[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 62 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7819]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 301-51, 301-52, 301-54, 301-70, 301-71 and 301-76

[FTR Amendment 90]
RIN 3090-AG92


Federal Travel Regulation; Mandatory Use of the Travel Charge 
Card

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of applicability date.

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SUMMARY: This document constitutes a deviation to the applicability 
date of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) provisions pertaining to 
payment by the Government of expenses connected with official 
Government travel published in the Federal Register of January 19, 2000 
(65 FR 3054). Due to the difficulties involved in implementing the 
requirements of Public Law 105-264, October 19, 1998, regarding the 
required use of the travel charge card, collection of amounts owed, and 
reimbursement of travel expenses, the Associate Administrator for the 
Office of Governmentwide Policy hereby grants a class deviation that 
delays the applicability date until May 1, 2000, for mandatory use of 
the travel charge card and payment of associated penalties and 
interest. This delay will allow agencies time to work out the details 
of implementation of the mandatory use of the travel charge card 
regulations.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of this final rule remains 
July 16, 1999.
    Applicability Date: The applicability date of the final rule 
published at 65 FR 3054 on January 19, 2000, is delayed from February 
29, 2000, until May 1, 2000, or upon the issuance of agency 
implementing regulations, whichever occurs first.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Batton, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division, at (202) 501-1538.

    Dated: March 24, 2000.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-7819 Filed 3-29-00; 8:45 am]
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