[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64747-64748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31011]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2]


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 Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of bulletin.

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SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of an addition to the 
special actual subsistence expense ceilings described in GSA Bulletin 
FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June 4, 1996) and GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 
1 (61 FR 36731, July 12, 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, 
Defense, Justice, and Transportation requested establishment of the 
increased rates to accommodate employees who performed temporary duty 
in either of the States of Georgia or Tennessee and who experienced a 
temporary but significant increase in lodging costs due to the 
escalation of lodging rates during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. This 
addition is in Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This special rate is applicable to claims for 
reimbursement covering travel to Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia, 
during the period July 17 through August 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Groat, General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy (MTT), Washington, DC 
20405, telephone 202-501-1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of General Services, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c) and at the request of the Department of 
Defense, increased the maximum daily

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amount of reimbursement that may be retroactively approved for actual 
and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Cartersville 
(Bartow County), Georgia, during the period July 17 through August 5, 
1996. The attached GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2 is issued to 
inform agencies of the establishment of this special actual subsistence 
expense ceiling.

    Dated: November 27, 1996.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

Attachment

November 27, 1996
[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2]
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 an additional 
location subject to a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for 
official travel to Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia, 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 the States of Georgia and Tennessee due to the 
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (see GSA Bulletin FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June 
4, 1996) and GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 1 (61 FR 36731, July 12, 
1996)). These special rates apply to claims for reimbursement covering 
travel during periods as specified.
    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, Defense, Justice, and 
Transportation requested establishment of such rates for areas in the 
States of Georgia and Tennessee to accommodate employees who performed 
temporary duty there and experienced 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 during the designated 
periods.
    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 retroactively approved for 
actual and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to 
Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia, during the period July 17 
through August 5, 1996. Agencies may retroactively approve actual 
subsistence expense reimbursement not to exceed $126 ($100 maximum for 
lodging and a $26 meals and incidental expenses allowance) for official 
travel to Cartersville during this time period.
    4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires for administrative 
tracking purposes on March 31, 1997.
    5. For further information contact. Jane E. Groat, General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy (MTT), Washington, DC 
20405, telephone 202-501-1538.

[FR Doc. 96-31011 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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