[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28878-28879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13123]
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Part II
General Services Administration
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41 CFR Chapter 301 et al.
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Federal Travel Regulation: Maximum Per Diem Rates in Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York; and Travel and
Relocation Expenses Test Programs; Final Rules
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapter 301
[FTR Amendment 81]
RIN 3090-AH00
Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Florida,
Massachusetts, and Minnesota
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
Amendment 75, as corrected, published in the Federal Register on
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 (64 FR 6550), to combine certain
localities and increase the maximum lodging amounts in the States of
Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota, and to remove an entry in the
State of Massachusetts.
DATES: This final rule is effective May 27, 1999, and applies to travel
performed on or after May 27, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Harte, Office of Governmentwide
Policy, Travel and Transportation Management Policy Division, at 202-
501-1538.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The General Services Administration (GSA), after an analysis of
additional data, has determined that current lodging allowances for the
localities of St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Tallahassee, Florida;
Middlesex County, Massachusetts; and Dakota County, Minneapolis, and
St. Paul, Minnesota, do not adequately reflect the cost of lodging in
those areas. To provide adequate per diem reimbursement for Federal
employee travel to those areas, the maximum lodging allowances are
changed. Also, the per diem localities of St. Petersburg and Tampa,
Florida, and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, are revised to
combine the localities within each State; and the per diem locality of
Lowell (Middlesex County (except Cambridge)), Massachusetts, is
removed.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
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.
C. Executive Order 12866
GSA has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory
action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.
D. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does
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.
E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
This final 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 Chapter 301
Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701-
5709, 41 CFR chapter 301 is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 301--TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
Appendix A to chapter 301 is amended by removing the entry Lowell
(Middlesex County (except Cambridge)) under the State of Massachusetts,
and by revising the entries under the State of Florida, St. Petersburg,
Tallahassee and Tampa; under the State of Massachusetts, Cambridge; and
under the State of Minnesota, Dakota County, Minneapolis, and St. Paul,
to read as follows:
Appendix A to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for
Conus
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Per diem locality Maximum
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lodging Maximum per
amount + M&IE rate = diem amount
Key city 1 County and/or other (room rate (b) rate rate 4
defined location 2, 3 only-no (c)
taxes) (a)
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FLORIDA
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St. Petersburg/Tampa.................. Pinellas and Hillsborough
(January 1-April 30).............. 105...................... 38 143
(May 1-December 31)............... 86....................... 38 124
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Tallahassee........................... Leon..................... 65 34 99
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MASSACHUSETTS
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Cambridge............................. Middlesex County......... 109 46 155
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MINNESOTA
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Dakota County......................... Dakota County............ 75 34 109
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Minneapolis/St. Paul.................. Hennepin County and Fort 85 46 131
Snelling Military
Reservation and Navy
Astronautics Group
Detachment BRAVO),
Rosemount; and Ramsey
County.
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Dated: May 18, 1999.
David. J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 99-13123 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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