[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-86]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301-10

[FTR Amendment 2005-07; FTR Case 2005-308 ]
RIN 3090-AI21


Federal Travel Regulation; 2006 Privately Owned Vehicle Mileage 
Reimbursement

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the mileage reimbursement rate for use 
of a privately owned automobile (POA) on official travel to reflect the 
decrease in the single standard mileage rate established by the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 5 U.S.C. 5704(a)(1) prohibits GSA from 
exceeding the single standard mileage rate established by the IRS. 
Accordingly, the FTR is revised to decrease the reimbursement of 
operating a POA from $0.485 to $0.445 per mile.

DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective January 6, 2006. 
Applicability date: This final rule is effective for travel performed 
on and after January 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Regulatory Secretariat, Room 4035, 
GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 208-7312, for information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of 
content, contact Umeki Thorne, Office of Governmentwide Policy, email 
[email protected] or by telephone at (202) 208-7636. Please cite FTR 
Amendment 2005-07, FTR case 2005-308.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 5707(b), the Administrator of General Services 
has the responsibility to prescribe the privately owned vehicle (POV) 
mileage reimbursement rates to which Federal employees are entitled 
when using their privately owned airplanes, automobiles, and 
motorcycles while engaged on official business. As provided for in 5 
U.S.C. 5704(a)(1), the automobile reimbursement rate established by the 
Administrator of General Services cannot exceed the single standard 
mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 
purposes of calculating the deductible costs of operating an automobile 
for business purposes. The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2005-78 
announcing the new single standard mileage rate for automobiles would 
be $0.445 per mile effective on January 1, 2006. At this time, this 
change only affects the mileage reimbursement for privately owned 
automobiles. GSA is obtaining data from industry sources to determine 
if an increase or decrease in the mileage reimbursement allowances is 
warranted for motorcycles and airplanes.

B. Executive Order 12886

    This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, 
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This final 
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

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, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., does not apply.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the FTR do 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 (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501, 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 Part 301-10

    Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.

    Dated: December 21, 2005.
David L. Bibb,
Acting Administrator of General Services.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5709, 
the General Services Administration (GSA) amends 41 CFR part 301-10 as 
set forth below:

PART 301-10--TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

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1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-10 is added to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U. S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c), 49 U.S.C. 40118, 
Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-126, ``Improving the 
Management and Use of Government Aircraft.'' Revised May 22, 1992.


Sec.  301-10.303   [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  301-10.303, in the table, in the second column, in the 
third entry under the heading ``Your reimbursement is'', add 
``$0.445''.
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