Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and West Virginia

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16352-16353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8155]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 301

[FTR Amendment 79--1998 Edition]
RIN 3090-AG95


Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Michigan, 
New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and West Virginia

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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 add per diem localities 
in the States of Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia, 
respectively, and to increase the maximum lodging amount in Charleston, 
South Carolina.

DATES: This final rule is effective April 5, 1999, and applies for 
travel performed on or after April 5, 1999.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The General Services Administration (GSA), after an analysis of 
additional data, has determined that current lodging allowances for 
Frankenmuth, Michigan; Tom's River, New Jersey; Syracuse, New York; 
Charleston, South Carolina; and Shepherdstown, West Virginia, do not 
adequately reflect the cost of lodging in those areas. To provide 
adequate per diem reimbursement for Federal employee travel to 
Frankenmuth (Saginaw County), Michigan, the maximum lodging allowance 
is $64 and the meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) rate is $34, 
resulting in a maximum per diem rate of $98. For Federal employee 
travel to Tom's River (Ocean County), New Jersey, seasonal rates are: 
for the period June 1-September 30, the maximum lodging allowance is 
$69 and the M&IE rate is $38, resulting in a maximum per diem rate of 
$107, and for the period October 1-May 31, the maximum lodging 
allowance is $50 and the M&IE rate is $38, resulting in a maximum per 
diem rate of $88. The maximum lodging allowance for Syracuse (Onondaga 
County), New York, is $70 and the M&IE rate is $34, resulting in a 
maximum per diem rate of $104. The maximum lodging allowance for 
Charleston (Charleston County), South Carolina, is changed to $95 and 
the M&IE rate remains at $42, resulting in a maximum per diem rate of 
$137. The maximum lodging allowance for Shepherdstown (Jefferson 
County), West Virginia, is $65 and the M&IE rate is $38, resulting in a 
maximum per diem rate of $103.

B. Executive Order 12866

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

C. 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.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the final 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.

E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 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 adding, under the State of 
Michigan, an entry for Frankenmuth; under the State of New Jersey, an 
entry for Tom's River; under the State of New York, an entry for 
Syracuse, under the State of West Virginia, an entry for Shepherdstown; 
and by revising, under the State of South Carolina, the entry for 
Charleston as follows:

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

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                                                              Maximum
                                     County and/or other  lodging amount                            Maximum per
 Per diem locality: key city 1 \1\    defined location      (room rate     +  M&IE rate  (b)   =    diem rate 4
                                          \2\, \3\           only--no                                   (c)
                                                            taxes) (a)
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             MICHIGAN
 
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Frankenmuth.......................  Saginaw.............              64                  34                  98

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            NEW JERSEY
 
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Tom's River                         Ocean
    (June 1-September 30).........    ..................              69                  38                 107
    (October 1-May 31)............    ..................              50                  38                  88
 
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             NEW YORK
 
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Syracuse..........................  Onondaga............              70                  34                 104
 
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          SOUTH CAROLINA
 
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Charleston........................  Charleston..........              95                  42                 137
 
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           WEST VIRGINIA
 
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Shepherdstown.....................  Jefferson...........              65                  38                 103
 
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    Dated: March 22, 1999.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 99-8155 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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