[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 18331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5322]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Maximum Per Diem Rates for the 
States of California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, 
Ohio, South Carolina and Washington

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

ACTION: Notice of Per Diem Bulletin 06-06, revised continental United 
States (CONUS) per diem rates.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) has reviewed the 
lodging rates for certain non-standard locations in the States of 
California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South 
Carolina and Washington, using more current lodging industry data, as 
well as data on where Federal travelers actually stay when visiting 
these locations. Also, GSA has reviewed the meals and incidental 
expenses (M&IE) rate for Aiken, South Carolina. The per diems 
prescribed in Bulletin 06-06 may be found at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem.

DATES: This notice is effective May 1, 2006 and applies to travel 
performed on or after May 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Patrick McConnell, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management 
Policy, at (202) 501-2362. Please cite FTR Per Diem Bulletin 06-06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    After an analysis of the per diem rates established for FY 2006 
(see the Federal Register notices at 70 FR 52100, September 1, 2005, 70 
FR 59349, October 12, 2005, 70 FR 68457, November 10, 2005, and 71 FR 
3518, January 23, 2006), the per diem rates are being changed in the 
following locations:

    State of California
     Alameda County

    State of Georgia
     Chatham County

    State of Illinois
     Cook and Lake Counties

    State of New York
     The boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, 
and Staten Island

    State of North Carolina
     Mecklenburg County

    State of Ohio
     Hamilton and Clermont Counties

    State of South Carolina
     Aiken County

    State of Washington
     Pierce County

B. Procedures

    Per diem rates are published on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem as FTR Per Diem Bulletins, notice of which is published in the 
Federal Register on a periodic basis. This process ensures timely 
increases or decreases in per diem rates established by GSA for Federal 
employees on official travel within CONUS. Notices published 
periodically in the Federal Register, such as this one, now constitute 
the only notification of revisions in CONUS per diem rates to agencies.

    Dated: April 3, 2006.
Becky Rhodes,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Travel, Transportation and 
Asset Management.
[FR Doc. E6-5322 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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