[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 35669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14197]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2008-OS-0001]


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 DoD 
firefighter personnel. This action is pursuant to the authority granted 
to DoD by Section 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2008.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is implementing a higher initial maximum 
uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for firefighter 
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 DoD firefighters. The uniform items for uniformed 
firefighter personnel 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 increasing 
the initial maximum uniform allowance for uniformed firefighter 
personnel to $1,600.00. A notice of this planned action was published 
in the Federal Register on March 10, 2008 (73 FR 12711). Since no 
comments were received by the due date of May 9, 2008, DoD is 
proceeding with the establishment of the higher initial maximum uniform 
allowance rate for uniformed firefighter personnel. The effective date 
of this higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is June 23, 2008.

    Dated: June 17, 2008.
Patricia Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-14197 Filed 6-23-08; 8:45 am]
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