[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38587-38588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18297]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 301

[FTR Amendment 85]
RIN 3090-AH06


Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in California, 
Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, and Virginia

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, add, and remove 
certain localities and increase the maximum lodging amounts in the 
States of California, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, and 
Virginia.

DATES: This final rule is effective July 19, 1999, and applies to 
travel performed on or after July 19, 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 San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles, California; 
Chicago, Illinois; Belle Mead, New Jersey; Durham and Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina; Ogden, Utah; and Londoun County, Virginia, 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 Orange County, California; Durham and Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina; and Ogden and Davis County, Utah, are revised.

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 final 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 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--
    (a) Removing the entries for Orange County, under the State of 
California; Durham and Research Triangle Park under the State of North 
Carolina; and Ogden and Davis County, under the State of Utah;
    (b) Revising the entries for Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Luis 
Obispo, under the State of California; Chicago, under the State of 
Illinois; and Loudoun County, under the State of Virginia; and
    (c) Adding entries for Belle Mead under the State of New Jersey; 
Durham/Research Triangle Park, under the State of North Carolina; and 
Layton/Ogden under the State of Utah.

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

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                                                                     Maximum
                                                                     lodging
                                           County and/or other        amount         M&IE rate       Maximum per
     Per diem locality: Key city 1        defined location 2, 3     (room rate   +      (b)       =  diem rate 4
                                                                     only--no                            (c)
                                                                   taxes)  (a)
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CALIFORNIA
 
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    Los Angeles.......................  Los Angeles and Orange              95               46              141
                                         County; Edwards AFB;
                                         Naval Weapons Center and
                                         Ordnance Test Station,
                                         China Lake.
 
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    San Diego.........................  Dan Diego................           96               46              142
 
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    San Luis Obispo...................  San Luis Obispo..........
        (June 1-September 30).........    .......................           79               38              117
        (October 1-May 31)............    .......................           69               38              107
 
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ILLINOIS
 
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    Chicago...........................  Cook.....................          109               46              155

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NEW JERSEY
 
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    Belle Mead........................  Somerset.................          129               38              167
 
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NORTH CAROLINA
 
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    Durham/Research Triangle Park.....  Durham...................           85               42              127
 
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UTAH
 
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    Layton/Ogden......................  Davis and Weber..........           69               34              103
 
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VIRGINIA
 
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    Loudoun County....................  Loudoun..................          102               38              140
 
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    Dated: July 8, 1999.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 99-18297 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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