[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-39.300]



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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-39_INTERAGENCY FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart 101-39.3_Use and Care of GSA Interagency Fleet Management System 

                                Vehicles

 

Sec. 101-39.300  General.





    (a) The objective of the General Services Administration (GSA) 

Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) is to provide efficient and 

economical motor vehicle and related services to participating agencies. 

To attain this objective, policies and procedures for use and care of 

GSA IFMS vehicles provided to an agency or activity are prescribed in 

this subpart.

    (b) To operate a motor vehicle furnished by the GSA IFMS, civilian 

employees of the Federal Government shall have a valid State, District 

of Columbia, or Commonwealth operator's license for the type of vehicle 

to be operated and some form of agency identification. Non-Government 

personnel, such as contractors, shall have a valid license for the type 

of equipment to be operated when using vehicles supplied by the GSA IFMS 

(this may include a Commercial Driver's License). All other vehicle 

operators, and Federal civilian employees that have a valid civilian 

operator's license, but not for the type of equipment to be operated, 

must have in their possession an Optional Form 346, U.S. Government 

Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card, for the type of equipment 

to be operated. Specific regulations covering procedures and 

qualifications of Government motor vehicle operators are contained in 5 

CFR part 930, issued by the Office of Personnel Management.

    (c) To operate a motor vehicle furnished by GSA, drivers and 

occupants shall wear safety belts whenever the vehicle is in operation. 

The vehicle operator shall ensure that all vehicle occupants are wearing 

their safety belts prior to operating the vehicle.

    (d) The use of tobacco products is prohibited in GSA IFMS motor 

vehicles. The agency to which the vehicle is assigned is responsible for 

ensuring that its employees do not use tobacco products while occupying 

IFMS vehicles. If a user agency violates this prohibition, the agency 

will be charged for the cost of cleaning the affected vehicle(s) beyond 

normal detailing procedures to remove tobacco odor or residue or 

repairing damage caused as a result of tobacco use. The decision to 

perform such additional cleaning or repair will be made by the GSA fleet 

manager based upon the condition of the vehicle when assigned, the 

degree of tobacco residue and damage, and the cost effectiveness of such 

additional cleaning.

    (e) Reasonable diligence in the care of GSA IFMS vehicles shall be 

exercised by using agencies and operators at all times. Officials or 

employees failing to take proper care of motor vehicles issued to them 

may be refused further authorization to use GSA IFMS vehicles after 

reasonable notice has been provided by GSA to the head of the local 

activity concerned.



[56 FR 59890, Nov. 26, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63532, Dec. 2, 1993]