83 FR 46413 - Federal Travel Regulation: Contract City-Pair Business-Class Air Accommodations

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 178 (September 13, 2018)

Page Range		46413-46413
FR Document		2018-19884

GSA is notifying agencies that Federal civilian employees of an agency as defined in its regulations, if authorized to travel via business-class air accommodations, must use the business-class city- pair fare (coded as ``--CB'') where awarded for the route(s) listed on the travel authorization. The information outlined in an FTR bulletin will provide clarity and promote consistency across the Government.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19884]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301-1

[Notice-MA-2018-08; Docket No. 2018-0002, Sequence No. 20]


Federal Travel Regulation: Contract City-Pair Business-Class Air 
Accommodations

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

ACTION: Notification of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 18-08, 
Contract City-Pair Business-Class Air Accommodations.

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SUMMARY: GSA is notifying agencies that Federal civilian employees of 
an agency as defined in its regulations, if authorized to travel via 
business-class air accommodations, must use the business-class city-
pair fare (coded as ``--CB'') where awarded for the route(s) listed on 
the travel authorization. The information outlined in an FTR bulletin 
will provide clarity and promote consistency across the Government.

DATES: FTR Bulletin 18-08 is available September 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The bulletin is located at www.gsa.gov/ftr under the ``FTR & 
Related Files'' tab.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, please 
contact Mr. Cy Greenidge, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of 
Asset and Transportation Management, at 202-219-2349, or by email at 
[email protected]. Please cite Notice of FTR Bulletin 18-08.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal civilian employees of an agency as 
defined in FTR Sec.  301-1.1, if authorized to travel via business-
class air accommodations, must use the business-class city-pair fare 
(coded as ``--CB'') where awarded for the route(s) listed on the travel 
authorization. The Federal traveler must use this fare or have an 
authorized exception to mandatory use of a contract city-pair fare per 
the FTR. The information outlined in FTR Bulletin 18-08 will provide 
clarity and promote consistency across the Government. This bulletin is 
located at www.gsa.gov/ftr under the ``FTR & Related Files'' tab.

    Dated: September 6, 2018.
Jessica Salmoiraghi,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-19884 Filed 9-12-18; 8:45 am]
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TABLE 1—GENERAL SUPERFUND SECTION
State Site name City/county Notes (a)

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IN ..................................... Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination .............. Anderson ..................................

* * * * * * *
MS ................................... Rockwell International Wheel & Trim .......................................... Grenada ....................................

* * * * * * *
OH ................................... Donnelsville Contaminated Aquifer ............................................. Donnelsville ..............................

* * * * * * *
TN .................................... Southside Chattanooga Lead ...................................................... Chattanooga .............................

* * * * * * *
TX .................................... Delfasco Forge ............................................................................ Grand Prairie ............................

* * * * * * *
(a) A
= Based on issuance of health advisory by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (if scored, HRS score need not be greater
than or equal to 28.50).

* * * * * at 202–219–2349, or by email at remove any policy superseded by
[FR Doc. 2018–19878 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] travelpolicy@gsa.gov. Please cite Notice changes in the Federal Acquisition
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
of FTR Bulletin 18–08. Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal guidance internal to VA into the VA
civilian employees of an agency as Acquisition Manual (VAAM), and to
GENERAL SERVICES defined in FTR § 301–1.1, if authorized incorporate any new agency specific
to travel via business-class air regulations or policies. These changes
ADMINISTRATION
accommodations, must use the seek to streamline and align the VAAR
41 CFR Part 301–1 business-class city-pair fare (coded as with the FAR and remove outdated and
‘‘—CB’’) where awarded for the route(s) duplicative requirements and reduce
[Notice–MA–2018–08; Docket No. 2018– burden on contractors. The VAAM
0002, Sequence No. 20]
listed on the travel authorization. The
Federal traveler must use this fare or incorporates portions of the removed
have an authorized exception to VAAR as well as other internal agency
Federal Travel Regulation: Contract
mandatory use of a contract city-pair acquisition policy. VA will rewrite
City-Pair Business-Class Air
fare per the FTR. The information certain parts of the VAAR and VAAM,
Accommodations
outlined in FTR Bulletin 18–08 will and as VAAR parts are rewritten, we
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide provide clarity and promote consistency will publish them in the Federal
Policy (OGP), General Services across the Government. This bulletin is Register. In particular, this rulemaking
Administration (GSA). located at www.gsa.gov/ftr under the revises VAAR concerning Contract Cost
ACTION: Notification of Federal Travel ‘‘FTR & Related Files’’ tab. Principles and Procedures and Protests,
Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 18–08, Disputes and Appeals.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Contract City-Pair Business-Class Air DATES: This rule is effective on October
Jessica Salmoiraghi,
Accommodations. 15, 2018.
Associate Administrator, Office of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
SUMMARY: GSA is notifying agencies that Government-wide Policy.
Rafael N. Taylor, Senior Procurement
Federal civilian employees of an agency [FR Doc. 2018–19884 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am]
Analyst, Procurement Policy and
as defined in its regulations, if BILLING CODE 6820–14–P
Warrant Management Services, 003A2A,
authorized to travel via business-class 425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001,
air accommodations, must use the (202) 382–2787. This is not a toll-free
business-class city-pair fare (coded as DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS telephone number.
‘‘—CB’’) where awarded for the route(s) AFFAIRS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
listed on the travel authorization. The 6, 2018, VA published a proposed rule
information outlined in an FTR bulletin 48 CFR Parts 831, 833, 852 and 871
in the Federal Register (83 FR 14826),
will provide clarity and promote RIN 2900–AQ02 which announced VA‘s intent to amend
consistency across the Government. regulations for VAAR Case RIN 2900–
DATES: FTR Bulletin 18–08 is available VA Acquisition Regulation: Contract AQ02 (Parts 831 and 833). In particular,
September 13, 2018. Cost Principles and Procedures; this final rule revises VAAR part 831 to
ADDRESSES: The bulletin is located at Protests, Disputes and Appeals clarify the cost principles under the
www.gsa.gov/ftr under the ‘‘FTR & chapter 31 program and to apply those
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
Related Files’’ tab. principles to both fixed-price and cost
ACTION: Final rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For reimbursement contracts with
clarification of content, please contact SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans educational institutions, as well as those
Mr. Cy Greenidge, Office of Affairs (VA) is amending and updating with commercial and non-profit
Government-wide Policy, Office of its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) organizations. It revises VAAR part 833
Asset and Transportation Management, in phased increments to revise or to update information for where an

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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		Notification of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 18-08, Contract City-Pair Business-Class Air Accommodations.
Dates		FTR Bulletin 18-08 is available September 13, 2018.
Contact		For clarification of content, please contact Mr. Cy Greenidge, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, at 202-219-2349, or by email at [email protected] Please cite Notice of FTR Bulletin 18-08.
FR Citation		83 FR 46413