80 FR 14852 - Federal Travel Regulation; Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Taxes); Relocation Allowances (Taxes); Technical Amendment

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range		14852-14852
FR Document		2015-06400

General Services Administration published in the Federal Register of August 21, 2014, a document amending the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) concerning calculation of reimbursement for taxes on relocation and extended temporary duty (TDY) benefits. Inadvertently, sections pertaining to Employee Responsibilities and Agency Responsibilities in subpart F were not removed. This document removes those sections.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301-11

[FTR Amendment 2015-01; FTR Case 2015-301; Docket No. 2009-0013; 
Sequence No. 2]
RIN 3090-AJ54


Federal Travel Regulation; Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances 
(Taxes); Relocation Allowances (Taxes); Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: General Services Administration published in the Federal 
Register of August 21, 2014, a document amending the Federal Travel 
Regulation (FTR) concerning calculation of reimbursement for taxes on 
relocation and extended temporary duty (TDY) benefits. Inadvertently, 
sections pertaining to Employee Responsibilities and Agency 
Responsibilities in subpart F were not removed. This document removes 
those sections.

DATES: 
    Effective: This rule is effective on March 20, 2015.
    Applicability date: This rule is applicable for employees who 
relocated beginning January 1, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Miller, Office of Government-
wide Policy (MAE), U.S. General Services Administration, at 202-501-
3822 or email at [email protected] for clarification of content. 
For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact 
the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FTR Amendment 
2015-01, FTR case 2015-301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    GSA published a final rule in the Federal Register at 79 FR 49640, 
August 21, 2014, to update the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) for 
Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances and Relocation Allowances 
(Taxes). Inadvertently the amendment did not include the removal of 
sections Sec. Sec.  301-11.621 through 301-11.628, and 301-11.631 
through 301-11.640 in part 301-11, subpart F. Therefore, GSA is issuing 
this amendment correction to the final rule to further amend the FTR by 
removing those sections.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301-11

    Government employees, Income taxes, Travel and transportation.

    Dated: March 16, 2015.
Giancarlo Brizzi,
Acting Associate Administrator.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701-
5739, GSA is amending 41 CFR part 301-11 as set forth below:

PART 301-11--PER DIEM EXPENSES

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1. The authority for part 301-11 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 5707.


Sec. Sec.  301-11.621, 301-11.622, 301-11.623, 301-11.624, 301-11.625, 
301-11.626, 301-11.627, and 301-11.628   [Removed]

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2. Remove the undesignated center heading ``Employee Responsibilities'' 
and Sec. Sec.  301-11.621 through 301-11.628.


Sec. Sec.  301-11.631, 301-11.632, 301-11.633, 301-11.634, 301-11.635, 
301-11.636, 301-11.637, 301-11.638, 301-11.639, and 301-11.640   
[Removed]

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3. Remove the undesignated center heading ``Agency Responsibilities'' 
and Sec. Sec.  301-11.631 through 301-11.640.

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health or safety risks. This rule is not Confidential business information, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
subject to Executive Order 13211, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That transportation, Indian lands, Background
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, GSA published a final rule in the
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May Reporting and recordkeeping Federal Register at 79 FR 49640, August
22, 2001) because it is not a significant requirements. 21, 2014, to update the Federal Travel
regulatory action under Executive Order Authority: This action is issued under the Regulation (FTR) for Temporary Duty
12866. authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and
Under RCRA section 3006(b), EPA (TDY) Travel Allowances and
7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
grants a State’s application for Relocation Allowances (Taxes).
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and
authorization as long as the State meets 6974(b). Inadvertently the amendment did not
the criteria required by RCRA. It would include the removal of sections §§ 301–
Dated: March 2, 2015.
thus be inconsistent with applicable law 11.621 through 301–11.628, and 301–
Heather McTeer Toney, 11.631 through 301–11.640 in part 301–
for EPA, when it reviews a State
authorization application, to require the Regional Administrator, Region 4. 11, subpart F. Therefore, GSA is issuing
use of any particular voluntary [FR Doc. 2015–06512 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] this amendment correction to the final
consensus standard in place of another BILLING CODE 6560–50–P rule to further amend the FTR by
standard that otherwise satisfies the removing those sections.
requirements of RCRA. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the GENERAL SERVICES List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301–11
National Technology Transfer and ADMINISTRATION Government employees, Income taxes,
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. Travel and transportation.
272 note) do not apply. As required by 41 CFR Part 301–11
section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 Dated: March 16, 2015.
[FTR Amendment 2015–01; FTR Case 2015–
FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing 301; Docket No. 2009–0013; Sequence Giancarlo Brizzi,
this rule, EPA has taken the necessary No. 2] Acting Associate Administrator.
steps to eliminate drafting errors and
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, RIN 3090–AJ54 For the reasons set forth in the
and provide a clear legal standard for preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701–5739,
affected conduct. EPA has complied Federal Travel Regulation; Temporary
GSA is amending 41 CFR part 301–11 as
with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Taxes);
Relocation Allowances (Taxes); set forth below:
8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the
takings implications of the rule in Technical Amendment
PART 301–11—PER DIEM EXPENSES
accordance with the ‘‘Attorney AGENCY: Office of Government-wide
General’s Supplemental Guidelines for Policy (OGP), General Services ■ 1. The authority for part 301–11
the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Administration (GSA). continues to read as follows:
Unanticipated Takings’’ issued under
ACTION: Final rule; technical Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
the executive order. This rule does not
amendment.
impose an information collection §§ 301–11.621, 301–11.622, 301–11.623, 301–
burden under the provisions of the SUMMARY: General Services 11.624, 301–11.625, 301–11.626, 301–11.627,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 Administration published in the and 301–11.628 [Removed]
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Federal Register of August 21, 2014, a
The Congressional Review Act, 5 document amending the Federal Travel ■ 2. Remove the undesignated center
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Regulation (FTR) concerning calculation heading ‘‘Employee Responsibilities’’
Business Regulatory Enforcement of reimbursement for taxes on relocation and §§ 301–11.621 through 301–11.628.
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides and extended temporary duty (TDY)
that before a rule may take effect, the §§ 301–11.631, 301–11.632, 301–11.633, 301–
benefits. Inadvertently, sections 11.634, 301–11.635, 301–11.636, 301–11.637,
agency promulgating the rule must pertaining to Employee Responsibilities
submit a rule report, which includes a 301–11.638, 301–11.639, and 301–11.640
and Agency Responsibilities in subpart [Removed]
copy of the rule, to each House of the F were not removed. This document
Congress and to the Comptroller General removes those sections. ■ 3. Remove the undesignated center
of the United States. EPA will submit a
DATES: heading ‘‘Agency Responsibilities’’ and
report containing this document and
Effective: This rule is effective on §§ 301–11.631 through 301–11.640.
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of March 20, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–06400 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
Representatives, and the Comptroller Applicability date: This rule is BILLING CODE 6820–14–P
General of the United States prior to applicable for employees who relocated
publication in the Federal Register. A beginning January 1, 2015.
major rule cannot take effect until 60 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
days after it is published in the Federal Rick Miller, Office of Government-wide
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major Policy (MAE), U.S. General Services
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This Administration, at 202–501–3822 or
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action will be effective May 19, 2015, email at rodney.miller@gsa.gov for
unless objections to this authorization clarification of content. For information
are received. pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271 Secretariat at 202–501–4755. Please cite
Environmental protection, FTR Amendment 2015–01, FTR case
Administrative practice and procedure, 2015–301.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; technical amendment.
Dates		Effective: This rule is effective on March 20, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Rick Miller, Office of Government- wide Policy (MAE), U.S. General Services Administration, at 202-501- 3822 or email at [email protected] for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FTR Amendment 2015-01, FTR case 2015-301.
FR Citation		80 FR 14852
RIN Number		3090-AJ54
CFR Associated		Government Employees; Income Taxes and Travel and Transportation