[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64747-64748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31011]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2]
Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual
Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to Per Diem Localities
Impacted by the 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, Olympic Games
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Notice of bulletin.
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SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of an addition to the
special actual subsistence expense ceilings described in GSA Bulletin
FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June 4, 1996) and GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement
1 (61 FR 36731, July 12, 1996) for official travel to certain
localities due to the escalation of lodging rates during the 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games. The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce,
Defense, Justice, and Transportation requested establishment of the
increased rates to accommodate employees who performed temporary duty
in either of the States of Georgia or Tennessee and who experienced a
temporary but significant increase in lodging costs due to the
escalation of lodging rates during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. This
addition is in Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia.
EFFECTIVE DATES: This special rate is applicable to claims for
reimbursement covering travel to Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia,
during the period July 17 through August 5, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Groat, General Services
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy (MTT), Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202-501-1538.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of General Services,
pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c) and at the request of the Department of
Defense, increased the maximum daily
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amount of reimbursement that may be retroactively approved for actual
and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Cartersville
(Bartow County), Georgia, during the period July 17 through August 5,
1996. The attached GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2 is issued to
inform agencies of the establishment of this special actual subsistence
expense ceiling.
Dated: November 27, 1996.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Attachment
November 27, 1996
[GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 2]
TO: Heads of Federal agencies
SUBJECT: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for
official travel to per diem localities impacted by the 1996 Atlanta,
Georgia, Olympic Games
1. Purpose. This supplement informs agencies of an additional
location subject to a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for
official travel to Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia, due to the
escalation of lodging rates during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Special actual subsistence expense ceilings were previously established
for several areas in the States of Georgia and Tennessee due to the
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (see GSA Bulletin FTR 19 (61 FR 28211, June
4, 1996) and GSA Bulletin FTR 19, Supplement 1 (61 FR 36731, July 12,
1996)). These special rates apply to claims for reimbursement covering
travel during periods as specified.
2. Background. The Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) (41 CFR chapters
301-304) part 301-8 permits the Administrator of General Services to
establish a higher maximum daily rate for the reimbursement of actual
subsistence expenses of Federal employees on official travel to an area
within the continental United States. The head of an agency may request
establishment of such a rate when special or unusual circumstances
result in an extreme increase in subsistence costs for a temporary
period. The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Justice, and
Transportation requested establishment of such rates for areas in the
States of Georgia and Tennessee to accommodate employees who performed
temporary duty there and experienced a temporary but significant
increase in lodging costs due to the escalation of lodging rates during
the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. These circumstances justify the need
for higher subsistence expense reimbursement during the designated
periods.
3. Maximum rate and effective date. The Administrator of General
Services, pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c), has increased the maximum
daily amount of reimbursement that may be retroactively approved for
actual and necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to
Cartersville (Bartow County), Georgia, during the period July 17
through August 5, 1996. Agencies may retroactively approve actual
subsistence expense reimbursement not to exceed $126 ($100 maximum for
lodging and a $26 meals and incidental expenses allowance) for official
travel to Cartersville during this time period.
4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires for administrative
tracking purposes on March 31, 1997.
5. For further information contact. Jane E. Groat, General Services
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy (MTT), Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202-501-1538.
[FR Doc. 96-31011 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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