USED DRUMS

a. Drums Suitable for Reuse After Recon- ditioning or Represervation. Drums which are not returned to the contractor for the refund value or which have been in the Navy Supply System and which require recondi- tioning or represervation will be handled in accordance with par. 23088. Transfers will b e m a d e o n m e m o r a n d u m i n v o i c e a t n o p r i c e .

b . U s e d D r u m s N o t S u i t a b l e f o r R e u s e . D r u m s s c r e e n e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p a r . 23088 and rejected as unsuitable for reuse will be disposed of in accordance with par. 23088.

5 . R E T U R N O F D R U M S T O C O N T R A C - TORS

a. General. Drums purchased with option of return will become the property of the Government upon delivery and their return to the contractor will be at the discretion of the Government. If practicable, they will be returned to the contractor and reimburse- ment will be obtained.

b. Accounting for the Return of Drums to Contractors

(1) Within Time Limit of Contract. When returnable drums taken up in the Navy Stock Account in accordance with par. 23088 are r e t u r n e d t o c o n t r a c t o r s , t h e y w i l l b e e x - pended from the Navy Stock Account as a

c a s h s a l e , in accordance with par. 25348. The DOD Single Line Item Release/Receipt Document (DD Form 1348-1) will be used to e f f e c t t h e r e t u r n . T h e D D F o r m 1 3 4 8 - 1 will show the number of the contract uncle r which the containers were received and will be- priced at the book value, which will be the refund value as covered by the contract b u l l e t i n .

(2) Not Within Time Limit of Contract. When returnable drums are not received in time to be returned within the contract time, b u t t h e c o n t r a c t o r a g r e e s t o a c c e p t s u c h drums for refund, they will not be taken up in any stores account. The supply officer will maintain sufficient records to insure the re- ceipt of payment for any such drums and the refund will be credited to Navy General Fund Receipt Account 173099, Miscellaneous Re- coveries and Refunds, not Otherwise Clas- sified.

c . R e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r D r u m s R e t u r n e d to -

C o n t r a c t o r s . W h e n d r u m s a r e r e l e a s e d for shipment to a contractor, a statement of the value of the drums will be transmitted to the contractor with a request that a check f o r t h e v a l u e , d r a w n t o t h e o r d e r o f t h e T r e a s u r e r o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , b e f o r - w a r d e d t o t h e a c t i v i t y r e t u r n i n g t h e c o n - tainers. The contractor will be advised that credit memoranda submitted for deduction against current billings are not acceptable, The check received from the contractor will be forwarded to the disbursing officer who normally receives the proceeds of cash sales made by the activity, with a statement as to whether the containers were returned to the contractor within the time fixed by the perti- nent contract, with reference to the number of the contract. It will be the responsibility of the supply officer to maintain a followup for drums returned to the contractor until settlement is effected.

d. Drums Owned by the Marine Corps. If drums can be returned to the contractor for refund within the time fixed by the pertinent contract, supply officers ashore may accept used drums belonging to Marine Corps units for return to contractors. Such drums will be listed separately from Navy owned drums and a separate check will be obtained from the contractor to be turned over to the Ma- r i n e C o r p s unit c once med. U s e d d r u m s turned into store by the Marine Corps other. wise will be handled in the same manner as provided for used drums turned into store by Navy activities.

25830 DISPOSITION OF USED OFFICE LABORSAVING DEVICES AND MANUALLY OPERATED T Y P E W R I T E R S

Used office laborsaving devices and man- ually operated typewriters which are excess

Material Expenditure 25833 to the needs of an activity and are not re-

quired as trade-in material will be reported to the primary support bureau, command, or office. If the machines are required at another activity under control of the primary support bureau, command, or office, transfer will be e f f e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e with instructions issued by that bureau, command, or office. If machines are not required by the primary support bureau, command, or office and no other disposition instructions are furnished, excess machines will be surveyed and proc- essed in accordance with the Defense Dis- posal Manual.

25831 TRANSFERS AND SALES OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY CHARGED TO END USE

1. SCOPE. All transfers of medical and dental material previously charged to the appropriation, Operation and Maintenance, Navy, a p p l i c a b l e B u r e a u o f M e d i c i n e a n d Surgery, subheads, for use by other govern- ment departments, foreign governments, and p r i v a t e p a r t i e s , w i l l b e m a d e o n a r e i m - bursable basis with reimbursement to the appropriation, Operation and Maintenance, Navy, applicable Bureau of Medicine and Surgery subheads. Such transfers will not clear through any stores account. When a sale to a private party is authorized, cash will be obtained in advance or at the time the material is issued or delivered. When medi- cal or dental material is authorized to be transferred to another government depart- ment or to a foreign government, action to effect collection will be taken by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

2. REIMBURSABLE TRANSFERS OF