[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22314-22315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10313]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapters 301-11 and 302-4

[FTR Case 2003-301; FTR Amendment 2003-03]
RIN 3090-AH72


Federal Travel Regulation; Per Diem Rates--Removal of Appendix A 
Per Diem Rate Tables to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates 
for CONUS

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy 
Division, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to 
remove the per diem rate tables from Appendix A of chapter 301. The 
Continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates will be published on a 
periodic basis by the Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of 
Transportation and Personal Property, Travel Management Policy, and 
will be available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem as FTR 
Per Diem Bulletins. Such bulletins will be numbered consecutively on a 
fiscal year basis (e.g., the first bulletin, scheduled to be effective 
for fiscal year 2003, would be numbered as FTR Per Diem Bulletin 
03-1). Subsequent changes or updates to the fiscal year 2003 
rate would be numbered 03-2, 03-3, etc. This change in the publication 
of the CONUS per diem rate is effective April 28, 2003. A notice will 
be published in the Federal Register to alert readers of any new FTR 
per diem bulletins.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective April 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Harte, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy Division, at (202) 501-
1538 for technical information. For information pertaining to status or 
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory and Federal Assistance 
Publications Division, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, 
at (202) 208-7312.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    The change in this final rule is made to expedite and simplify the 
publication of the CONUS per diem rates established by the General 
Services Administration (GSA).

B. 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.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This final rule is not required to be published in the Federal 
Register for notice and comments; therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act does not apply.

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 and 302

    Government employees, Travel, Travel allowances, and Travel and 
transportation expenses.

    Dated: January 15, 2003.
Stephen A. Perry,
Administrator of General Services.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR chapter 301 is 
amended as follows:

Chapter 301--Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances

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1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-11 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.

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2. Revise Sec.  301-11.6 to read as follows:


Sec.  301-11.6  Where do I find maximum per diem and actual expense 
rates?

    Consult this table to find out where to access per diem rates for 
various types of Government travel:

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                                                      For per diem and
         For travel in             Rates set by      actual expense see
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(a) Continental United States   General Services   For per diem, see
 (CONUS).                        Administration.    applicable FTR Per
                                                    Diem Bulletins
                                                    issued periodically
                                                    by the Office of
                                                    Governmentwide
                                                    Policy, Office of
                                                    Transportation and
                                                    Personal Property,
                                                    Travel Management
                                                    Policy, and
                                                    available on the
                                                    Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem
                                                    for actual expense,
                                                    see 41 CFR 301-
                                                    11.303 and 301-
                                                    11.305.
(b) Non-foreign areas.........  Department of      Per Diem Bulletins
                                 Defense (Per       issued by PDTATAC
                                 Diem, Travel and   and published
                                 Transportation     periodically in the
                                 Allowance          Federal Register or
                                 Committee          Internet at http://
                                 (PDTATAC).         www.dtic.mil/perdiem/
                                                    . (Rates also appear
                                                    in section 925, a
                                                    per diem supplement
                                                    to the Department of
                                                    State Standardized
                                                    Regulations
                                                    (Government
                                                    Civilians--Foreign
                                                    Areas).)
(c) Foreign areas.............  Department of      A per diem supplement
                                 State.             to section 925,
                                                    Department of State
                                                    Standardized
                                                    Regulations
                                                    (Government
                                                    Civilians--Foreign
                                                    Areas).
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3. Revise Appendix A to chapter 301 to read as follows:

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

    For the Continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates, see 
applicable FTR Per Diem Bulletins, issued periodically and available on 
the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem.

CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES

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4. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 302-4 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738, 20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O. 11609; 36 FR 
13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1973, Comp, p. 586.
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5. Revise Sec.  302-4.200 to read as follows:


Sec.  302-4.200  What per diem rate will I receive for en route 
relocation travel within CONUS?

    Your per diem for en route relocation travel between your old and 
new official stations will be at the standard CONUS rate (see 
applicable FTR Per Diem Bulletins available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem). You will be reimbursed in accordance with

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Sec. Sec.  301-11.100 through 301-11.102 of this title.

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