[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 135 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36731-36732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17706]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 1]


Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual 
Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to Per Diem Localities 
Impacted by the 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, Olympic Games

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of bulletin.

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SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of several additions to 
the special actual subsistence expense ceilings described in GSA 
Bulletin FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June 4, 1996) for official travel to 
certain localities due to the escalation of lodging rates during the 
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, 
Justice, and Transportation requested establishment of the increased 
rates to accommodate employees who perform temporary duty in either of 
the States of Georgia and Tennessee in areas not covered in GSA 
Bulletin FTR 19 and who experience a temporary but significant increase 
in lodging costs due to the escalation of lodging rates during the 1996 
Atlanta Olympic Games. These additions are in Georgia: Athens area 
(Clarke County), Columbus area (Muscogee County), Conyers area 
(Rockdale County), Gainesville and Lake Lanier Island areas (Hall 
County), and McDonough area (Henry County); and in Tennessee: Benton, 
Ococee, and Parksville areas (Polk County), Chattanooga area (Hamilton 
County), and Cleveland area (Bradley County).

EFFECTIVE DATES: These special rates are applicable to claims for 
reimbursement covering travel to specified localities in

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the States of Georgia and Tennessee during the specified periods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Devoanna R. Reels, General Services Administration, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone 202-501-1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 certain localities in the 
States of Georgia and Tennessee for travel during specified periods. 
The attached GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 1 is issued to inform 
agencies of the establishment of these special actual subsistence 
expense ceilings.

    Dated: July 1, 1996.
Becky Rhodes,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Transportation and Personal 
Property.
Attachment

[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 1]
July 1, 1996.
To: Heads of Federal agencies
Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for 
official travel to per diem localities impacted by the 1996 Atlanta, 
Georgia, Olympic Games.

    1. Purpose. This supplement informs agencies of additional 
locations subject to special actual subsistence expense ceilings for 
official travel to certain localities due to the escalation of 
lodging rates during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Special actual 
subsistence expense ceilings were previously established for several 
areas in Georgia due to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (see GSA 
Bulletin FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June 4, 1996)). These special rates 
apply to claims for reimbursement covering travel during periods as 
specified in paragraph 3, below.
    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 result in an extreme increase 
in subsistence costs for a temporary period. The Departments of 
Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, and Transportation requested 
establishment of such rates for areas in the States of Georgia and 
Tennessee to accommodate employees who perform temporary duty there 
and experience a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs 
due to the escalation of lodging rates during the 1996 Atlanta 
Olympic Games. These circumstances justify the need for higher 
subsistence expense reimbursement in these areas during the 
designated periods.
    3. Maximum rate, effective date, and affected localities. 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 certain localities in the States of Georgia and Tennessee 
during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. These special reimbursement 
rates apply for travel to the following areas:
Georgia
    Athens area (Clarke County), a higher actual subsistence expense 
reimbursement rate not to exceed $195 maximum for lodging with a $30 
M&IE allowance during the period July 6 through August 18, 1996.
    Columbus area (Muscogee County), a higher actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $121 maximum for lodging 
with a $30 M&IE allowance during the period July 13 through August 
10, 1996.
    Conyers area (Rockdale County), a higher actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $154 maximum for lodging 
with a $30 M&IE allowance during the period July 13 through August 
10, 1996.
    Gainesville and Lake Lanier Island areas (Hall County), a higher 
actual subsistence expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $172 
maximum for lodging with a $26 M&IE allowance during the period July 
6 through August 18, 1996.
    McDonough area (Henry County), a higher actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $83 maximum for lodging 
with a $26 M&IE allowance during the period July 13 through August 
10, 1996.
Tennessee
    Benton, Ococee, and Parksville areas (Polk County), a higher 
actual subsistence expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $172 
maximum for lodging with a $26 M&IE allowance during the period July 
6 through August 18, 1996.
    Chattanooga area (Hamilton County), a higher actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $240 maximum for lodging 
with a $30 M&IE allowance during the period July 6 through August 
18, 1996.
    Cleveland area (Bradley County), a higher actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $172 maximum for lodging 
with a $26 M&IE allowance during the period July 6 through August 
18, 1996.
    4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires for administrative 
tracking purposes on December 31, 1996.
    5. For further information contact. Devoanna R. Reels, General 
Services Administration, Travel and Transportation Management Policy 
Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-1538.

[FR Doc. 96-17706 Filed 7-11-96; 8:45 am]
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