[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16120]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 31

[FAC 97-05; FAR Case 97-007; Item IX]
RIN 9000-AH76


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Travel Reimbursement

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule adopted as final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to convert the interim rule 
published as Item IX of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03 at 62 FR 
64932, December 9, 1997, to a final rule without change. The rule 
amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to increase from $25 to 
$75 the threshold at which contractor personnel must provide a receipt 
to support travel expenditures. This regulatory action was not subject 
to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, 
dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of 
content, contact Ms. Linda Nelson, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-
1900. Please cite FAC 97-05, FAR case 97-007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    An interim rule was published in the Federal Register on December 
9, 1997 (62 FR 64932). The interim rule amended FAR 31.205-46 to 
increase from $25 to $75 the threshold at which contractor personnel 
must provide a receipt to support travel expenditures. Public comments 
were received from one source. All comments were considered in 
developing the final rule. The interim rule is converted to a final 
rule without change.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify that this 
final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because most contracts awarded 
to small entities use simplified acquisition procedures or are awarded 
on a competitive, fixed-price basis, and do not require application of 
the cost principle contained in this rule.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) is deemed to 
apply because the final rule contains information collection 
requirements. Since the threshold at which contractor personnel must 
provide a receipt to support travel expenditures has been increased, a 
request to decrease the burden hours previously approved under Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 9000-0088 was submitted 
to OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. Public comments concerning this 
request were invited through Federal Register notice dated December 9, 
1997 (62 FR 64932). No public comments were received.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 31

    Government procurement.

    Dated: June 11, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR Part 31, which was 
published at 62 FR 64932, December 9, 1997, is adopted as a final rule 
without change.
    The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 31 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).

[FR Doc. 98-16120 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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