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FMCSA to Amend Roadability Final Rule,
Creating 'Fifth Marking Option'

Advances GIER by AllowingVirtual Identification of Intermodal Equipment

ANAHEIM, CA, November 16, 2009 — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has responded to industry’s petition for reconsideration of the final roadability rule and will amend the regulations to allow a fifth intermodal equipment marking option. The announcement has been anticipated since January 2009. This fifth option will enable the identification of chassis and other intermodal equipment through a system that matches equipment to the responsible Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP).

The amendment to the final rule will advance the Global Intermodal Equipment Registry (GIER), an industry sponsored solution that was developed by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). “I am very pleased that FMCSA has made the decision to allow for a fifth option," said IANA President and CEO Joni Casey. " This decision positions GIER to move ahead and help the intermodal industry quickly and cost-effectively comply with the new roadability regulations.”

GIER is a virtual technology alternative to the intermodal equipment marking options that were mandated in the final roadability regulations issued by FMCSA. It reduces costs for users by using technology to avoid the physical capturing and remarking of intermodal equipment to meet the regulatory requirements. Instead, GIER utilizes the existing unique alpha-numeric control numbers that currently appear on intermodal equipment.

It is the only technology solution that links equipment to the responsible intermodal equipment provider (IEP) utilizing the newly required IEP USDOT number. GIER also provides the critical IEP information needed to enable electronic processing of Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) in order to meet the FMCSA roadability regulations.

Beta testing for GIER currently is in its final stages. The registry will formally launch in late November 2009, when all IEPs will be able to begin registering their equipment in GIER. To learn more about registration details, please visit GierRegistry.com or contact Dennis Monts at Dennis.Monts@Intermodal.org or 301-982-3400 Ext. 368.

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WHAT IS GIER?

• GIER is an industry-sponsored virtual technology alternative to the intermodal equipment marking options that were mandated in the Section 390.21, Part 390 of the final “roadability” regulations issued under Docket No. FMCSA-2005-23315.
• Using the existing unique alpha-numeric control numbers (currently appearing on equipment), GIER correlates your equipment to the newly required intermodal equipment provider (IEP) DOT number.
• Developed by IANA in conjunction with other industry trade associations, GIER is a technology driven solution to link intermodal equipment to the responsible IEP.

Why register your equipment in GIER

• GIER saves cost by using technology to avoid the physical capturing and remarking of intermodal equipment to meet the regulatory requirements.
• GIER also provides the critical IEP information needed to enable electronic processing of Driver Vehicle Inspection Report(s) (DVIR) in order to meet the FMCSA regulations.

How do I register my equipment in GIER?

• Click here to go to the GIER Login Page and follow the instructions.

How much does it cost?

• The IANA Board of Directors, for any given calendar year, will determine the fee level. For 2010, the annual GIER registration fees will be:
  • IANA Member Companies:             $0.85 per unit
  • Non – IANA Member Companies   $1.00 per unit
• GIER registration fees are billed quarterly in arrears (Annual Fee x .25 x Number of Total Active Units)

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Who should I contact for more information?

GIER Contact (Primary):	GIER Contact (Technical):
Dennis Monts	Debbie Sasko
Dennis.Monts@Intermodal.org	Debbie.Sasko@Intermodal.org
301.982.3400 Ext. 368	301.982.3400 Ext. 352