Federal travel: Per diem localities; maximum lodging and meal allowances,

[Federal Register: May 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 102)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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Part II

General Services Administration

41 CFR Chapter 301 et al.

Federal Travel Regulation: Maximum Per Diem Rates in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York; and Travel and Relocation Expenses Test Programs; Final Rules

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 301

[FTR Amendment 81]

RIN 3090-AH00

Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Amendment 75, as corrected, published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 10, 1999 (64 FR 6550), to combine certain localities and increase the maximum lodging amounts in the States of Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota, and to remove an entry in the State of Massachusetts.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 27, 1999, and applies to travel performed on or after May 27, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Harte, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel and Transportation Management Policy Division, at 202- 501-1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

   The General Services Administration (GSA), after an analysis of additional data, has determined that current lodging allowances for the localities of St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Tallahassee, Florida; Middlesex County, Massachusetts; and Dakota County, Minneapolis, and St. Paul, Minnesota, do not adequately reflect the cost of lodging in those areas. To provide adequate per diem reimbursement for Federal employee travel to those areas, the maximum lodging allowances are changed. Also, the per diem localities of St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, are revised to combine the localities within each State; and the per diem locality of Lowell (Middlesex County (except Cambridge)), Massachusetts, is removed.

2. 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.

3. Executive Order 12866

   GSA has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.

4. Paperwork Reduction Act

   The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the collection of information from offerors, contractors, or members of the public which require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 501 et seq.

5. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

   This final rule is also exempt from congressional review prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.

   List of Subjects in 41 CFR Chapter 301

   Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.

   For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701- 5709, 41 CFR chapter 301 is amended as follows:

   CHAPTER 301--TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES

   Appendix A to chapter 301 is amended by removing the entry Lowell (Middlesex County (except Cambridge)) under the State of Massachusetts, and by revising the entries under the State of Florida, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee and Tampa; under the State of Massachusetts, Cambridge; and under the State of Minnesota, Dakota County, Minneapolis, and St. Paul, to read as follows:

   Appendix A to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for Conus

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   Per diem locality

   Maximum

   Maximum lodging

   Maximum per amount + M&IE rate = diem amount Key city ‹SUP›1‹/SUP›

   County and/or other (room rate

   (b)

   rate rate 4 defined location 2, 3 only-no

   (c) taxes) (a)

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   * * FLORIDA

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   * * St. Petersburg/Tampa.................. Pinellas and Hillsborough

   (January 1-April 30).............. 105......................

   38

   143

   (May 1-December 31)............... 86.......................

   38

   124

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   * * Tallahassee........................... Leon.....................

   65

   34

   99

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   * * MASSACHUSETTS

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   * * Cambridge............................. Middlesex County.........

   109

   46

   155

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   * * MINNESOTA

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   * * Dakota County......................... Dakota County............

   75

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   109

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   * * Minneapolis/St. Paul.................. Hennepin County and Fort

   85

   46

   131 Snelling Military Reservation and Navy Astronautics Group Detachment BRAVO), Rosemount; and Ramsey County.

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   Dated: May 18, 1999. David. J. Barram, Administrator of General Services.

   [FR Doc. 99-13123Filed5-26-99; 8:45 am]

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