Important Notices

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Proposed Modifications to UIIA

The IIEC approved a modification to Section B. Definition of

Terms based on recent revisions to Section E.6. that references a new term, “Container Use Charge”. The proposed modification is to include a new definition for this new term under Section B.6. The proposed revision has been forwarded to all UIIA participants for a thirty-day comment period, which closes on February 10, 2012.

Please click here for a copy of the memo sent to all participants on January 11, 2012, outlining the proposed modification and providing instructions on how to submit comments.


Revisions to UIIA — Effective January 17, 2012

The IIEC approved specific modifications/revisions to the UIIA at its meeting held on November 14, 2011. These proposed revisions were forwarded to all participants for a thirty day comment period. No comments were received on the proposed modifications so in accordance with Appendix I, Section V.A. of the UIIA, these revisions will become effective on January 17, 2012.

Please click here for a copy of the memo sent to all participants on December 30, 2011, outlining the revisions that will become effective on January 17, 2012.


AAR Interchange Rules Revised Effective Nov. 1, 2010

Effective November 1, 2010, the Association of American Railroads revised the AAR Intermodal Interchange Rules. Sections B, F and G of the AAR Intermodal Interchange Rules are referenced under Section D.3.d(3) of the UIIA as the controlling document for the classification of Wear and Tear.

Click here for a copy of the revisions to Sections B, F and G.

Click here to view a copy of the AAR Intermodal Interchange Rules in its entirety.


IANA Intermodal Driver Database Pin Number

A new field, the IANA IDD Pin Number, has been added to the Intermodal Driver Database (IDD). This is a system generated unique pin number that is assigned to each driver record automatically when it is registered in the IDD. The IANA IDD Pin Number will be a piece of information that many facilities will ask drivers to provide for the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR), which is required under the FMCSA regulation, Sections 396.11 and 396.12.

Click here for more information on the IANA IDD Pin Number.


Binding Arbitration Process

The recent modifications to the UIIA that became effective on August 1, 2008, included the implementation of a mandatory Binding Arbitration Process to the UIIA for arbitration of claims relating to per diem/use charges, M & R and lost/stolen equipment. The purpose of the program is to provide an alternative method for resolving issues involving these types of invoices after all dispute resolution processes under the UIIA/EP Addenda have been exhausted.

Claims submitted under the Binding Arbitration Process must meet the criteria outlined under the guidelines identified in the new Exhibit D in the UIIA and the claim must have occurred on or after August 1, 2008.

Note: Effective April 1, 2010 the administrative filing fee for submitting claims under the Binding Arbitration Process will be $100.

Click here to obtain further information on the Dispute Resolution Process (DRP)

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