[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 37481-37482] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-18221] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [GSA Bulletin FTR 21] Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to the Cheyenne, Wyoming Area AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA. ACTION: Notice of bulletin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of special actual subsistence expense ceilings for official travel to Cheyenne (Laramie County), Wyoming, Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming, and Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. The Department of the Air Force requested establishment of the increased rates to accommodate employees who perform temporary duty in either of the three localities and who experience a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs due to the escalation of lodging rates during the annual Frontier Days special event held there. EFFECTIVE DATES: These special rates are applicable to claims for reimbursement covering travel to Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, and to Fort Collins, Colorado, during the period July 15 through 31, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devoanna 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(3), has increased the maximum daily amount of reimbursement that may be approved for actual and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Cheyenne (Laramie County) and Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming and Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado, for travel during the period July 15 through 31, 1996. The attached GSA Bulletin FTR 21 is issued to inform agencies of the establishment of these special actual subsistence expense ceilings. Dated: July 9, 1996. Becky Rhodes, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Transportation and Personal Property. Attachment [GSA Bulletin FTR 21] July 9, 1996. To: Heads of Federal agencies Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for official travel to the Cheyenne, Wyoming area 1. Purpose. This bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to Cheyenne (Laramie County), Wyoming , Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming, and Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado, due to the escalation of lodging rates during the annual Frontier Days special event held there. These special rates apply to claims for reimbursement covering travel during the period July 15 through 31, 1996. 2. Background. The Federal Travel Regulation (FRT) (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 Department of the Air Force requested establishment of such rates for the Cheyenne, Wyoming area 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 annual Frontier Days special event. These circumstances justify the need for higher subsistence expenses reimbursement in or near Cheyenne during the designated period. 3. Maximum rates, effective dates, and locations. 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 Cheyenne (Laramie County), Wyoming, a higher actual subsistence expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $132 maximum for lodging with a $30 allowance for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), to Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming, a higher actual subsistence expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $77 maximum for lodging with a $26 M&IE allowance, and to Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado, a higher actual subsistence expense reimbursement rate not to exceed $103 maximum for lodging with a $26 M&IE allowance. These special reimbursement rates apply for travel during the period July 15 through 31, 1996. 4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires for administrative tracking purposes on December 31, 1996. 5. For further information contact. Devoanna Reels, General Services Administration, Travel and Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), [[Page 37482]] Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-1538. [FR Doc. 96-18221 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-24-M