[Title 41 CFR D]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT]
[Subtitle F - Federal Travel Regulation System]
[Chapter 301 - TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES]
[Subchapter B - ALLOWABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES]
[Part 301 - 10--TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES]
[Subpart D - Privately Owned Vehicle (POV)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


41PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT42002-07-012002-07-01falsePrivately Owned Vehicle (POV)DSubpart DPUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENTFederal Travel Regulation SystemTEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCESALLOWABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES10--TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES
                Subpart D--Privately Owned Vehicle (POV)



Sec. 301-10.300  When may I use a POV for official travel?

    When authorized by your agency.



Sec. 301-10.301  How do I compute my mileage reimbursement?

    You compute mileage reimbursement by multiplying the distance 
traveled, determined under Sec. 301-10.302 of this subpart by the 
applicable mileage rate prescribed in Sec. 301-10.303 of this subpart.


Sec. 301-10.302    How do I determine distance measurements for my 
        travel?

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  The distance between your origin and
       If you travel by                      destination is
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privately owned automobile or  As shown in standard highway mileage
 privately owned motorcycle.    guides, or the actual miles driven as
                                determined from odometer readings.
Privately owned aircraft.....  As determined from airway charts issued
                                by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                Administration, Department of Commerce.
                                You may include in your travel claim
                                with an explanation any additional air
                                mileage resulting from a detour
                                necessary due to adverse weather,
                                mechanical difficulty, or other unusual
                                conditions. If a required deviation is
                                such that airway mileage charts are not
                                adequate to determine distance, you may
                                use the formula of flight time
                                multiplied by cruising speed of the
                                aircraft to determine distance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Sec. 301-10.303    What am I reimbursed when use of a POV is determined 
        by my agency to be advantageous to the Government?

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 For use of a                    Your reimbursement is
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privately-owned aircraft (e.g., helicopter,    Actual cost of operation
 except an airplane).                           (i.e., fuel, oil, plus
                                                the additional expenses
                                                listed in Sec.  301-
                                                10.304).
Privately owned airplane.....................  \1\ 97.5
Privately owned automobile...................  \1\ 36.5
Privately owned motorcycle...................  \1\ 28.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Cents per mile.

[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15955, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 73, 63 
FR 47438, Sept. 8, 1998; FTR Amdt. 78, 64 FR 15630, Mar. 31, 1999; FTR 
Amdt. 88, 65 FR 1268, Jan. 7, 2000; FTR Amdt. 95, 66 FR 6482, Jan. 22, 
2001; FTR Amdt. 101, 67 FR 1902, Jan. 15, 2002]


Sec. 301-10.304    What expenses are allowable in addition to the 
        allowances prescribed in Sec. 301-10.303?

Following is a chart listing the reimbursable and non-reimbursable 
expenses:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Reimbursable expenses              Non-reimbursable expenses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parking fees; ferry fees; bridge, road,  Charges for repairs,
 and tunnel fees; and aircraft or         depreciation, replacements,
 airplane parking, landing, and tie-      grease, oil, antifreeze,
 down fees.                               towage and similar speculative
                                          expenses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec. 301-10.305  How is reimbursement handled if another person(s) travels in a POV with me?

    If another employee(s) travels with you on the same trip in the same 
POV, mileage is payable to only one of you. No deduction will be made 
from your mileage allowance if other passengers contribute to defraying 
your expenses.



Sec. 301-10.306  What will be reimbursed if I am authorized to use a POV instead of a taxi for round-trip travel between my residence and office on a day of 
          travel requiring an overnight stay?

    If determined advantageous to the Government, you will be reimbursed 
on a mileage basis plus other allowable costs for round-trip travel on 
the beginning and/or ending of travel between the points involved.



Sec. 301-10.307  What will I be reimbursed if I use a POV to transport other employees?

    Using a POV to transport other employees is strictly voluntary and 
you may be reimbursed in accordance with Sec. 301-10.305.



Sec. 301-10.308  What will I be reimbursed if I park my POV at a common carrier terminal while I am away from my official station?

    Your agency may reimburse your parking fee as an allowable 
transportation expense not to exceed the cost of taxi fare to/from the 
terminal.



Sec. 301-10.309  What will I be reimbursed if I am authorized to use common carrier transportation and I use a POV instead?

    You will be reimbursed on a mileage basis (see Sec. 301-10.303), 
plus per diem, not to exceed the total constructive cost of the 
authorized method of common carrier transportation plus per diem. Your 
agency must determine the constructive cost of transportation and per 
diem by common carrier under the rules in Sec. 301-10.310.



Sec. 301-10.310  What will I be reimbursed if I am authorized to use a Government automobile and I use a privately owned automobile instead?

    (a) Reimbursement based on Government costs--Unless you are 
committed to using a Government vehicle as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, your reimbursement will be limited to the cost that would 
be incurred for use of a Government automobile, which in CONUS is 28.5 
cents per mile. If your

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agency determines the cost of providing a Government automobile would be 
higher because of unusual circumstances, it may allow reimbursement not 
to exceed the mileage rate provided in Sec. 301-10.303 for a privately 
owned automobile.
    In addition, you may be reimbursed other allowable expenses as 
provided in Sec. 301-10.304.
    (b) Partial reimbursement when you are committed to use a Government 
owned automobile--When you are committed to use a Government automobile 
or would not ordinarily be authorized to use a privately owned 
automobile due to the availability of a Government automobile, but 
nevertheless request to use a privately owned automobile, you will be 
reimbursed 10.5 cents per mile. This is the approximate cost of 
operating a Government automobile, fixed costs excluded. In addition, 
parking fees, bridge, road and tunnel fees are reimbursable.

[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15955, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 95, 66 
FR 6482, Jan. 22, 2001]