[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 87363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27775]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 301-10 and 301-70

[Notice-MA-2023-07; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 30]


Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Sustainable Transportation for 
Official Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Announcement of FTR bulletin.

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SUMMARY: FTR Bulletin 24-02 clarifies existing regulations for 
determining the method of transportation that is most advantageous to 
the Government and encourages Federal travelers to make sustainable, 
cost-effective transportation choices when conducting official TDY 
travel.

DATES: Applicable December 18, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Jill Denning, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and 
Transportation Management, at [email protected], 202-208-7642. 
Please cite Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 24-02.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Memorandum M-24-05 ``Catalyzing Sustainable Transportation Through 
Federal Travel'' (issued December 14, 2023) provides guidance for 
implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy 
Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability. OMB Memo M-24-05 
directs Federal agencies to prioritize sustainable transportation 
options for official travel whenever possible and lead by example as an 
organization working toward net-zero emissions operations by 2050.
    The FTR already encourages measures that promote sustainability, 
but the transition to clean energy provides additional opportunities 
for Federal travelers to support sustainable initiatives through the 
use of clean technologies. Title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), 
section 5733, states in part ``[t]he travel of an employee shall be by 
the most expeditious means of transportation practicable,'' which the 
FTR expands upon by directing agencies to select the method of 
transportation most advantageous to the Government when cost and other 
factors are considered. Energy conservation is an element of 
sustainability and is one of several non-cost elements required to be 
considered by agencies when selecting the most advantageous method of 
transportation (FTR Sec. Sec.  301-10.4, 301-70.100, and 301-70.101 (41 
CFR)).
    GSA Bulletin FTR 24-02 can be viewed in its entirety at https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.

Krystal J. Brumfield,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27775 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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