[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR302-7.3]

[Page 164-166]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
                   CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES
 
PART 302-7--TRANSPORTATION OF MOBILE HOMES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 302-7.3  Computation of allowances.

    (a) Transportation by commercial carrier. When a mobile home is 
transported by commercial carrier, an allowance for transportation costs 
shall include the following (see paragraph (d) of this section for 
preparation fees also allowable as transportation costs):
    (1) The carrier's charges for actual transportation of the mobile 
home in an amount not exceeding the applicable tariff as approved by the 
Interstate Commerce Commission (or appropriate State regulatory body for 
intrastate movements) for transportation of a mobile home of the size 
and type involved for the distance involved, provided any substantial 
deviation from

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mileage shown in the standard highway mileage guides is explained;
    (2) Ferry fares and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls;
    (3) Taxes, charges or fees fixed by a State or other government 
authority for permits to transport mobile homes in or through its 
jurisdiction;
    (4) Carrier's service charges for obtaining necessary permits; and
    (5) Charges for a pilot (flag) car or escort services, when such 
services are required by State or local law.
    (b) Transportation by private means--(1) Overland transportation. 
When a mobile homes is transported overland by means other than a 
commercial carrier, such as when it is towed by a privately owned 
conveyance, an allowance of 11 cents per mile shall be made as 
reimbursement for the transportation costs listed in paragraph (a) of 
this section. In addition, an agency may pay the costs of preparing a 
mobile home for movement and resettling it at the destination as 
provided in paragraph (d) of this section. No other allowance shall be 
made for transportation of the mobile home under this part. However, in 
addition to the 11-cent allowance and the allowance under paragraph (d) 
of this section, an agency may pay the mileage allowance for use of a 
privately owned conveyance as provided in Sec. 302-2.3.
    (2) Transportation over-water. When a boat used as a primary 
residence is transported over-water, an allowance for transportation 
costs shall include, but not be limited to:
    (i) The cost of fuel and oil used for propulsion of the boat;
    (ii) The cost of pilots or navigators in the open water;
    (iii) The cost of a crew;
    (iv) Charges for harbor pilots;
    (v) The cost of docking fees incurred in transit;
    (vi) Harbor or port fees and similar charges relating to entry in 
and navigation through ports; and
    (vii) The cost of towing, whether in tow or towing by pushing from 
behind.
    (c) Mixed method of transportation. When a mobile home is 
transported partly by commercial carrier and partly by private means, 
the allowances described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section apply 
to the respective portions of the transportation.
    (d) Other allowable transportation costs. In addition to the 
allowances provided for in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, 
an allowance for transportation shall include costs generally associated 
with preparing a mobile home at a point of origin inside Alaska or CONUS 
for movement and resettling the mobile home at the destination inside 
Alaska or CONUS. Any costs for preparing a mobile home located outside 
Alaska or CONUS for movement, and any costs for resettling a mobile home 
outside Alaska or CONUS shall not be reimbursed. Preparation costs 
include but are not limited to:
    (1) The costs of blocking and unblocking (including anchoring and 
unanchoring);
    (2) The labor costs of removing and installing skirting;
    (3) The cost of separating, preparing, and sealing each section for 
movement;
    (4) The cost of reassembling the two halves of a double-wide mobile 
home; and
    (5) Travel lift fees.
    (e) Unallowable costs. An individual's transportation allowance 
shall not include the following costs (see part 302-3 which relates to 
the miscellaneous expenses allowance):
    (1) All costs for replacement parts, tire purchases, structural 
repairs, brake repairs, or any other repairs or maintenance performed;
    (2) Costs of insurance for valuation of mobile homes above carriers' 
maximum liabilities, or charges designated in the tariffs as ``Special 
Service;''
    (3) Costs of storage; and
    (4) Costs of connecting and disconnecting appliances, equipment, and 
utilities involved in relocation and costs of converting appliances for 
operation on available utilities.
    (f) Optional use of Government bill of lading. Instead of the 
allowances to the employee provided in paragraphs (a) through (e) of 
this section, the agency may, when it determines such action to be in 
the Government's interest, assume direct responsibility for 
transportation of an employee's mobile home, issuing necessary bills of 
lading, and paying the costs involved. In such instances, the employee 
shall not receive

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any other allowance for the transportation involved and shall be charged 
any cost the Government must pay under the bill of lading which would 
not be allowed under this section or which is in excess of that 
allowable under Sec. 302-7.4.

[FTR Amdt. 20, 56 FR 46990, Sept. 17, 1991]