[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2052.215-77]

[Page 397-398]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 20--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
Sec. 2052.215-77  Travel approvals and reimbursement.

    As prescribed at 2015.209-70(d), the contracting officer shall 
insert the following clause in cost reimbursement solicitations and 
contracts which require travel but do not set a specific ceiling amount 
on that travel. Requests for foreign travel must be submitted to the NRC 
30 days in advance of the travel date.

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              Travel Approvals and Reimbursement (OCT 1999)

    (a) All foreign travel must be approved in advance by the NRC on NRC 
Form 445, Request for Approval of Official Foreign Travel, and must be 
in compliance with FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers. 
The contractor shall submit NRC Form 445 to the NRC no later than 30 
days before beginning travel.
    (b) The contractor must receive written approval from the NRC 
Project Officer before taking travel that was unanticipated in the 
Schedule (i.e., travel not contemplated in the Statement of Work, or 
changes to specific travel identified in the Statement of Work).
    (c) The contractor will be reimbursed only for travel costs incurred 
that are directly related to this contract and are allowable subject to 
the limitations prescribed in FAR 31.205-46.
    (d) It is the responsibility of the contractor to notify the 
contracting officer in accordance with the Limitations of Cost clause of 
this contract when, at any time, the contractor learns that travel 
expenses will cause the contractor to exceed the estimated costs 
specified in the Schedule.
    (e) Reasonable travel costs for research and related activities 
performed at State and nonprofit institutions, in accordance with 
Section 12 of Pub. L. 100-679, must be charged in accordance with the 
contractor's institutional policy to the degree that the limitations of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance are not exceeded. 
Applicable guidance documents include OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles 
for State and Local Governments; OMB Circular A-122, Cost Principles for 
Nonprofit Organizations; and OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for 
Educational Institutions.

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