[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 47 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 12711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4725]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2008-OS-0001]


Higher Limit to Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; 5 CFR 
Part 591, Subpart A

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD or ``the Department''), is 
proposing to establish a higher limit to the initial maximum uniform 
allowance used to procure and issue uniform items for firefighter 
personnel. This proposal 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 government-wide maximum uniform 
allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103.

DATES: The Department must receive comments on or before May 9, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or 
RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing on the Internet at http://regulations.gov 
as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers 
or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Olson, 703-901-6840.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is proposing to implement a higher limit 
to the initial maximum uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform 
items for firefighter personnel. This is being proposed 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 
government-wide maximum uniform allowance rate established under 5 CFR 
591.103. The current limit has become inadequate to maintain the 
uniform standards and professional image expected of DoD firefighters. 
The uniform items for firefighters include the following items or 
similar items such as: Work shirts, work pants, work t-shirts, work 
coat, work cap, belt, dress shirts, dress pants, dress coat, dress 
shoes, dress hat, dress tie, weather gear, tie clips, tie bars, rank 
insignia, badges, patches, and name tags. The itemized total uniform 
cost for the listed items is $1604.14. Based on these current costs, 
the Department is proposing to increase the limit to the initial 
maximum uniform allowance for uniformed firefighter personnel to 
$1600.00. The number of firefighters affected by this change in the 
Department would be approximately 900 employees annually. The proposed 
effective date of this higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is 
June 9, 2008.

    Dated: March 4, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-4725 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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