[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: 41CFR302-9.1] [Page 173-174] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES PART 302-9--ALLOWANCES FOR NONTEMPORARY STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS--Table of Contents Sec. 302-9.1 Nontemporary storage during assignment to isolated locations in the continental United States. (a) Policy. Nontemporary storage of household goods belonging to an employee transferred or a new appointee assigned to an official station at an isolated location in the continental United States shall be allowed only when it is clearly justified under the conditions in this part and is not primarily for the convenience or at the request of the employee or the new appointee. (b) Isolated official stations--criteria. Under this section, an official station at an isolated location is a place of permanent duty assignment in the continental United States at which an employee has no alternative except to live where he/she is unable to use his/her household goods because: (1) The type of quarters he/she is required to occupy at the isolated permanent duty station will not accommodate his/her household goods; or (2) Residence quarters which would accommodate his/her household goods are not available within reasonable daily commuting distance of the official station. However, the designation of an official station as isolated in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section shall not preclude a determination in individual instances that adequate housing is available for some employees stationed there based on housing which may be available within daily commuting distance and the size and other characteristics of each employee's immediate family. In such instances, the station shall not be considered isolated with regard to those employees for whom adequate family housing is determined to be available. (c) Isolated official stations--designation. Heads of agencies concerned are responsible for designating the isolated official stations at which conditions exist for allowing nontemporary storage of household goods at Government expense for some or all employees. (d) Eligibility. Eligibility for nontemporary storage of household goods and personal effects applies to an employee stationed at an isolated official station, which meets the criteria in paragraph (b) of this section, who performed permanent change of station travel or travel as a new appointee. (e) Authorization. The authorization for nontemporary storage should be contained in the travel order or other [[Page 174]] document authorizing transfer or appointment at an isolated official station. However, storage may be approved subsequently if the employee or new appointee is otherwise eligible. (f) Allowable storage--(1) Place of storage. Under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency concerned, the property may be stored either in available Government-owned storage space or in suitable commercial or privately owned space obtained by the Government if Government-owned space is not available or if commercial or privately owned space is more economical or suitable because of location, difference of transportation costs, or for other reasons. (2) Allowable costs. Allowable costs for storing the property include the cost of necessary packing, crating, unpacking, uncrating, transportation to and from place of storage, charges while in storage, and other necessary charges directly relating to the storage. (3) Partial storage. An eligible employee or new appointee may be authorized to have a portion of his/her household goods transported to the isolated official station and to have the remainder stored at Government expense. However, the weight of the goods stored plus the weight of the goods transported shall not exceed the maximum applicable weight allowance for which the employee is eligible. (4) Changes in type of storage. Authority may be granted for the conversion of household goods from temporary to nontemporary storage and from storage at personal expense to nontemporary storage at Government expense. (g) Time limitations. Nontemporary storage shall be authorized for periods of time not exceeding 1 year and extended as necessary in accordance with the length of an employee's assignment at an isolated official station. Appropriate periodic review shall be made to determine whether current conditions at the isolated locality with regard to availability of housing warrant continuation of the authority for nontemporary storage. Eligibility for nontemporary storage at Government expense shall terminate on the employee's last day of active duty at the isolated official station. When an employee ceases to be eligible, nontemporary storage at Government expense may continue until the beginning of the second month after the month in which his eligibility terminates. However, the period of nontemporary storage shall not exceed 3 years. [54 FR 20328, May 10, 1989, as amended by FTR Amdt. 26, 57 FR 28636, June 26, 1992]