> **24596 Federal Register** / Vol. 71, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26,
> 2006 / Rules and Regulations
>
> **XII. Congressional Review Act ACTION:** Final rule. **C. Regulatory
> Flexibility Act**
>
> The Congressional Review Act, 5
>
> U.S.C. 801 *et seq.*, as added by the Small **SUMMARY:** The General
> Services This final rule is not required to be
>
> Business Regulatory Enforcement Administration (GSA) is amending the
> published in the **Federal Register** for
>
> Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides Federal Travel Regulation
> (FTR), to notice and comment; therefore, the
>
> that before a rule may take effect, the clarify existing authority
> under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
>
> agency promulgating the rule must Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
> amended, *et seq.*, does not apply.
>
> submit a rule report, which includes a 29 U.S.C. 701--796l, and 5
> U.S.C. 3102, **D. Paperwork Reduction Act**
>
> copy of the rule, to each House of the that allows agencies to
> reimburse
>
> Congress and to the Comptroller General employees with special needs
> for The Paperwork Reduction Act does
>
> of the United States. EPA will submit a expenses incurred for the
> services of an not apply because the changes to the
>
> report containing this rule and other attendant while on official
> travel. FTR do not impose recordkeeping or
>
> required information to the U.S. Senate, Specifically, this final rule
> amends the information collection requirements, or
>
> the U.S. House of Representatives, and FTR by adding reimbursement for
> the collection of information from
>
> the Comptroller General of the United ''services of an attendant
> traveling with offerors, contractors, or members of the
>
> States prior to publication of this final an employee with special
> needs'' as a public that require the approval of the
>
> rule in the **Federal Register**. This final miscellaneous expense
> item. The FTR Office of Management and Budget under
>
> rule is not a ''major rule'' as defined by and any corresponding
> documents may 44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.*
>
> 5 U.S.C. 804(2). be accessed at GSA's website at *http://* **E. Small
> Business Regulatory**
>
> *www.gsa.gov/ftr*. **Enforcement Fairness Act**
>
> **List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 DATES:** Effective Date: This
> final rule is
>
> Environmental protection, effective April 26, 2006. This final rule is
> also exempt from congressional review prescribed under 5
>
> Administrative practice and procedure, **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
> CONTACT:** The U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to
>
> Agricultural commodities, Pesticides Regulatory Secretariat (VIR),
> Room agency management and personnel.
>
> and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 4035, GS Building, Washington,
> DC,
>
> requirements. 20405, (202) 208--7312, for information **List of
> Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 301--12,**
>
> Dated: April 7, 2006. pertaining to status or publication **301--13,
> and 301--70**
>
> **James Jones,** schedules. For clarification of content, Government
> employees, Travel and
>
> *Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.* contact Umeki Thorne, Office
> of transportation expenses.
>
> Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is Governmentwide Policy, Travel Dated:
> March 7, 2006.
>
> amended as follows: Management Policy, at (202) 208--7636.
>
> Please cite FTR Amendment 2006--03; **David L. Bibb,**
>
> **PART 180---\[AMENDED\]** FTR case 2006--303. *Acting Administrator
> of General Services.*
>
> 1\. The authority citation for part 180 **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
> For the reasons set forth in the
>
> continues to read as follows: **A. Background** preamble, under 5
> U.S.C. 5701--5709, GSA amends 41 CFR parts 301--12, 301--
>
> **Authority:** 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. In order to provide
> reasonable 13, and 301--70 as set forth below:
>
> 2\. Section 180.1267 is added to accommodations for travel of an
>
> subpart D to read as follows: employee with special needs, agencies
> **PART 301--12---MISCELLANEOUS**
>
> **§ 180.1267 Pantoea agglomerans strain** are authorized to pay for a
> variety of **EXPENSES**
>
> **C9--1; exemption from the requirement of a** travel expenses as
> needed by the
>
> **tolerance.** employee. Allowable expenses include 1. The authority
> citation for 41 CFR
>
> An exemption from the requirement the transportation and per diem part
> 301--12 continues to read as
>
> of a tolerance is established for residues expenses incurred by a
> family member follows:
>
> of *Pantoea agglomerans* strain C9--1 or other attendant who must
> travel with **Authority:** Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
>
> when used on apples and pears. the employee to make the trip possible.
>
> Although authorized by existing **§ 301--12.1 \[Amended\]**
>
> \[FR Doc. 06--3856 Filed 4--25--06; 8:45 am\] statutes, the FTR has
> not included a 2. Amend section 301--12.1, in the
>
> **BILLING CODE 6560--50--S** provision expressly addressing whether
> table, in the first column under the
>
> or not agencies may reimburse heading ''General expenses'', by adding
>
> employees for expenses incurred for the the entry ''Services of an
> attendant as
>
> **GENERAL SERVICES** actual services performed by an described in §
> 301--13.3'' after the entry
>
> **ADMINISTRATION** attendant while on travel with the ''Services of
> guides, interpreters, and
>
> employee. Accordingly, this final rule drivers''.
>
> **41 CFR Parts 301--12, 301--13, and 301--** adds a provision stating
> that agencies
>
> **70** may reimburse employees for the **PART 301--13---TRAVEL OF AN**
>
> **\[FTR Amendment 2006--03; FTR Case 2006--** expenses of an attendant
> as a **EMPLOYEE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS**
>
> **303\]** miscellaneous travel expense. 3. The authority citation for
> 41 CFR
>
> **RIN 3090--AI24 B. Executive Order 12866** part 301--13 continues to
> read as
>
> **Federal Travel Regulation; Travel of an** This is not a significant
> regulatory follows:
>
> **Employee with Special Needs---** action and, therefore, was not
> subject to **Authority:** Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
>
> **Services of Attendants** review under Section 6(b) of Executive 4.
> Amend section 301--13.3 by
>
> Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and revising the introductory
> sentence,
>
> **AGENCY:** Office of Governmentwide Review, dated September 30, 1993.
> This paragraphs (e) and (f); and adding
>
> Policy, General Services Administration rule is not a major rule under
> 5 U.S.C. paragraph (g), and Note to paragraph (g)
>
> (GSA). 804. to read as follows:
>
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> Rules and Regulations **24597**
>
> **§ 301--13.3 What additional travel GENERAL SERVICES** their agencies
> have approved their
>
> **expenses may my agency pay under this ADMINISTRATION** attendance at
> the conference. This final
>
> **part?** rule also addresses the situations when
>
> Your agency approving official may **41 CFR Parts 301--51 and
> 301--74** the traveler fails to attend the
>
> pay for any expenses deemed necessary **\[FTR Amendment 2006--02; FTR
> Case 2006--** conference and identifies the
>
> by your agency to accommodate an **302\]** circumstances under which
> the traveler
>
> employee with a special need including, **RIN 3090--AI23** might have
> to repay the agency for the
>
> but not limited to, the following registration fee.
>
> expenses: **Federal Travel Regulation; Conference B. Executive Order
> 12886**
>
> \* \* \* \* \* **Planning---Prepayment of Registration**
>
> **Fee** This is not a significant regulatory
>
> \(e\) Renting and/or transporting a action and, therefore, was not
> subject to
>
> wheelchair; **AGENCY:** Office of Governmentwide review under Section
> 6(b) of Executive
>
> Policy, General Services Administration Order 12866, Regulatory
> Planning and
>
> (GSA). Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
>
> \(f\) Premium-class accommodations **ACTION:** Final rule. final rule
> is not a major rule under 5
>
> when necessary to accommodate your U.S.C. 804.
>
> special need, under Subpart B of Part **SUMMARY:** This final rule
> amends the
>
> 301--10 of this subchapter; and Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) by
> **C. Regulatory Flexibility Act**
>
> \(g\) Services of an attendant, when clarifying that advance payment
> of This final rule is not required to be
>
> necessary, to accommodate your special discounted conference fees may
> be published in the **Federal Register** for
>
> need. treated as an allowable travel advance, notice and comment;
> therefore, the
>
> and by adding a new section to allow for
>
> *Note to § 301--13.3(g)*: For limits on the reimbursement of the
> prepayment of Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
>
> the amount that may be paid to an ''early bird'' discounted
> registration fees *et seq.*, does not apply.
>
> attendant, other than travel expenses, to attend a conference or
> training **D. Paperwork Reduction Act**
>
> see 5 U.S.C. 3102 and guidance at seminar. This clarification is added
> to
>
> *http://www.opm.gov/disability/* allow agencies to take advantage of
> The Paperwork Reduction Act does
>
> *mngr*l*6--01--B.asp*. discounted ''early bird'' registration not
> apply because the changes to the
>
> discounts, thereby saving Government Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
> do not
>
> **PART 301--70---INTERNAL POLICY** funds. The FTR and any
> corresponding impose recordkeeping or information
>
> **AND PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS** documents may be accessed at GSA's
> collection requirements, or the
>
> website at *http://www.gsa.gov/ftr*. collection of information from
> offerors,
>
> 5\. The authority citation for 41 CFR **EFFECTIVE DATE:** This final
> rule is contractors, or members of the public
>
> part 301--70 continues to read as effective April 26, 2006. which
> require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
>
> follows: **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:** The under 44 U.S.C.
> 3501, *et seq.*
>
> **Authority:** Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 Regulatory Secretariat,
> Room 4035, GS
>
> U.S.C. 121(c); Sec. 2, Pub. L. 105--264, 112 Building, Washington, DC,
> 20405, (202) **E. Small Business Regulatory**
>
> Stat. 2350 (5 U.S.C. 5701 note), Office of 208--7312, for information
> pertaining to **Enforcement Fairness Act**
>
> Management and Budget Circular No. A--126, status or publication
> schedules. For This final rule is also exempt from
>
> ''Improving the Management and Use of clarification of content,
> contact Umeki congressional review prescribed under 5
>
> Government Aircraft.'' Revised May 22, 1992. Thorne, Office of
> Governmentwide U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to
>
> 6\. Revise section 301--70.400 to read Policy, email
> *umeki.thorne@gsa.gov* or agency management and personnel.
>
> as follows: by telephone at (202) 208--7636. Please
>
> cite FTR Amendment 2006--02; FTR **List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts
> 301--51**
>
> **§ 301--70.400 How should we authorize** case 2006--302. **and
> 301--74**
>
> **and administer the payment of additional SUPPLEMENTARY
> INFORMATION:**
>
> **travel expenses for an employee with a** Government employees,
> Travel and
>
> **disability or special need? A. Background** transportation expenses.
>
> You should authorize and administer When planning a conference, it is
> a Dated: March 7, 2006.
>
> the payment to reasonably general practice to offer discounted **David
> L. Bibb,**
>
> accommodate employee(s) with ''early bird'' registration fees, which
> are *Acting Administrator for General Services.*
>
> disabilities in accordance with the available in the months prior to
> the For the reasons set forth in the
>
> Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended beginning of the conference.
> However, preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701--5709,
>
> many travelers have expressed
>
> (29 U.S.C. 701--796l) and 5 U.S.C. 3102 reluctance over taking
> advantage of such the General Services Administration
>
> and Part 301--13 of this chapter. An offers because of the belief that
> they (GSA) amends 41 CFR parts 301--51 and
>
> employee with a special need should be cannot claim reimbursement
> until the 301--74 as set forth below:
>
> treated the same as an employee with a conference is over, and they
> file their **PART 301--51---PAYING TRAVEL**
>
> disability. You must determine that travel claims. To take advantage
> of such **EXPENSES**
>
> additional travel expenses are necessary specials, agencies may
> authorize
>
> to accommodate the employee's needs. travelers to charge such fees to
> their 1. The authority citation for 41 CFR
>
> \[FR Doc. 06--3913 Filed 4--25--06; 8:45 am\] individually billed
> Government part 301--51 is revised to read as
>
> **BILLING CODE 6820--14--S** sponsored travel cards. Accordingly,
> follows:
>
> this final rule clarifies that authorized **Authority:** 5 U.S.C.
> 5707. Subpart A is
>
> travelers are allowed to register early issued under the authority of
> Sec. 2, Pub. L.
>
> and claim reimbursement for the 105---264, 112 Stat. 2350 (5 U.S.C.
> 5701
>
> discounted registration fee as soon as note); 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
>
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