[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24019]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301-10

[FTR Amendment 73]
RIN 3090-AG75


Federal Travel Regulation; Privately Owned Vehicle Mileage 
Reimbursement

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule increases the mileage reimbursement rates for 
use of a privately owned vehicle (POV) on official travel to reflect 
current costs of operation as determined in cost studies conducted by 
the General Services Administration (GSA). The governing regulation is 
revised to increase the mileage allowance for advantageous use of a 
privately owned airplane from 85 to 88 cents per mile, the cost of 
operating a privately owned automobile from 31 to 32.5 cents per mile, 
and the cost of operating a privately owned motorcycle from 25 to 26 
cents per mile.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective September 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devoanna R. Reels, General Services 
Administration, Travel and Transportation Management Policy Division 
(MTT), Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-3781.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA has determined that this rule is not a 
significant regulatory action for the purposes of E.O. 12866 of 
September 30, 1993. This final rule is not required to be published in 
the Federal Register for notice and comment; therefore, the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act does not apply. The Paperwork Reduction Act does not 
apply, because the proposed revisions do not impose recordkeeping or 
information collection requirements, or the collection of information 
from offerors, contractors, or members of the public which require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 501 et 
seq. This proposed rule is also exempt from Congressional review 
prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801, since it relates solely to agency 
management and personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301-10

    Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR part 301-10 is 
amended as follows:

PART 301-10--TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

    1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-10 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 49 U.S.C. 40118.

    2. Section 301-10.303 is amended by revising the entries for `` 
Privately owned airplane,'' ``Privately owned automobile,'' and 
``Privately owned motorcycle'' to read as follows:


Sec. 301-10.303  What am I reimbursed when use of a POV is determined 
by my agency to be advantageous to the Government?

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                                                                Your
                      For use of a--                       reimbursement
                                                                is--
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                  *        *        *        *        *
Privately owned airplane.................................      \1\ 88.0
Privately owned automobile...............................      \1\ 32.5
Privately owned motorcycle...............................      \1\ 26.0
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\1\ Cents per mile.

    Dated: September 1, 1998.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.

General Services Administration; Report to Congress on the Costs of 
Operating Privately Owned Vehicles

    Subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section 5707 of Title 5, United States 
Code, requires the Administrator of General Services to periodically 
investigate the cost to Government employees of operating privately 
owned vehicles (airplanes, automobiles, and motorcycles) while on 
official travel, to report the results of the investigations to 
Congress, and to publish the report in the Federal Register. This 
report is being published to comply with the requirements of the 
law.

    Dated: September 1, 1998.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.

Report to Congress

    Subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section 5707 of Title 5, United States 
Code, requires that the Administrator of General Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
Defense, and representatives of Government employee organizations, 
conduct periodic investigations of the cost of operating privately 
owned vehicles (airplanes, automobiles, and motorcycles) to Government 
employees while on official travel and report the results to Congress 
at least once a year. The law further requires that a determination of 
the average, actual cost per mile be based on the results of the 
investigation. Such figures must be reported to Congress within 5 
working days after the determination has been made.
    Pursuant to the requirements of subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section 
5707 of Title 5, United States Code, the General Services 
Administration (GSA) conducted an investigation of the cost of 
operating privately owned automobiles, airplanes, motorcycles, and 
consulted with the Secretaries of Defense, Transportation and 
representatives of employee organization on the results. As required, 
GSA is reporting the results of the investigation and the cost per mile 
determinations. GSA's cost studies show and I have determined the per-
mile operating costs of privately owned vehicles to be 88 cents for 
airplanes, 32.5 cents for automobiles, and 26 cents for motorcycles.
    I will issue a regulation to increase the current 85 to 88 cents 
for privately owned airplanes, 31 to 32.5 cents for privately owned 
automobiles, and the current 25 to 26 cents for privately owned 
motorcycles.
    This report on the cost of operating privately-owned vehicles will 
be published in the Federal Register.

[FR Doc. 98-24019 Filed 9-4-98; 8:45 am]
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