[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR591.310]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 591--ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart C--Allowance Based on Duty at Remote Worksites
 
Sec. 591.310  Effect of regulations in this subpart on allowances established under previous statutes.

    Regulations in this subpart do not require a reduction in the 
allowance rates authorized under previous statutes unless an adjustment 
is determined to be warranted on the basis of a change in facts and 
circumstances on which that previous allowance was established.

   Appendix A of Subpart C--Daily Transportation Allowance Schedule, 
    Commuting Over Land by Private Motor Vehicle to Remote Duty Posts

      Schedule I--Effective January 8, 1971, Through July 12, 1975
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Degree A    Degree B    Degree C
 Round trip distance in excess of 50   commuting   commuting   commuting
                miles                 conditions  conditions  conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
up to 9 miles.......................       $0.20       $0.22       $0.24
10 to 19............................         .70         .77         .84
20 to 29............................        1.20        1.32        1.44
30 to 39............................        1.70        1.87        2.04
40 to 49............................        2.20        2.42        2.64
50 to 59............................        2.70        2.97        3.24
60 to 69............................        3.20        3.52        3.84
70 to 79............................        3.70        4.07        4.44
80 to 89............................        4.20        4.62        5.04
90 to 99............................        4.70        5.17        5.64
100 to 109..........................        5.20        5.72        6.24
110 to 119..........................        5.70        6.27        6.84
120 to 129..........................        6.20        6.82        7.44
130 to 139..........................        6.70        7.37        8.04
140 to 149..........................        7.20        7.92        8.64
150 to 159..........................        7.70        8.47        9.24
160 to 169..........................        8.20        9.02        9.84
170 and over........................        8.70        9.57   \1\ 10.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See footnote at end of Schedule II.


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            Schedule II--Effective on or after July 13, 1975
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                                       Degree A    Degree B    Degree C
 Round trip distance in excess of 50   commuting   commuting   commuting
                miles                 conditions  conditions  conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
up to 9 miles.......................       $0.30       $0.32       $0.34
10 to 19............................        1.05        1.12        1.19
20 to 29............................        1.80        1.92        2.04
30 to 39............................        2.55        2.72        2.89
40 to 49............................        3.30        3.52        3.74
50 to 59............................        4.13        4.32        4.68
60 to 69............................        4.80        5.12        5.44
70 to 79............................        5.55        5.92        6.29
80 to 89............................        6.30        6.72        7.14
90 to 99............................        7.05        7.52        7.99
100 to 109..........................        7.80        8.32        8.84
110 to 119..........................        8.55        9.12        9.69
120 to 129..........................        9.30        9.92   \1\ 10.00
130 to 139..........................   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00
140 to 149..........................   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00
150 to 159..........................   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00
160 to 169..........................   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00
170 and over........................   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00   \1\ 10.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Under the statute, $10 a day is the maximum allowance.


          Schedule III--Effective on or After December 28, 1980
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                                     Degree A     Degree B     Degree C
 Round-trip distance in excess of   commuting    commuting    commuting
     80 kilometers (50 miles)       conditions   conditions   conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 15 km (up to 9 mi).........        $0.40        $0.42        $0.44
16 to 31 km (10 to 19 mi)........         1.40         1.47         1.54
32 to 47 km (20 to 29 mi)........         2.40         2.52         2.64
48 to 63 km (30 to 39 mi)........         3.40         3.57         3.74
64 to 79 km (40 to 49 mi)........         4.40         4.62         4.84
80 to 95 km (50 to 59 mi)........         5.40         5.67         5.94
96 to 111 km (60 to 69 mi).......         6.40         6.72         7.04
112 to 127 km (70 to 79 mi)......         7.40         7.77         8.14
128 to 144 km (80 to 89 mi)......         8.40         8.82         9.24
145 to 160 km (90 to 99 mi)......         9.40         9.87        10.00
161 to 176 km (100 to 109 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
177 to 192 km (110 to 119 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
193 to 208 km (120 to 129 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
209 to 224 km (130 to 139 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
225 to 240 km (140 to 149 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
241 to 256 km (150 to 159 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
257 to 272 km (160 to 169 mi)....        10.00        10.00        10.00
273 km and over (170 mi and over)        10.00        10.00        10.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Under the statute, $10 a day is the maximum allowance.

                      Degree A Commuting Conditions

    Good paved roads; climatic conditions cause intermittent driving 
difficulty.

                      Degree B Commuting Conditions

    Roads typically fair but may be good for part of distance or may be 
unpaved for short distances; climatic conditions during part of a 
season, in relation to terrain, contribute to additional cost.

                      Degree C Commuting Conditions

    Fair to poor roads; unpaved for part of distance, or travel over 
range; hilly or mountainous terrain; climatic conditions during most of 
a season contribute to additional cost.

[44 FR 55134, Sept. 25, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 76087, Nov. 18, 1980; 
58 FR 32278, June 9, 1993]

   Appendix B of Subpart C--Daily Inconvenience or Hardship Allowance 
   Schedule, Commuting Over Land by Motor Vehicle to Remote Duty Posts

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Degree A    Degree B    Degree C
 Round trip distance in excess of 2    commuting   commuting   commuting
                hours                 conditions  conditions  conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
up to 15 minutes....................       $0.50       $0.63       $0.75
16 to 30............................        1.00        1.25        1.50
31 to 45............................        1.50        1.88        2.25
46 to 60............................        2.00        2.50        3.00
61 to 75............................        2.50        3.13        3.75
76 to 90............................        3.00        3.75        4.50
91 to 105...........................        3.50        4.38        5.25
106 to 120..........................        4.00        5.00        6.00
121 to 135..........................        4.50        5.63        6.75
136 to 150..........................        5.00        6.25        7.50
151 to 165..........................        5.50        6.88        8.25
166 to 180..........................        6.00        8.13        9.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      Degree A Commuting Conditions

    Good paved roads; climatic conditions, in relation to type and 
quality of vehicle, cause minimal discomfort during trip.

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                      Degree B Commuting Conditions

    Roads typically fair, but may be good for part of distance and 
possibly unpaved for short distances; climatic conditions during part of 
a season, in relation to type and quality of vehicle, result in moderate 
discomfort during trip.

                      Degree C Commuting Conditions

    Fair to poor roads, unpaved for part of distance, climatic 
conditions during most of a season, in combination with such factors as 
type and quality of vehicle and terrain, result in unsual discomfort 
during trip.