[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17649-17650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8755]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-25

[FPMR Amendment E-279]
RIN 3090-AH58


Federal Property Management Regulations; General Policies

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the general policies portion of the 
Federal Property Management Regulations

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(FPMR) by removing those provisions requiring that promotional 
benefits, including frequent flyer miles, earned on official travel are 
the property of the Government. On December 28, 2001, The President 
signed into law a provision that Federal employees may retain such 
promotional items for personal use.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective April 11, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT: Henry Maury, Office of Governmentwide 
Policy, telephone (202) 208-7928.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The changes in this final rule clarify an existing section of 
subpart 101-25.1 of the FPMR by removing the requirement that 
promotional items, including frequent flyer miles, earned on official 
travel belong to the Government. The law that prohibited employees from 
retaining promotional items, including frequent flyer miles, Section 
6008 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-355), has been repealed by the National Defense Authorization Act 
(Public Law 107-107)for Fiscal Year 2002. This final rule removes the 
requirement that frequent traveler benefits earned through official 
travel belong to the Government, and permits such benefits to be 
retained by the employee for personal use.

B. Executive Order 12886

    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 under 5 
U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 101-25

    Government property management.


    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR part 101-25 is 
amended as follows:

PART 101-25--GENERAL

    1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 101-25 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: Sec 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).


Sec. 101-25.103-2  [Removed and Reserved]

    2. Section 101-25.103-2 is removed and reserved.

    Dated: April 1, 2002.
Stephen A. Perry,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 02-8755 Filed 4-10-02; 8:45 am]
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