Determining Net Weight of Household Goods

The Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Department of Housing and Urban Development, requested a decision on the computation of a transferred employee's shipment by van and trailer of 21,150 pounds, gross weight, of household goods under the commuted rate system. Agency computed net weight as 52 percent of total pounds multiplied by applicable commuted rate. The claim was not allowed since cited regulation applies to crated shipments only, and not 11,470 pounds sent by van.