's release from active duty,HHGare located at the HOR or PLEAD and weren�t brought into the Service.� However, it shall not be applied toHHGif the member isn�t entitled to a HOS move.); | 
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| | 4haveHHGtransportation of one final shipment ofHHGarticles legally awarded to a former-spouse incident to a divorce when a member has a transportation entitlement underPCSorders, including separation and retirement (61 Comp. Gen. 180 (1981)). | 
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| | U5345TRANSPORTATION UNDER VARIOUS TYPES OFPCSORDERS | 
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| | (See par. U5222 for related dependent travel.) | 
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| | A.� Entrance Into the Service | 
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| | 1.� Initial Reporting.� | 
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| | Commissioned, reinstated or warrant officers appointed or reappointed in the regular services, and persons enlisted from civil life or reserve components are authorizedHHGtransportation from the home or PLEAD to the firstPDS(see subpar. 2). | 
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| | 2.Members Who Reenter the Service Within 1 Year of Discharge or Release from Active Duty.� | 
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| | A member who reenters any Uniformed Service, within 1 year from the date of discharge or separation under honorable conditions, is entitled toHHGtransportation to the newPDSfrom any combination of the following places: | 
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| | a.home or PLEAD; | 
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| | b.the last or any previousPDS; | 
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| | c.an authorized place of storage; or | 
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| | d.any place to whichHHGwere transported at Government expense. | 
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| | B.� Called/Ordered to Active Duty | 
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| | 1.� Called/Ordered to Active Duty for 20 or More Weeks at One Duty Station.� | 
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| | A member of a reserve component called/ordered to active duty under conditions other than those in subpar. 2 is entitled toHHGtransportation from HOR, or the PLEAD, to the first or any subsequentPDS. | 
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| | 2.Called/Ordered to Active Duty for Less Than 20 Weeks at One Duty Station.� | 
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| | A member of a reserve component called/ordered to active duty under the following conditions is entitled toHHGtransportation within the TDY weight allowance from HOR (or HOS, if applicable) to the first or any subsequent duty station: | 
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| | a.initial active duty for training for less than 6 months, | 
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| | b.active duty (including active duty for training) for less than 20 weeks, or | 
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| | c.active duty for training for 20 or more weeks with less than 20 weeks at any one location. | 
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| | HHGtransportation under this subparagraph is subject to the same limitations and requirements as in par.U4705. | 
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| | 3.� Recalled to Active Duty.� | 
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| | A member released from active duty, entitled toHHGtransportation to a HOS as in par. U5365-A and recalled to active duty, is entitled toHHGtransportation from the: | 
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| | a.� selected home, or | 
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| | b.� PLEAD, if recalled after selecting a home, or | 
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| | c.place to which suchHHGwere last transported at Government expense (including place ofNTS) in any event. | 
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| | 4.� Commissioned or Appointed from the Ranks to Officer Status.� | 
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| | For each officer commissioned/appointed from the ranks (including a graduate of officer candidate�s school),HHGtransportation is authorized from the home and/or the lastPDSto the newPDS, including the place at which the member is commissioned or appointed if such place is, in fact, the member's firstPDSas a commissioned or warrant officer. | 
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| | 5.� Commissioned from Service Academies.� | 
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