|CHAPTER�5�-�PERMANENT�DUTY�TRAVEL
    PART�E:��TRANSPORTATION�OF�PRIVATELY�OWNED�VEHICLES�(POV)
        U5415�LIMITATIONS
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| | A.� Restrictions on Transportation | 
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| | 1.� Restriction on Transportation of aPOVPurchased in a U.S. Territory or Possession.� | 
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| | APOVpurchased in a U.S. territory or possession, or Puerto Rico, by a member not permanently assigned there at the time of the purchase, generally shall not be shipped at Government expense incident to a firstPCSfollowing purchase of thePOV.� The exception to the general prohibition is if thePOVis used by the member or dependent for transportation at the member'sOCONUSPDS.� This subparagraph doesn�t apply to alternate port shipments authorized by the Secretary concerned. | 
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| | 2.� Restriction, Prohibition, or Suspension of Transportation to a Member'sOCONUSPDSShipment ofPOVs to anOCONUSarea may be restricted, prohibited or suspended when:� | 
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| | a.determined to be necessary by the Service concerned;� | 
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| | b.determined to be necessary for reasons of national interest by the Secretary concerned or higher authority; or� | 
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| | c.directed by the foreign government concerned. | 
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| | 3.� Restriction on Size of Vehicle.� | 
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| | A member who desires to ship aPOVwhich exceeds 20 measurement tons must sign an agreement to pay the excess transportation costs (see par.U1010-B8) unless through the Secretarial Process, shipment of aPOVin excess of 20 measurement tons is authorized/approved because for medical reasons an oversizedPOVis required by the member or dependent(s).� This subparagraph doesn't apply to travel aboard oceangoing car ferries. | 
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| | 4.� CombiningPOVWeight Limitations When Husband and Wife Are Both Members.� | 
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| | The 20 measurement tons limitation contained in subpar. 3 may be combined for the purpose of shipping one larger vehicle at Government expense in lieu of aPOVshipment for each member incident to the transfer of both members underPCSorders betweenPDSs at which they maintain a joint residence. Payment for transporting the vehicle may not exceed the total cost the Government would have incurred if each member had shipped a vehicle of 20 measurement tons through the designatedPOVloading port. | 
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| | B.� Transportation at Government Expense of aFPOV | 
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| | 1.� General.� | 
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| | Transportation at Government expense of aFPOV(see Appendix A) incident to aPCSis prohibited except to or fromOCONUSlocations listed in Appendix E, or in accordance with the exceptions specifically contained in subpar. 3. Transportation of aFPOVfrom a location that has been exempted may be authorized at Government expense if theFPOVis a make and model authorized for use in the area. Transportation of aFPOVfrom an exempted location may be authorized at Government expense if theFPOVwas purchased:�� | 
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| | a.for use as transportation by the member and/or dependents at theOCONUSPDS, and� | 
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| | b.more than 1 year before the date it was delivered for shipment, except as authorized under subpar. 3, item d.� This 1-year requirement may be waived by the overseas commander concerned if a:� | 
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| | (1)member'sFPOVis a replacement under subpar. 3, items e, f or g for aPOVwhich isn�t repairable or was lost or destroyed through fire, theft, accident, or rapid deterioration;� | 
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| | (2)member, who is serving consecutiveOCONUSassignments, purchases aFPOVas a replacement, under subpar. 3, item g, for aPOVwhich is authorized but not suitable for shipment to the newOCONUSPDS; or | 
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| | (3)member, onPCSto an exempt area, purchases aFPOVfor shipment to that exempt area and, in the overseas commander's opinion, such purchase is warranted (Example:� A member serving in a nonexempt area in England is reassigned onPCSto Kenya.� The member purchases a British made right-hand drive vehicle for shipment to Kenya.); or� | 
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| | (4)member has purchased aFPOVwith an expected return from overseas more than a year away, but for reasons beyond the member's control (such as promotion and early reassignment or reassignment for compassionate reasons), the member's assignment is curtailed before the 1-year criterion can be met. | 
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| | 2.Responsibilities Concerning Exempt Areas | 
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| | a.OCONUSCommanders.� | 
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| | The senior commander in the localOCONUSarea:� | 
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| | (1)may recommend the area be exempt from theFPOVprohibition in accordance with the criteria and in the format in Appendix E.� The recommendation should be sent for consideration through channels to thePDTATACat the address in item (2).� (The report for an area will cover both uniformed members and civilian employees.� SeeJTR, Volume 2 for civilian employees.);� | 
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| | (2)after the area is exempted, publish and keep current a list ofFPOVs by make and model that can be serviced adequately, repaired, provide transportation in the area, and which are approved for transportation at Government expense.� A current list will be provided to the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee, Hoffman Building #1, Room 836, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA� 22331-1300 whenever published or updated;� | 
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| | (3)must advise members who are onPCSorders to the exempt area of the availability of parts, service, fuel, oil, etc., forPOVs they might transport to the area; and� | 
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| | (4)should recommend deletion of the area from the exempt list, when circumstances warrant, using the format inAppendix E. The recommendation should be sent through channels to thePDTATACat the address in item (2). | 
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| | b.Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee.� | 
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| | ThePDTATACwill:� | 
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| | (1)review all requests for exemption and proposed changes toAppendix E, and� | 
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| | (2)require a biennial review of exempt areas to determine if the areas should remain on the exempt list. | 
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| | Areas for which biennial review and justification isn�t provided shall be deleted. | 
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| | c.� Final Determinations.� | 
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| | ThePDTATACchair makes the final determination on all changes to the exempt list and the recommendations of the biennial review from thePDTATAC. | 
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| | 3.� Exceptions.� | 
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| | The prohibition against transportation of aFPOVdoesn�t apply to the following:� | 
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| | a.transportation:� | 
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| | (1)to and fromPDSs in the areas listed inAppendix E;� | 
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| | (2)from an authorized alternate location when a member is assigned to an area listed inAppendix E; or� | 
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| | (3)directly to the United States or via otherOCONUSPDSs when the member has been assigned from aPDSlisted inAppendix Ebefore return to the United States;� | 
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| | b.a foreign-made usedPOVbought by a member from a person who is eligible for transportation of the POV at Government expense;� | 
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| | c.aFPOVtransported at personal or Government expense to the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Midway, Wake Island, or American Samoa. TheFPOVmay be transported later at Government expense in connection with aPCSby an eligible member.� (This exception doesn�t permit reloading and shipment to final destination at Government expense of aFPOVshipped at personal expense to a transshipment point in one of the above-named localities, incident to a transfer betweenOCONUSareas.); | 
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| | d.theFPOVof a deceased or missing member otherwise authorized transportation under par. U5455-E;� | 
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| | e.aFPOVboughtOCONUSas a replacement for aPOVtransported at Government expense, when theOCONUSoverseas commander concerned determines, before such transportation, that it was necessary for the member to purchase a replacement because thePOVtransported overseas:� | 
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| | (1)accidentally was destroyed/lost through fire, theft, accident, or similar causes;� | 
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| | (2)had deteriorated due to severe climatic conditions; or� | 
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| | (3)had worn out due to age and normal deterioration and was irreparable (this applies only when a member has served in the overseas area for at least a 4-year continuous period);� | 
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| | and authorizes the transportation based on that determination;� | 
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| | f.aFPOVowned by the member in theOCONUSarea before destruction or deterioration, as appropriate, of thePOVtransported overseas at Government expense, when theOCONUScommander concerned determines, before such transportation, that thePOVtransportedOCONUSat Government expense:� | 
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| | (1)accidentally was destroyed/lost through fire, theft, accident, or similar causes,� | 
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| | (2)had deteriorated due to severe climatic conditions; or� | 
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| | (3)had worn out due to age and normal deterioration and was irreparable (this applies only when a member has served in theOCONUSarea for at least a 4-year continuous period);� | 
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| | and authorizes transportation based on that determination; or� | 
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| | g.aFPOVbought overseas as a replacement for an originalPOVtransported at Government expense, or aFPOVboughtOCONUSunder item e by a member who will be serving consecutiveOCONUSassignments, when the overseas commander concerned has determined:� | 
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| | (1)the originalPOVshipped or purchased overseas isn�t suitable for reshipment to the member's newOCONUSPDS, or� | 
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| | (2)in the case of anIPCOT, the originalPOVis no longer suitable for use at the member's currentPDSbecause of age or other condition, and it was necessary for the member to purchase a replacement. | 
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| | U5425METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION | 
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| | A. Government and Commercial Means. | 
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| | Transportation of aPOVfor an eligible member is authorized to the port serving the newPDS, or other places authorized in this paragraph, via:� | 
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