[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]



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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.

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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]
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