[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 2003)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 22314-22315] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 03-10313] [[Page 22314]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 41 CFR Chapters 301-11 and 302-4 [FTR Case 2003-301; FTR Amendment 2003-03] RIN 3090-AH72 Federal Travel Regulation; Per Diem Rates--Removal of Appendix A Per Diem Rate Tables to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for CONUS AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy Division, GSA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to remove the per diem rate tables from Appendix A of chapter 301. The Continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates will be published on a periodic basis by the Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Transportation and Personal Property, Travel Management Policy, and will be available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem as FTR Per Diem Bulletins. Such bulletins will be numbered consecutively on a fiscal year basis (e.g., the first bulletin, scheduled to be effective for fiscal year 2003, would be numbered as FTR Per Diem Bulletin03-1). Subsequent changes or updates to the fiscal year 2003 rate would be numbered 03-2, 03-3, etc. This change in the publication of the CONUS per diem rate is effective April 28, 2003. A notice will be published in the Federal Register to alert readers of any new FTR per diem bulletins. EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective April 28, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Harte, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy Division, at (202) 501- 1538 for technical information. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory and Federal Assistance Publications Division, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, at (202) 208-7312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The change in this final rule is made to expedite and simplify the publication of the CONUS per diem rates established by the General Services Administration (GSA). B. 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. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act This final rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register for notice and comments; therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply. D. 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. E. 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 and 302 Government employees, Travel, Travel allowances, and Travel and transportation expenses. Dated: January 15, 2003. Stephen A. Perry, Administrator of General Services. 0 For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR chapter 301 is amended as follows: Chapter 301--Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances 0 1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-11 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707. 0 2. Revise Sec. 301-11.6 to read as follows: Sec. 301-11.6 Where do I find maximum per diem and actual expense rates? Consult this table to find out where to access per diem rates for various types of Government travel: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For per diem and For travel in Rates set by actual expense see ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Continental United States General Services For per diem, see (CONUS). Administration. applicable FTR Per Diem Bulletins issued periodically by the Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Transportation and Personal Property, Travel Management Policy, and available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem for actual expense, see 41 CFR 301- 11.303 and 301- 11.305. (b) Non-foreign areas......... Department of Per Diem Bulletins Defense (Per issued by PDTATAC Diem, Travel and and published Transportation periodically in the Allowance Federal Register or Committee Internet at http:// (PDTATAC). www.dtic.mil/perdiem/ . (Rates also appear in section 925, a per diem supplement to the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians--Foreign Areas).) (c) Foreign areas............. Department of A per diem supplement State. to section 925, Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians--Foreign Areas). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * 0 3. Revise Appendix A to chapter 301 to read as follows: Appendix A to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for CONUS For the Continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates, see applicable FTR Per Diem Bulletins, issued periodically and available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem. CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES 0 4. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 302-4 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738, 20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O. 11609; 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1973, Comp, p. 586. 0 5. Revise Sec. 302-4.200 to read as follows: Sec. 302-4.200 What per diem rate will I receive for en route relocation travel within CONUS? Your per diem for en route relocation travel between your old and new official stations will be at the standard CONUS rate (see applicable FTR Per Diem Bulletins available on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem). You will be reimbursed in accordance with [[Page 22315]] Sec. Sec. 301-11.100 through 301-11.102 of this title. [FR Doc. 03-10313 filed 4-25-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-14-P