2012-12380. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs; Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule

AGENCY:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule for the States and Territories of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming as provided for by section 202(b) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act), 42 U.S.C. 4622(b). The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed above remain unchanged from the amounts published on July 23, 2008, at 73 FR 42895. The Uniform Act applies to all programs or projects undertaken by Federal agencies or with Federal financial assistance that cause the displacement of any person.

DATES:

The provisions of this notice are effective June 22, 2012 or on such earlier date as an agency elects to begin operating under this schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Carolyn Winborne James, Office of Real Estate Services, [phone], [e-mail], Ms. JoAnne Robinson, Office of the Chief Counsel, [phone], [e-mail]; Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

An electronic copy of this notice may be downloaded from Office of the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.archives.gov/​federal_​register and the Government Printing Office's Web page at: http://www.fdsys.gov.

Background

The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4601-4655 (Uniform Act), establishes a program that includes the payment of moving and related expenses to assist persons who are displaced because of Federal or federally assisted projects. The FHWA is the lead agency for implementing the provisions of the Uniform Act and has issued government-wide implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.

The following 17 Federal departments and agencies have, by cross-reference, adopted the government-wide regulations: Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of Education; Department of Energy; Department of Homeland Security; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Emergency Management Agency; General Services Administration; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Department of the Interior; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of Veterans Affairs; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority.

Section 202(b) of the Uniform Act provides that, as an alternative to being paid for actual residential moving and related expenses, a displaced person may elect payment for moving expenses on the basis of a moving expense schedule established by the head of the lead agency. The government-wide regulations at 49 CFR 24.302 provide that the FHWA will develop, approve, maintain, and update this schedule, as appropriate.

The purpose of this notice is to update the schedule published on July 23, 2008, at 73 FR 42895. The schedule is being updated to reflect the increased costs associated with moving personal property and was developed from data provided by State highway agencies. This update increases the schedule amounts in the States and Territories of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed above remain unchanged. The payments listed in the table below apply on a State-by-State basis. Two exceptions and limitations apply to all States and Territories. Payment is limited to $100.00 if either of the following conditions applies:

(a) A person has minimal possessions and occupies a dormitory style room,

or

(b) A person's residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person.

The schedule continues to be based on the “number of rooms of furniture” owned by a displaced person. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, and to encourage the use of the schedule (and thereby simplify the computation and payment of moving expenses), an agency should increase the room count for the purpose of applying the schedule if the amount of possessions in a single room or space actually constitutes more than the normal contents of one room of furniture or other personal property. For example, a basement may count as two rooms if the equivalent of two rooms worth of possessions is located in the basement. In addition, an agency may elect to pay for items stored outside the dwelling unit by adding the appropriate number of rooms.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4622(b) and 4633(b); 49 CFR 1.48 and 24.302.

Issued on: May 10, 2012.

Victor M. Mendez,

Administrator.

The payments listed in the table below apply on a state-by-state basis. Two exceptions and limitations apply to all States and Territories. Payment is limited to $100.00 if either of the following conditions apply:

(a) A person has minimal possessions and occupies a dormitory style room, or

(b) A person's residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person.

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as Amended—Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule (2012)

State	Occupant owns furniture								Occupant does not own furniture
	Number of rooms of furniture								addt'l room	1 room/ no furn.	Addt'l room no furn.
	1 room	2 rooms	3 rooms	4 rooms	5 rooms	6 rooms	7 rooms	8 rooms
Alabama	600	750	900	1050	1200	1350	1500	1650	150	400	50
Alaska	700	900	1125	1350	1550	1725	1900	2075	300	500	200
American Samoa	282	395	508	621	706	790	875	960	85	226	28
Arizona	700	800	900	1000	1100	1200	1300	1400	100	395	60
Arkansas	550	825	1100	1350	1600	1825	2050	2275	200	300	70
California	685	880	1100	1295	1570	1815	2090	2365	250	450	85
Colorado	600	800	1000	1150	1300	1450	1600	1750	150	350	50
Connecticut	620	810	1000	1180	1425	1670	1910	2150	150	225	60
Delaware	500	710	880	1110	1260	1410	1560	1710	160	400	60
DC	500	650	800	950	1100	1250	1400	1650	150	300	50
Florida	550	700	875	1050	1200	1350	1500	1650	200	450	125
Georgia	600	975	1300	1600	1875	2125	2325	2525	200	375	100
Guam	450	800	1150	1450	1750	2000	2250	2500	100	200	0
Hawaii	550	900	1250	1550	1850	2100	2350	2600	200	300	100
Idaho	500	650	800	950	1100	1200	1300	1400	100	300	50
Illinois	700	850	1000	1100	1250	1450	1600	1900	300	500	75
Indiana	500	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	200	400	100
Iowa	550	700	800	900	1000	1100	1225	1350	125	500	50
Kansas	400	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	200	250	50
Kentucky	500	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	200	350	50
Louisiana	500	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	200	375	60
Maine	650	900	1150	1400	1650	1900	2150	2400	250	400	100
Maryland	650	850	1050	1250	1450	1650	1850	2050	200	500	100
Massachusetts	700	850	1000	1150	1300	1450	1600	1750	200	400	100
Michigan	700	950	1150	1300	1450	1600	1750	1900	300	500	200
Minnesota	550	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	250	425	100
Mississippi	750	850	1000	1200	1400	1550	1700	1850	300	400	100
Missouri	800	900	1000	1100	1200	1300	1400	1500	200	400	100
Montana	500	700	800	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	200	350	50
Nebraska	390	545	700	855	970	1075	1205	1325	120	310	40
Nevada	500	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	200	350	60
New Hampshire	500	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	200	200	150
New Jersey	625	725	825	975	1125	1275	1375	1525	250	300	50
New Mexico	650	850	1050	1250	1450	1650	1850	2050	200	400	60
New York	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	2000	200	350	100
North Carolina	550	750	1050	1200	1350	1600	1700	1900	150	350	50
North Dakota	465	670	845	1015	1190	1330	1420	1595	175	405	60
N. Mariana Is	282	395	508	621	706	790	875	960	85	226	28
Ohio	600	800	1000	1150	1300	1450	1600	1750	150	400	100
Oklahoma	600	750	900	1100	1250	1450	1650	1850	175	300	50
Oregon	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	2000	200	350	100
Pennsylvania	500	750	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	2000	200	400	70
Puerto Rico	500	700	850	950	1150	1300	1450	1600	150	425	100
Rhode Island	450	625	800	900	1000	1200	1350	1500	150	300	50
South Carolina	685	790	1075	1260	1575	1735	1890	2075	225	500	75
South Dakota	500	650	800	950	1050	1200	1400	1600	200	300	40
Tennessee	500	750	1000	1250	1500	1750	2000	2250	250	400	100
Texas	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1750	1900	150	400	50
Utah	600	750	900	1050	1200	1350	1500	1650	150	500	100
Vermont	400	550	650	850	1000	1100	1200	1300	150	300	75
Virgin Islands	500	700	850	950	1150	1300	1450	1600	150	425	100
Virginia	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	2000	200	400	75
Washington	600	800	1000	1200	1400	1600	1800	2000	200	300	50
West Virginia	750	900	1050	1200	1350	1500	1650	1800	150	350	50
Wisconsin	550	700	900	1100	1300	1500	1700	1900	250	425	100
Wyoming	480	590	750	910	1070	1180	1400	1500	160	300	50