[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 32328-32329] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-15220] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [GSA Bulletin FTR 16] Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma During Presidentially Declared Emergency AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA. ACTION: Notice of bulletin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma. The Department of the Treasury requested establishment of the increased rate to accommodate employees who performed temporary duty in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and who experienced a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs during the Presidentially declared emergency following the explosion at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. EFFECTIVE DATE: This special rate is applicable to claims for reimbursement covering travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma during the period April 19 through May 22, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Groat, General Services Administration, Transportation Management Division (FBX), Washington, DC 20406, telephone 703-305-5745. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of General Services, pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c) and at the official request of the Department of the Treasury, has increased the maximum daily amount of reimbursement that may be approved for actual and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma during the period April 19 through May 22, 1995. The attached GSA Bulletin FTR 16 is issued to inform agencies of the establishment of this special actual subsistence expense ceiling. Dated: June 15, 1995 Allan W. Beres, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Transportation and Property Management. Attachment ATTACHMENT [GSA Bulletin FTR 16] June 15, 1995 To: Heads of Federal agencies Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma during Presidentially declared emergency. 1. Purpose. This bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma, where Federal employees performing temporary duty travel necessarily incurred lodging expenses in excess of the applicable maximum per diem rate following the explosion at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. This special rate applies to claims for reimbursement covering travel during the period April 19, 1995, through May 22, 1995. 2. Background. The Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) (41 CFR chapters 301-304) part 301-8 permits the Administrator of General Services to establish a higher maximum daily rate for the reimbursement of actual subsistence expenses of Federal employees on official travel to an area within the continental United States. The head of an agency may request establishment of such a rate when special or unusual circumstances, such as a Presidentially declared emergency, result in an extreme increase in subsistence costs for a temporary period. The Department of the Treasury requested establishment of an increased rate for Oklahoma City to accommodate Federal law enforcement agents who performed temporary duty there and experienced a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs during the Presidentially declared emergency following the explosion at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. These circumstances justify the need for higher subsistence expense reimbursement in Oklahoma City during the designated period. 3. Maximum rate and effective date. The Administrator of General Services, pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c), has increased the maximum daily amount of reimbursement that may be approved for actual and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma for travel during the period April 19, 1995, through May 22, 1995. Agencies may approve actual subsistence expense reimbursement not to exceed $145 ($119 maximum for lodging and a $26 allowance for meals and incidental expenses) for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma during this time period. 4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires on December 31, 1995. 5. For further information contact. Jane E. Groat, General Services Administration, Transportation Management Division (FBX), [[Page 32329]] Washington, DC 20406, telephone 703-305-5745. [FR Doc. 95-15220 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-24-F