47.401 Definitions
Source: FAR 47.401 on acquisition.gov
FAR 47.401 defines essential terms for air transportation by U.S.-flag carriers, ensuring consistent interpretation and compliance throughout Subpart 47.4.
Overview
FAR 47.401 provides definitions for key terms used throughout Subpart 47.4, which governs air transportation by U.S.-flag carriers in government contracting. Understanding these definitions is essential for compliance with requirements related to the use of U.S.-flag air carriers, international air transportation, and the identification of gateway airports. The section clarifies the meaning of terms such as "air freight forwarder," "gateway airport," "international air transportation," and "U.S.-flag air carrier," ensuring all parties interpret the subpart consistently.
Key Rules
- Definitions of Key Terms
- Establishes precise meanings for terms critical to air transportation requirements in government contracts.
- Scope of Application
- Applies these definitions to all requirements and procedures in Subpart 47.4, impacting how contractors and agencies comply with air transportation regulations.
Responsibilities
- Contracting Officers: Must apply these definitions when interpreting and enforcing air transportation requirements.
- Contractors: Should use these definitions to ensure compliance with U.S.-flag carrier requirements and proper documentation.
- Agencies: Must ensure policies and procedures align with these definitions for consistent application.
Practical Implications
- This section exists to prevent ambiguity and ensure uniform understanding of terms that affect compliance with air transportation rules in government contracts.
- Misinterpretation of these definitions can lead to noncompliance, especially regarding the use of U.S.-flag carriers and proper routing of international air travel.
- Contractors should reference these definitions when preparing travel, shipping, or transportation documentation for government contracts.
As used in this subpart-
Air freight forwarder means an indirect air carrier that is responsible for the transportation of property from the point of receipt to the point of destination, and utilizes for the whole or any part of such transportation the services of a direct air carrier or its agent, or of another air freight forwarder.
Gateway airport abroad means the airport from which the traveler last embarks en route to the United States or at which the traveler first debarks incident to travel from the United States.
Gateway airport in the United States means the last U.S. airport from which the traveler’s flight departs or the first U.S. airport at which the traveler’s flight arrives.
International air transportation means transportation by air between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States or between two places both of which are outside the United States.
United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas of the United States.
U.S.-flag air carrier means an entity granted authority to provide air transportation in the form of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under (http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section41102&num=0&edition=prelim" target="_blank">49 U.S.C. 41102).