[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28879-28880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13124]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 301

RIN 3090-AG98
[FTR Amendment 82]


Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Colorado, 
Georgia, and New York

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 increase the maximum 
lodging amounts in the States of Colorado, Georgia and New York.

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 Adams County (Adams County), Denver (Denver County), and 
Jefferson County (Jefferson County), Colorado; Cobb County (Cobb 
County) and DeKalb County (DeKalb County), Georgia; and Nassau County 
(Nassau County) and Suffolk County (Suffolk County), New York, 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, under the 
State of New York, the per diem localities of Great Neck and Nassau 
County are revised to more clearly define the applicable county and/or 
other defined location.

B. Executive Order 12866

    GSA has determined that this final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of 
September 30, 1993.

C. 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.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the final 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 revising the entries under 
the State of Colorado, Adams County, Denver (Denver County) and 
Jefferson County; under the State of Georgia, Cobb County and DeKalb 
County; and under the State of New York, Great Neck (Nassau County), 
Nassau County and Suffolk County, to read as follows:

Appendix A to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for 
Conus

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                        Per diem locality                            Maximum
------------------------------------------------------------------   lodging
                                                                      amount         M&IE  rate      Maximum per
                                           County and/or other      (room rate   +      (b)       =  diem rate 4
             Key city \1\                  defined location 2,3      only-no                             (c)
                                                                    taxes) (a)
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                                                    COLORADO
Adams County..........................  Adams County.............           73               38              111
 

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Denver................................  Denver...................           83               42              125
 
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Jefferson County......................  Jefferson County.........           69               34              103
 
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                                                     GEORGIA
 
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Cobb County...........................  Cobb County..............           78               34              112
 
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DeKalb County.........................  DeKalb County............           78               34              112
 
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                                                    NEW YORK
 
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Great Neck............................  That part of Nassau                190               42              232
                                         County defined as north
                                         of the Southern States
                                         Parkway (see Nassau
                                         County).
 
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Nassau County.........................  That part of Nassau                120               38              158
                                         County not defined as
                                         north of the Southern
                                         States Parkway (see
                                         Great Neck).
 
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Suffolk County........................  Suffolk County...........          155               38              193
 
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    Dated: May 18, 1999.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 99-13124 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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