[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 35 (Thursday, February 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7959-7960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-788]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2006-OS-0096]


Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowance

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is the final notice that the Department of Defense (DoD 
or ``the Department''), is establishing a higher initial maximum 
uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for uniformed 
police personnel. This action is pursuant to the authority granted to 
DoD by Sec.  591.104 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
which states that an agency may establish one or more initial maximum 
uniform allowance rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform 
allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103.

DATES: Effective Date: February 11, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George T. Bell, 703-696-1268.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is implementing a higher initial maximum 
uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for uniformed 
police personnel. This is in accordance with 5 CFR 591.104, which 
states that an agency may establish one or more initial maximum uniform 
allowance rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform 
allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103. The current $400.00 
limit has become inadequate to maintain the uniform standards and 
professional image expected of Federal police officers. The uniform 
items for uniformed police personnel include the following items or 
similar items such as: Goretex gloves; 6-pocket pants; 4-pocket long 
sleeve shirts; cold weather duty jackets; light weight duty jackets; 
sweaters; all season trousers; summer duty shirts; winter duty shirts; 
raincoats; sheriff's type hats; ties; shoes; leather boots; heavy duty 
coats; shoulder patches, and cloth

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badges. The average total uniform cost for the listed items is 
$1,800.00. Based on these current costs, the Department is increasing 
the initial maximum uniform allowance for uniformed police personnel to 
$1,800.00. A notice of this planned action was published in Federal 
Register on October 10, 2006 (71 FR 59496). Since no comments were 
received by the date of December 11, 2006, the Department of Defense is 
proceeding with the establishment of the higher initial maximum uniform 
allowance rate for uniformed police personnel. The effective date of 
this higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is February 11, 
2007.

    Dated: February 15, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternative OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of 
Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-788 Filed 2-21-07; 8:45 am]
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