[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32328-32329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15220]
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[GSA Bulletin FTR 16]
Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual
Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
During Presidentially Declared Emergency
AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.
ACTION: Notice of bulletin.
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SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of
a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma. The Department of the
Treasury requested establishment of the increased rate to accommodate
employees who performed temporary duty in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and
who experienced a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs
during the Presidentially declared emergency following the explosion at
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This special rate is applicable to claims for
reimbursement covering travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma during the
period April 19 through May 22, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Groat, General Services
Administration, Transportation Management Division (FBX), Washington,
DC 20406, telephone 703-305-5745.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of General Services,
pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c) and at the official request of the
Department of the Treasury, has increased the maximum daily amount of
reimbursement that may be approved for actual and necessary subsistence
expenses for official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County),
Oklahoma during the period April 19 through May 22, 1995. The attached
GSA Bulletin FTR 16 is issued to inform agencies of the establishment
of this special actual subsistence expense ceiling.
Dated: June 15, 1995
Allan W. Beres,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Transportation and Property
Management.
Attachment
ATTACHMENT
[GSA Bulletin FTR 16]
June 15, 1995
To: Heads of Federal agencies
Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for
official travel to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma during
Presidentially declared emergency.
1. Purpose. This bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of
a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma, where Federal employees
performing temporary duty travel necessarily incurred lodging expenses
in excess of the applicable maximum per diem rate following the
explosion at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. This special rate
applies to claims for reimbursement covering travel during the period
April 19, 1995, through May 22, 1995.
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,
such as a Presidentially declared emergency, result in an extreme
increase in subsistence costs for a temporary period. The Department of
the Treasury requested establishment of an increased rate for Oklahoma
City to accommodate Federal law enforcement agents who performed
temporary duty there and experienced a temporary but significant
increase in lodging costs during the Presidentially declared emergency
following the explosion at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. These
circumstances justify the need for higher subsistence expense
reimbursement in Oklahoma City during the designated period.
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 approved for actual and
necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Oklahoma City
(Oklahoma County), Oklahoma for travel during the period April 19,
1995, through May 22, 1995. Agencies may approve actual subsistence
expense reimbursement not to exceed $145 ($119 maximum for lodging and
a $26 allowance for meals and incidental expenses) for official travel
to Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma during this time period.
4. Expiration date. This bulletin expires on December 31, 1995.
5. For further information contact. Jane E. Groat, General Services
Administration, Transportation Management Division (FBX),
[[Page 32329]] Washington, DC 20406, telephone 703-305-5745.
[FR Doc. 95-15220 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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