[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49214-49215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17791]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is the final notice that the Department of Defense (DoD), 
is establishing a higher initial maximum uniform allowance to procure 
and issue uniform items for uniformed security guard personnel. This 
action is pursuant to the authority granted to the DoD by section 
591.104 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which states

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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: July 31, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cheryl Opere, 571-372-1682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoD is implementing a higher initial 
maximum uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for 
uniformed security guard personnel. This is being established 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 $800.00 limit has become inadequate to 
maintain the uniform standards and professional image expected of 
Federal uniformed security guards. The uniform items for uniformed 
security guard personnel include the following items or similar items 
such as: Winter gloves; battle dress uniform pants and blouses; cold 
weather and light weight duty jackets; duty sweaters; dress duty 
trousers; short sleeve summer and long sleeve winter duty dress shirts; 
jacket and pants rain gear; felt hats; duty caps; high gloss duty 
shoes; leather duty boots; duty ties; heavy duty battle dress uniform 
duty coats; cloth uniform insignia patches and cloth uniform badges. 
The average total uniform cost for the listed items is $1,800.00. Based 
on these current costs, the DoD is increasing the initial maximum 
uniform allowance for uniformed security guards to $1,800.00. The 
number of DoD uniformed security guard personnel affected by this 
change would be approximately 3,400 employees.
    On Thursday, April 7, 2016 (81 FR 20375), the DoD published a 
notice titled ``Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate.'' The 
30-day public comment period ended on May 9, 2016. At the close of the 
public comment period, no public comments were received. Since no 
comments were received by the due date, the DoD is proceeding with the 
establishment of the higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate for 
uniformed security guard personnel. The effective date of this higher 
initial maximum uniform allowance rate is July 31, 2016.

    Dated: July 22, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-17791 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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