[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 322-328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-52]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Part 101-38
[FPMR Amendment G-111]
RIN 3090-AG26
Motor Vehicles
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation updates fuel economy standards; provides
references to the newly-established General Services Administration
(GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy; updates reporting requirements
pertaining to leasing vehicles from commercial activities; updates
organizational titles within the Departments of Agriculture, Labor and
the Treasury; and provides unlimited exemptions from the requirement to
display official U.S. Government tags and other identification for
certain activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, GSA, and the
Departments of Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation,
and Veterans Affairs (VA). The regulation also revises residence to
place of employment procedures for users of GSA Interagency Fleet
Management System vehicles; revises restrictions on the use of leaded
gasoline in Government-owned or -leased motor vehicles; reformats the
Table of Minimum Replacement Standards; revises requirements for the
use of the SF 149, U.S. Government National Credit Card, and SF 149A,
U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card, and makes minor editorial changes.
This
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regulation is issued to show new references to the GSA Office of
Governmentwide Policy; reflect new fuel economy standards issued by the
Secretary of Transportation, to update exemptions for the
identification of motor vehicles, to update gasoline requirements for
Government operated motor vehicles; to provide a separate replacement
category for ambulances, to delete the restriction that fuel credit
cards cannot be used for vehicles leased or rented from commercial
sources for less than 60 continuous days, and to update the regulation
in light of current industry practices, other regulatory requirements,
and improved readability. The intended result is to reduce
administrative burdens on agencies, to update 41 CFR Part 38 in light
of other regulatory issuances, to provide updated fuel economy
standards, to update the list of activities authorized exemption from
the requirement to display official U.S. Government identification and
license plates, and to correct organizational structure inconsistencies
caused by agency reorganizations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. Moses, Office of
Governmentwide Policy, Federal Vehicle Policy Division (202-501-2507)
or E-mail at mike.moses@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA has determined that this rule is not
a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This final rule is not required to be published in the Federal
Register for notice and comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility
Act does not apply.
GSA has established the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) in
response to President Clinton's request for GSA to place greater
emphasis on its policy functions. The new Federal Vehicle Policy
Division (MTV), within the Office of Transportation and Personal
Property of OGP, is tasked with establishing Governmentwide policies
that promote efficiency and economy in the operation of Federal agency
vehicle fleets. Some of the Governmentwide functions previously
performed by the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division are now the
responsibility of this new office. The regulation is being updated to
reflect this new office, where appropriate.
GSA's Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) has been a
``provider of choice'' since its inception in 1954. Vehicle support
from the IFMS has historically been based upon mutual agreement between
GSA and executive agencies based on cost effectiveness and the
availability of vehicles. The regulation currently requires executive
agencies desiring to lease vehicles for 60 consecutive days or more to
first obtain a determination from GSA of whether vehicle requirements
can be satisfied through the IFMS. This requirement may be interpreted
to mean that the IFMS is a mandatory source for vehicle services.
Accordingly, the regulation is revised to remove this requirement.
The Secretary of Transportation establishes yearly fleet average
fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks.
Prior to this amendment, 41 CFR 101-38.104 provided fuel economy
standards through fiscal year 1995 for passenger automobiles and
through fiscal year 1994 for light trucks. The Secretary of
Transportation has established fuel economy standards for passenger
automobiles through fiscal year 1998, and for light trucks through
fiscal year 1997. Accordingly, the FPMR is updated by this amendment to
reflect these additional standards.
On May 1, 1996, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested an
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government
identification on vehicles used for intelligence, investigative, or
security purposes. This request was approved by GSA.
On April 29, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency requested an
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government
identification on vehicles used for law enforcement and investigative
duties. The request was specifically for the Office of Inspector
General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. This
request was approved by GSA.
On April 9, 1996, the GSA Public Buildings Service requested an
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government
identification on vehicles assigned to the GSA Federal Protective
Service. The request specifically identified Special Agents of the GSA
Federal Protective Service engaged in criminal investigations and
surveillance activities. On May 10, 1996, a similar request was
received for the GSA Office of Inspector General. These requests were
approved by GSA.
On January 30, 1996, the Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration requested an unlimited exemption from the
requirement to display U.S. Government identification in lieu of
requesting a continuation of the limited exemption now in effect. The
request specifically identified Special Agents of the Idaho Division
Office of Motor Carriers, Federal Highway Administration. This request
was approved by GSA.
On October 12, 1995, the Department of the Treasury requested that
Federal Property Management Regulations, Sec. 101-38.204-1(u), be
corrected to reflect current organizational titles for activities
within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Specifically, the request stated that the Office of Criminal
Enforcement and the Office of Internal Affairs within ATF had been
changed on October 1, 1994, to the Office of Enforcement and the Office
of Inspection. On May 6, 1996, the Department of Labor requested that
Sec. 101-38.204-1(m) be corrected to reflect an organizational change
within DOL. Specifically, the Office of Manpower Administration (Bureau
of Apprenticeship and Training) is now identified as the Employment and
Training Administration. A similar request to correct organizational
titles within Sec. 101-38.204-1(b) was received from the Department of
Agriculture on May 15, 1996. The regulation is being changed to reflect
these new titles.
On May 7, 1996, the Department of Housing and Urban Development
requested an unlimited exemption from the requirement to display
official U.S. Government tags and other identification for vehicles
used by the Office of Inspector General for law enforcement and
investigative purposes. GSA approved this request.
On August 7, 1995, the Department of Veterans Affairs requested an
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display official U.S.
Government tags and other identification for regional Field Inspectors
and Property Management Inspectors. GSA approved this request on August
22, 1995, and is changing this regulation to reflect this additional
exemption.
Prior to May 1993, the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division
(IFMS) required customer agencies to notify the servicing GSA Fleet
Management Center when vehicle operators were allowed residence to
place of employment travel in IFMS vehicles. When GSA's internal
handbook was rewritten in May 1993, this requirement was deleted to
reduce the workload on customer agencies and GSA. This regulation
removes this reporting requirement.
On February 2, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency published
a direct final rule titled Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or
Lead Additives for Highway Use (40 CFR part 80). The regulation
promulgated provisions in the Clean Air
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Act which prohibit the introduction of gasoline containing lead or lead
additives into commerce for use as a motor vehicle fuel after December
31, 1995. Accordingly, the provisions in 41 CFR 101-38.401-1 concerning
the restrictions on the use of leaded gasoline in Government-owned or -
leased motor vehicles operated within the 50 States is no longer needed
and is being removed.
Federal Property Management Regulations Amendment G-78 was issued
on April 4, 1986. This amendment reformatted FPMR Parts 101-38 and 101-
39 to separate issues covering the Federal fleet as a whole and issues
concerning interagency motor pool management. Prior to the issuance of
FPMR G-78, minimum replacement standards for ambulances were identified
as a separate entity. Amendment G-78 grouped ambulances with sedans and
station wagons under a passenger vehicle category. The Department of
Defense (DOD) has requested that ambulances be returned to a separate
category, since ambulances are routinely classified as special purpose
vehicles built and operated for a distinct purpose other than
transporting passengers. GSA agrees with DOD's request and is revising
the Table of Minimum Replacement Standards accordingly.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug
Administration, has requested a deviation from Sec. 101-38.800 of the
FPMR. The agency's investigative mission requires the short- term
rental of commercial motor vehicles on a routine basis. The regulation
now states that Government fuel credit cards can only be used for
vehicles rented or leased for 60 continuous days or more; thus, an
agency must pay cash for fuel purchases and be reimbursed through
imprest funds. This procedure is time consuming and does not take
advantage of the Government's exemption from State sales taxes.
Additionally, with the discontinuance of GSA IFMS dispatch vehicle
services at most locations, the Government has increased its reliance
on the commercial sector for short-term vehicle needs. GSA has decided
that the 60-day restriction is burdensome for the Government as a whole
and no longer makes good economic sense. This restriction is being
removed.
On April 16, 1996, GSA informally sent a draft copy of this
amendment to all major Federal agencies asking for their comment on the
proposed changes and to solicit additional changes not included in that
draft. Comments were received from the Departments of Agriculture,
Defense, Labor, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and the Environmental
Protection Agency. These comments involved changes in organizational
structures, additional exemptions to 41 CFR 101-38.204-1, and editorial
changes to improve readability. These comments are addressed in this
amendment.
List of Subjects
41 CFR Part 101-38
Energy conservation, Government property management, Motor
vehicles, Reporting and record keeping requirements.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR Part 101-38 is
amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for part 101-38 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; (40 U.S.C. 486(c)).
PART 101-38--MOTOR EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
1a. The heading of Part 101-38 is revised to read as set forth
above.
2. Section 101-38.001-19 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.001-19 Light truck.
Light truck means a truck up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR), which is a four-wheeled vehicle propelled by fuel
(gasoline, diesel, or an alternative fuel such as natural gas, ethanol,
or methanol), is manufactured primarily for use on public streets,
roads, and highways, and is contained in Federal Standard No. 307
(Trucks: Light commercial, two-wheel drive) or Federal Standard No. 292
(Trucks: Light commercial, four-wheel drive).
3. Section 101-38.104 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(2),
(b)(3), and (b)(4) (ii) (A) through (E) to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.104 Fuel efficient passenger automobiles and light trucks.
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(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(2) The Federal fleet program enables GSA to determine the total
fleet average fuel economy achieved by all executive agencies at the
end of each fiscal year and to provide management assistance to
agencies to ensure compliance with Executive Order 12375. Copies or
synopses of actual vehicle leases and vehicle purchases not procured
through the GSA Automotive Center shall be forwarded to the General
Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405, not later
than December 1st of each year, in accordance with the requirements set
forth in Sec. 101-38.105.
(3) Passenger automobiles and light trucks acquired by executive
agencies must meet the fleet average fuel economy objectives set forth
below for the appropriate fiscal year:
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Miles per gallon
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Light trucks
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Fiscal year Average \1\ Fleet Fleet
fuel Passenger average average
economy automobiles fuel \2\ fuel \2\
standard economy 4 economy 4
x 2 x 4
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1977........................................................ 18.0 18.0
1978........................................................ 18.0 20.0
1979........................................................ 19.0 22.0 17.2 15.8
1980........................................................ 20.0 24.0 16.0 14.0
1981........................................................ 22.0 26.0 16.7 15.0
1982........................................................ 24.0 24.0 18.0 16.0
1983........................................................ 26.0 26.0 19.5 17.5
1984........................................................ 27.0 27.0 20.3 18.5
1985........................................................ 27.5 27.5 19.7 18.9
1986........................................................ 26.0 26.0 20.5 19.5
1987........................................................ 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5
1988........................................................ 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5
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1989........................................................ 26.5 26.5 21.5 19.0
1990........................................................ 27.5 27.5 20.5 19.0
1991........................................................ 27.5 27.5 20.7 19.1
1992........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.2 \3\ 20.2
1993........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.4 \3\ 20.4
1994........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.5 \3\ 20.5
1995........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.6 \3\ 20.6
1996........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.7 \3\ 20.7
1997........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.7 \3\ 20.7
1998 and beyond............................................. 27.5 27.5 (\4\) (\4\)
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(4) * * *
(ii) * * *
(A) Six-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo
vans (200) divided by 22.1 mpg, plus
(B) Eight-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo
vans (75) divided by 19.2 mpg, plus
(C) Six-cylinder manual transmission pick-ups (100) divided by 20.8
mpg, plus
(D) Sic-cylinder automatic transmission pick-ups (200) divided by
20.5 mpg, plus
(E) Six-cylinder automatic transmission compact van wagons (25)
divided by 23.4 mpg.
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4. Section 101-38.105 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (e),
(h) and (i) to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.105 Agency purchase and lease of motor vehicles.
(a) Executive agencies that obtain a waiver of the provisions of
Sec. 101-26.501-1 in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of that
section may acquire vehicles without using the services of the GSA
Automotive Center. Copies or synopses of actual vehicle leases and
purchases acquired for domestic fleets which are not acquired through
the GSA Automotive Center will be furnished to the General Services
Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405. Each submission shall
use the unadjusted combined city/highway mileage ratings for passenger
automobiles and light trucks developed by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) for each fiscal year. The submissions shall be forwarded
to GSA as soon as possible after the purchase or effective date of the
lease. All submissions for the previous fiscal year shall reach GSA by
December 1st of each year. GSA issues information concerning the EPA
mileage ratings and miles per gallon rating guidance to assist agencies
in the timely planning of their acquisitions. Agencies not intending to
purchase or lease vehicles or agencies that satisfy their total motor
vehicle requirements through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management
System shall so inform GSA.
* * * * *
(e) In order to maintain a master record of all leased passenger
vehicles and light trucks under 8,500 pounds (GVWR), agencies shall
forward to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington,
DC 20405, copies or synopses of lease agreements for those vehicles
leased for a period of 60 continuous days or more, or they may submit
the following information:
(1) Number of vehicles, by category;
(2) Year;
(3) Make;
(4) Model;
(5) Transmission type (if manual, number of forward speeds);
(6) Cubic inch displacement;
(7) Fuel type (i.e., gasoline or alternative fuel);
(8) Monthly lease cost;
(9) Duration of lease (include option to renew);
(10) Vehicle type (4X2 or 4X4--light trucks only);
(11) Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): Light trucks only; and
(12) Lessor's name and address.
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(h) Agencies may request GSA assistance when planning their
acquisitions by contacting the General Services Administration, Attn:
MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
(i) Information concerning vehicles purchased for agencies by the
GSA Automotive Center is provided
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internally; therefore, vehicles procured by GSA are not required to be
reported.
Sec. 101-38.106 [Removed]
5. Section 101-38.106 is removed.
6. Section 101-38.200 is amended by revising paragraphs (f) and (g)
to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.200 General requirements.
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(f) Exemptions, in addition to those authorized in Secs. 101-
38.204-1 and 101-38.204-2 may be authorized by the head of the agency
or designee upon written certification that conspicuous identification
will interfere with the purpose for which the motor vehicle is used.
This certification shall be maintained at the agency headquarters. A
copy of this certification shall also be provided to the General
Services Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the
vehicle is obtained through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management
System. Approval by GSA will not be required. The certification must
state that the motor vehicle(s) is (are) acquired and used primarily
for the purpose of investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence
duties involving security activities or for safety of the vehicle's
occupant(s), and that the identification of the motor vehicle(s) would
interfere with the discharge of such duties or endanger the security of
individuals or the United States Government. Vehicles regularly used
for common administrative purposes not directly connected with the
performance of law enforcement, investigative, or intelligence duties
involving security activities shall not be exempt. All exemptions
granted under the provisions of this Sec. 101-38.200(f) are limited to
1 year. If the requirement for exemption still exists at the end of the
year, the agency shall recertify its intent to continue the exemption.
A copy of this certification shall be forwarded to GSA if the vehicle
is leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.
(g) Certain organizational units of Federal agencies may be
authorized to remove official Government markings and substitute
license plates issued by the appropriate State, Commonwealth,
territory, or possession whenever the agency head or designee
determines that temporary removal is in the public interest. A written
determination and justification for temporary removal of official
Government markings shall be maintained at the agency headquarters.
This determination shall also be submitted to the General Services
Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the vehicle is
leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.
7. Section 101-38.202-2 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) to
read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.202-2 Outside the District of Columbia.
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(b) * * *
(1) Purchase orders shall include the code letters to be imprinted
on the tags; the dates on which deliveries are required; the consignee
and shipping instructions; the symbol number of the appropriation to be
charged; and the signature of an officer authorized to obligate the
cited appropriation.
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8. Section 101-38.202-4 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.202-4 Numbering and coding.
Official U.S. Government tags shall be numbered serially for each
executive agency, beginning with 101, and shall be preceded by a letter
code designating the agency having accountability for the motor
vehicles as follows:
ACTION............................................ ACT
Agriculture, Department of........................ A
Air Force, Department of the...................... AF
Army, Department of the........................... W
Commerce, Department of........................... C
Consumer Product Safety Commission................ CPSC
Corps of Engineers, Civil Works................... CE
Defense Commissary Agency......................... DECA
Defense Contract Audit Agency..................... DA
Defense, Department of............................ D
Defense Logistics Agency.......................... DLA
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency.... LA
Education, Department of.......................... ED
Energy, Department of............................. E
Enrichment Corporation, U.S....................... EC
Environmental Protection Agency................... EPA
Executive Office of the President................. EO
Council of Economic Advisers, National
Security Council, Office of Management and
Budget
Export-Import Bank of the United States........... EB
Federal Communications Commission................. FC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation............. FD
Federal Emergency Management Agency............... FE
Federal Home Loan Bank Board...................... FB
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service........ FM
Federal Reserve System............................ FR
Federal Trade Commission.......................... FT
General Accounting Office......................... GA
General Services Administration................... GS
Government Printing Office........................ GP
Health and Human Services, Department of.......... HHS
Housing and Urban Development, Department of...... H
Interagency Fleet Management System, GSA.......... G
Interior, Department of........................... I
Judicial Branch of the Government................. JB
Justice, Department of............................ J
Labor, Department of.............................. L
Legislative Branch................................ LB
Marine Corps...................................... MC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration..... NA
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National Capital Housing Authority................ NH
National Capital Planning Commission.............. NP
National Guard Bureau............................. NG
National Labor Relations Board.................... NL
National Science Foundation....................... NS
Navy, Department of the........................... N
Nuclear Regulatory Commission..................... NRC
Office of Personnel Management.................... OPM
Panama Canal Commission........................... PC
Railroad Retirement Board......................... RR
Securities and Exchange Commission................ SE
Selective Service System.......................... SS
Small Business Administration..................... SB
Smithsonian Institution........................... SI
National Gallery of Art
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, U.S.................. SH
State, Department of.............................. S
Tennessee Valley Authority........................ TV
Transportation, Department of..................... DOT
Treasury, Department of the....................... T
United States Information Agency.................. IA
United States Postal Service...................... P
Veterans Affairs, Department of................... VA
9. Section 101-38.202-5 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.202-5 Requests for additional code designations.
Additional code designations are issued by GSA upon written request
to General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
10. Section 101-38.204-1 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (h)
through (v) as paragraphs (k) through (y); adding paragraphs (h), (i)
and (j); and revising paragraphs (b), (d), and redesignated paragraphs
(n), (v), (w), and (x) to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.204-1 Unlimited exemptions.
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(b) Agriculture, Department of. Motor vehicles that the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Forest Service, Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, Packers and Stockyard
Program, Food and Consumer Service, and Office of Inspector General use
in the conduct of investigative or law enforcement activities.
* * * * *
(d) Defense, Department of. Motor vehicles used for intelligence,
investigative, or security purposes, including such vehicles used by
the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency and the Criminal Investigation
Command of the Department of the Army; Office of Naval Intelligence of
the Department of the Navy; Office of Special Investigations of the
Department of the Air Force; the Defense Criminal Investigation
Service, Office of the Inspector General; and the Defense Logistics
Agency.
* * * * *
(h) Environmental Protection Agency. Motor vehicles used for law
enforcement and investigative purposes operated by the Office of
Inspector General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance.
(i) Federal Communications Commission. Motor vehicles operated by
the Field Operations Bureau for investigative purposes.
(j) General Services Administration. Motor vehicles operated by
Special Agents of the Public Buildings Service, Federal Protective
Service and Special Agents of the Office of Inspector General while
engaged in criminal investigations, surveillance, and security
activities.
* * * * *
(n) Justice, Department of. All motor vehicles operated in
undercover law enforcement activities or investigative work by the
Department.
* * * * *
(v) State, Department of. All motor vehicles designated for the
protection of both domestic and foreign dignitaries and motor vehicles
used in the investigations of passport and visa fraud cases.
(w) Transportation, Department of. All motor vehicles used for
intelligence, investigative, or security purposes by the DOT Office of
Inspector General; the OST Office of Security; the Investigations and
Security Division and field counterparts in the U.S. Coast Guard; the
Office of Civil Aviation Security and field counterparts in the Federal
Aviation Administration; and the Idaho Division Office of Motor
Carriers in the Federal Highway Administration.
(x) Treasury, Department of the. All motor vehicles operated by the
U.S. Secret Service; Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Security
Division, and vehicles used for investigative purposes by the
Collection Division of the Internal Revenue Service; the Office of
Enforcement and the Office of Inspection of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms; and the Office of Enforcement, Office of
Compliance Operations, and Office of Internal Affairs of the U.S.
Customs Service.
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11. Section 101-38.204-4 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.204-4 Report of exempted motor vehicles.
The head of each executive agency shall submit a report, upon
request, to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington,
DC 20405, concerning motor vehicles exempted under Subpart 101-38.2.
Interagency report control number 1537-GSA-AR has been assigned to this
reporting requirement.
12. Section 101-38.301 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.301 Authorized use.
Officers and employees of the Government shall use Government-owned
or -leased motor vehicles for official purposes only. ``Official
purposes'' does not include transportation of an officer or employee
between his or her residence and place of employment, unless authorized
under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1344, or other applicable law. A copy
of any written approval shall be maintained at the appropriate level
within the agency. Each agency should establish procedures to monitor
and control the use of its vehicles at all times. Officers and
employees entrusted with a motor vehicle are responsible for the proper
care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the vehicle. Any
officer or employee who uses or authorizes the use of such vehicle for
other than official purposes is subject to a suspension of at least 1
month or, up to
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and including, removal by the head of the agency (31 U.S.C. 1349).
13. Section 101-38.401-1 is amended by removing the introductory
text, redesignating paragraph (c) as paragraph (b), and revising
paragraph (a) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.401-1 Gasoline for use in motor vehicles.
(a) Unleaded (0.05gm/gal.) gasoline shall be used in all
Government-operated motor vehicles used overseas unless--
(1) * * *
(2) * * *
(b) Under no circumstances should premium gasoline be used in
Government-owned vehicles, except for those vehicles that require
premium gasoline.
14. Section 101-38.401-2 is amended by revising the introductory
text and removing paragraphs (a) through (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.401-2 Use of self-service pumps.
Heads of agencies shall require the use of self-service pumps by
their motor vehicle operators when purchasing fuel at commercial
service stations with self-service pumps to the fullest extent
possible. Operators should minimize the cost of fuel purchases by using
service stations which accept the Standard Form 149, U.S. Government
National Credit Card, and SF 149A, U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card,
for gasoline purchases at self-service pumps.
15. Section 101-38.402 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read
as follows:
Sec. 101-38.402 Replacement standards.
(a) Table of minimum replacement standards.
Table of Minimum Replacement Standards
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Life expectancy
Vehicle description -------------------------
Years Miles
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Sedans/Station Wagons......................... 3 60,000
Ambulances.................................... 7 60,000
Buses:
Intercity-Type............................ N/A 280,000
City-Type................................. N/A 150,000
School-Type............................... N/A 80,000
Trucks:
Less than 12,500 pounds GVWR.............. 6 50,000
12,500--23,999 GVWR....................... 7 60,000
24,000 pounds and over.................... 9 80,000
4-or 6-wheel drive vehicles................... 6 40,000
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16. Section 101-38.504 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.504 Assistance to agencies.
GSA is available to assist agencies in establishing or revising
their scheduled maintenance programs. Requests for this assistance
shall be submitted by owning agencies to the General Services
Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
17. Section 101-38.701 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to
read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.701 Transfer of title for Government-owned motor
vehicles.
(a) * * *
(1) All Government-owned motor vehicles to be titled by State motor
vehicle activities shall be transferred by executing Standard Form (SF)
97, The United States Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a
Vehicle. The use of this form in foreign countries is optional.
* * * * *
18. Section 101-38.800 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read
as follows:
Sec. 101-38.800 General.
* * * * *
(f) The SF 149 and SF 149A may be used for any properly identified
U.S. Government motor vehicle, boat, small aircraft, or nonvehicular
equipment.
19. Section 101-38.903 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and
(b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 101-38.903 Reporting of data.
(a) Federal agencies shall use Standard Form 82, Agency Report of
Motor Vehicle Data, to report vehicle inventory, cost, and operating
data to GSA. Interagency Report Control Number 1102-GSA-AN has been
assigned to this reporting requirement.
(b) * * *
(1) Each owning agency shall submit a Standard Form 82 to the
General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405 within
75 calendar days after the end of the fiscal year.
* * * * *
Dated: October 28, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 97-52 Filed 1-2-97; 8:45 am]
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