This information is designed for military and civilian personnel
authorized to ship POVs at government expense. It is based on
entitlements found in the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), Volume I and
Volume II, for military members and civilian government employees. In
addition, it contains information generally found in Department of Defense (DoD)
4500.34R, Personal Property Traffic Management Regulations.
One POV owned
by you or your dependent may be shipped at government expense. It
must, however, be for you or your dependent's personal use only. If
you desire to make your own arrangement and ship an additional POV, consult your
transportation office for any restrictions which may apply. You may be required
to pay an import duty on a second POV.
The POV should be delivered to the
port prior to the departure of the person on whose orders the shipment is to be
made. This includes dependent travel authorizations when no POV has
been previously shipped on the sponsor's orders. A POV will also be
accepted for shipment if delivered to the CONUS port within 90 days after the
sponsor or dependent has departed for an overseas tour of duty in excess of one
year. When delivery of the POV to the port has been delayed beyond 90
days from the date of departure of the member (or dependents) from CONUS, the
POV may only be shipped with written approval from the overseas
commander.
Make sure your POV is in safe and operable condition when it
is turned in at the port. Check that all loose or personal items are
removed from your POV. Do not leave any valuable equipment, or parts
onboard, and remove (if possible) protruding objects from the exterior; these
may include rear view mirrors, antennae, or spoilers. You must ensure
that only authorized articles remain in your POV when it is turned in for
processing. The value of tools and tool boxes must not exceed the
value prescribed by the JTR. AM/FM and citizen band radios, as well
as tape decks and other accessories not permanently mounted must be removed
before turning the vehicle in for shipment.
Shipment of any flammable or
hazardous substance, including flares, waxes, oils, solvents, and polishes in
your POV is prohibited. It is recommended that the car is empty, but
it is possible to leave such items as jacks, tire irons, tire chains, tire
inflater, first-aid kits, jumper cables, warning triangles, and other basic hand
tools as well as a spare tire.
Compliance with the above standards is
required for shipment; failure to meet these standards constitutes grounds for
the terminal commander to refuse shipment.
If loss of any of these items
occurs a claim may be filed with the transportation office, but it may take up
to two years to be reimbursed and it is at the depreciated value, not
replacement cost.
In addition, make sure that your POV meets any host
nation emission control and safety standards. The DoD POV Export
Control Program (ECP) is an important program which has been approved and
authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with DoD
to assist in protecting catalyst systems on POV's being shipped overseas to
countries where unleaded gas is not available. This is done by
removing catalyst pellets, converters, and oxygen sensors and by using fuel-line
adapters or removing fuel filler pipe constricting devices.
All DoD (and
Coast Guard) members, both military and civilian, on PCS orders to or from
overseas locations may participate in the ECP. Program participation
is voluntary, since all costs associated with the removal and refit of a
catalyst system are paid by you. The ECP is limited to 1976 and newer
vehicles with catalytic converters.
You must acquire an EPA waiver letter
from your local transportation office before the emission control components are
removed. You will need copies of your PCS orders and vehicle
registration, and you must know the day you will turn your POV into the port for
shipment. Any emission control equipment which is removed from your
POV must be retained in the POV and not shipped or stored
separately. The EPA-waiver letter will allow you to have your
emission control components removed up to 10 working days (14 calendar days)
prior to the turn in of the vehicle to the terminal for shipment.
Your
POV may be exposed to freezing temperatures during shipment or during storage at
the destination terminal. For this reason, you should protect the
POV's cooling system with a permanent type antifreeze solution. An
antifreeze test to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 F) or lower should be
used.
You must ensure that your POV contains no more than one-fourth tank
of fuel when it is delivered to the loading terminal. A POV with a
diesel engine may be shipped with the fuel tank three-quarters full.
All
exterior surfaces, including the undercarriage, must be clean and free of soil
and other foreign matter before turn-in at the terminal. You may also
want to consider rust protection and undercoating prior to
shipment.
Discuss host nation requirements with your local transportation
office before departing your current duty station. You may be able to
do some of the modifications before you depart. Some may have to be
done overseas to prevent violations of U.S. emission or safety standards during
your trip to the port. Also, you should have a valid safety inspection sticker,
if one is required, from the state in which the POV is registered. If
the state requires an emission control inspection certification, make sure one
is affixed to the vehicle.
Naval Supply Center-POV Processing
Center
POC: Office
Location: Naval Station
Norfolk
Telephone: 444-4505/4636 &
1-800-358-4326
Hours: Mon - Fri 0800-1630
Processing may
take up to one hour, so members should arrive not later than 1530 when picking
up a POV.