**Appendix A**

**Part 205, Chapter 2**

**USGS DELEGATIONS OF TRAVEL AUTHORITY**

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| ##### **Travel Ma    | **Authority      | #######  Docum            |
| nagement Authority** | Delegated To:    | entation Required/Remarks |
|                      | *(These          |                           |
|                      | authorities may  |                           |
|                      | not be           |                           |
|                      | redelegated      |                           |
|                      | unless specified |                           |
|                      | in the           |                           |
|                      | delegations.)*** |                           |
+======================+==================+===========================+
| **A. Temporary       |                  |                           |
| Travel               |                  |                           |
| Authorizations**     |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **A-1. Trip-by-Trip  | First line       | First line supervisors    |
| Temporary Duty       | supervisor or    | who are not authorized to |
| Travel**             | other designated | certify the availability  |
|                      | official.        | of funds must have an     |
| **(TDT)              | ***[1/           | official with such        |
| Authorization**      | ]{.underline}*** | authority sign the Fiscal |
| \[Part 205, Chapter  |                  | Officer's Signature space |
| 15, Section 5A(1) of |                  | on the travel             |
| the Departmental     |                  | authorization form (see   |
| Manual (205 DM       |                  | SM 205.10, Appendix A,    |
| 15.5A(1); Part 340,  |                  | Section C, Funds          |
| Chapter 1, Section   |                  | Certification).           |
| 5C of the Survey     |                  |                           |
| Manual (SM           |                  | Federal Travel Regulation |
| 340.1.5C)\]          |                  | (FTR) 301-2.5             |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | Approval is documented on |
|                      |                  | Travel Authorization,     |
|                      |                  | Form DI-1020.             |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | A trip-by-trip            |
|                      |                  | authorization is required |
|                      |                  | for all foreign,          |
|                      |                  | conference and training   |
|                      |                  | travel. (DOI Financial    |
|                      |                  | Administration Memorandum |
|                      |                  | No. 2002-016 (II.G.1),    |
|                      |                  | dated October 31, 2002)   |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | Contractors performing a  |
|                      |                  | direct service to the     |
|                      |                  | Government (other than    |
|                      |                  | student services, as      |
|                      |                  | authorized by 43 USC 50 § |
|                      |                  | d) are not permitted any  |
|                      |                  | Government travel         |
|                      |                  | entitlements. These       |
|                      |                  | individuals must include  |
|                      |                  | all travel-related costs  |
|                      |                  | in the negotiated         |
|                      |                  | contract.                 |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **A-2. Temporary     | Office Chiefs    | FTR 301-2.5               |
| Duty Limited (TDL)   | reporting to the |                           |
| Open Authorization** | Director/Deputy  | Approval is documented on |
| \[205 DM 15.5A(3);   | Director (D/DD)  | Travel Authorization,     |
| SM 340.1.5B\]        | and managers and | Form DI-1020.             |
|                      | supervisors who  |                           |
| (aka Blanket         | report directly  | Foreign, conference, and  |
| Authorization)       | to a Senior      | training travel must be   |
|                      | Executive        | on a TDT authorization.   |
|                      | Service (SES)    |                           |
|                      | Manager or an    |                           |
|                      | Office of        |                           |
|                      | Regional         |                           |
|                      | Services (ORS)   |                           |
|                      | Chief.           |                           |
|                      | ***[2/           |                           |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      | This authority   |                           |
|                      | is also          |                           |
|                      | delegated to     |                           |
|                      | Deputies and     |                           |
|                      | Office Chiefs    |                           |
|                      | who report       |                           |
|                      | directly to      |                           |
|                      | Integrated       |                           |
|                      | Science Center   |                           |
|                      | Directors.       |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **A-3. Temporary     | Assistant        | A memorandum must be      |
| Duty Unlimited (TDU) | S                | prepared for the          |
| Open Authorization** | ecretary---Water | Director's signature to   |
|                      | and Science      | the Assistant             |
| **(a)** Designate    | (AS-WS)          | Secretary---Water and     |
| employees, by        |                  | Science and routed        |
| position or title,   | Director         | through managerial        |
| who may be issued an |                  | channels including the    |
| unlimited open       |                  | appropriate AD/RD,        |
| travel               |                  | through the AD for        |
| authorization. \[205 |                  | Administrative Policy and |
| DM 15.5B\]           |                  | Services, to the          |
|                      |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
| **(b)** Issue        |                  | must fully justify the    |
| unlimited open       |                  | request and be prepared   |
| travel               |                  | following the format      |
| authorizations to    |                  | provided in the USGS      |
| employees designated |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
| by the AS-WS. \[205  |                  |                           |
| DM 15.5C; SM         |                  | The Director signs        |
| 340.1.5A\]           |                  | DI-1020 for positions     |
|                      |                  | designated by AS-WS.      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| #                    | Office Chiefs    | FTR 302-1                 |
| ####### **B. First D | reporting to the |                           |
| uty Station Relocati | D/DD and         | The "Employee's Guide for |
| on Entitlements\--** | managers and     | Permanent Change of       |
|                      | supervisors who  | Station" is available to  |
| Authorize and        | report directly  | ***USGS employees only*** |
| approve the payment  | to an SES        | on the Intranet at        |
| of travel and        | Manager or ORS   |                           |
| transportation       | Chief            | <http://internal.usgs.    |
| allowances for new   | ***[2/           | gov/ops/finance/pcs.html> |
| appointees, student  | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| trainees, and others |                  | Approval is documented on |
| traveling to their   |                  | Travel Authorization,     |
| first duty station   |                  | Form DI-1020.             |
| at Government        |                  |                           |
| expense. \[205 DM    |                  | Consultation with the     |
| 15.2A(1); SM         |                  | servicing                 |
| 370.572.2; Handbook  |                  | Regional/Headquarters PCS |
| for Relocation       |                  | Coordinator is required.  |
| Travel Allowances;   |                  | Coordinator to contact is |
| SM 205.1, Appendix   |                  | determined by the region  |
| B, B-25(a) and (b),  |                  | where employee's new duty |
| Personnel Management |                  | station will be located.  |
| Delegations\]        |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| C. Permanent Change  |                  | The "Employee's Guide for |
| of Station (PCS)     |                  | Permanent Change of       |
|                      |                  | Station" is available to  |
|                      |                  | ***USGS employees only*** |
|                      |                  | on the Intranet at        |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | <http://internal.usgs.    |
|                      |                  | gov/ops/finance/pcs.html> |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | Consultation with the     |
|                      |                  | servicing regional PCS    |
|                      |                  | Coordinator is required.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **C-1. PCS -**       | Office Chiefs    | FTR 302-1-(authority) and |
| **Continental United | reporting to the | FTR 302-2 thru 302-17     |
| States (CONUS)**     | D/DD and         | (covers all benefits)     |
|                      | managers and     |                           |
| **(a)** Authorize    | supervisors who  | Detailed                  |
| and approve the      | report directly  | justification/memorandum  |
| payment of travel,   | to an SES        | should be approved        |
| transportation, and  | Manager or ORS   | through the employee\'s   |
| other authorized     | Chief.           | supervisor and provided   |
| relocation           | ***[2/           | to the PCS Coordinator.   |
| allowances incident  | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| to the transfer of a |                  | First 30 days is approved |
| Government employee  | Office Chiefs    | on the travel             |
| from one official    | reporting to the | authorization.            |
| duty station to      | D/DD and         |                           |
| another for the      | managers and     | Justification for the     |
| benefit of the       | supervisors who  | 2^nd^ 30-days can be      |
| Government \[5       | report directly  | documented on the travel  |
| U.S.C. 5722-5729;    | to an SES        | voucher and initialed by  |
| 205 DM 15.2A(2)\]    | Manager or ORS   | the authorizing official. |
|                      | Chief.           | The PCS Coordinator       |
| **(b)** Approval of  | ***[2/           | should be notified prior  |
| an employee\'s       | ]{.underline}*** | to the expiration of the  |
| written request for  |                  | 1^st^ 30 days.            |
| an extension of time | Office Chiefs    |                           |
| beyond the initial 2 | reporting to the | Detailed                  |
| years authorized for | D/DD and         | justification/memorandum  |
| the completion of    | managers and     | approved through the      |
| the sale or purchase | supervisors who  | employee\'s supervisor is |
| of a residence or    | report directly  | required and must be      |
| lease termination    | to an SES        | provided to the PCS       |
| \[205 DM 15.2A(3)\]  | Manager or ORS   | Coordinator. \[FTR        |
|                      | Chief.           | 302-8\]                   |
| **(c)** Authorize    | ***[2/           |                           |
| and approve an       | ]{.underline}*** | Only applies to isolated  |
| extension allowing   |                  | locations where quarters  |
| an employee to       | Office Chiefs    | cannot accommodate        |
| occupy temporary     | reporting to the | household goods. A copy   |
| quarters in 30-day   | D/DD and         | of the approved travel    |
| increments, not to   | managers and     | authorization must be     |
| exceed 60 days \[205 | supervisors who  | provided to the PCS       |
| DM 15.2A(4)\]        | report directly  | Coordinator. \[FTR        |
|                      | to an SES        | 302-8\]                   |
| \(d\) Authorize and  | Manager or ORS   |                           |
| approve an extension | Chief.           |                           |
| of temporary storage | ***[2/           |                           |
| of household goods   | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| beyond initial 90    |                  |                           |
| days \[205 DM        | Office Chiefs    |                           |
| 15.2A(5)\]           | reporting to the |                           |
|                      | D/DD and         |                           |
| **(e)** Authorize    | managers and     |                           |
| and approve          | supervisors who  |                           |
| non-temporary        | report directly  |                           |
| storage of household | to an SES        |                           |
| goods \[205 DM       | Manager or ORS   |                           |
| 15.2A(6)\]           | Chief.           |                           |
|                      | ***[2/           |                           |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **(f)** Authorize    | Office Chiefs    | An itemized list and a    |
| and approve the      | reporting to the | separate weight           |
| shipment of          | D/DD and         | certificate are required. |
| professional books   | managers and     | Also requires a letter    |
| and papers as an     | supervisors who  | from the authorizing      |
| administrative       | report directly  | official explaining the   |
| expense \[205 DM     | to an SES        | necessity. Must be        |
| 15.2A(7)\]           | Manager or ORS   | provided to the PCS       |
|                      | Chief.           | Coordinator. \[FTR        |
|                      | ***[2/           | 302-7.303\]               |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **C-2. PCS --        | Office Chiefs    | FTR 302- 3 (authority); 5 |
| Outside the          | reporting to the | U.S.C 5722-5729           |
| Continental United   | D/DD and         |                           |
| States-OCONUS**      | managers and     | Overseas Tour Renewal     |
| (foreign and         | supervisors who  | Agreement Travel is for   |
| non-foreign)         | report directly  | the purpose of returning  |
|                      | to an Associate  | home to take leave        |
| **(a)** Authorize    | Director (AD) or | between tours of duty     |
| and approve the      | Regional         | overseas.                 |
| payment of travel,   | Director (RD).   |                           |
| transportation and   | ***[3/           | Applies to foreign        |
| other authorized     | ]{.underline}*** | assignments only. (FTR    |
| relocation           |                  | 302, Subpart C,           |
| allowances for       | Office Chiefs    | 302-8.200-203., OCONUS).  |
| OCONUS assignments   | reporting to the |                           |
| and return,          | D/DD and         |                           |
| including Overseas   | managers and     |                           |
| Tour Renewal         | supervisors who  |                           |
| Agreement Travel     | report directly  |                           |
| \[FTR302-3.207-228   | to an AD or RD.  |                           |
| and FTR              | ***[3/           |                           |
| 302-3.300-303\]      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
|                      |                  |                           |
| (**b)** Authorize    |                  |                           |
| and approve          |                  |                           |
| non-temporary        |                  |                           |
| storage of household |                  |                           |
| goods \[205 DM       |                  |                           |
| 15.2A(6)\]           |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D. Foreign Travel  |                  |                           |
| -- Non-PCS**         |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D-1.** Authorize   | Traveler's       | FTR 301-2; DOI Financial  |
| and approve single   | first-line       | Administration Memorandum |
| trip (TDT) for       | supervisor       | 2002-16; 301-2            |
| travel outside the   |                  |                           |
| continental United   |                  | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
| States \[205 DM      |                  | pfm/fams/fam2002-16.html> |
| 15.5E; SM            |                  |                           |
| 340.10.4D\]          |                  | [Approved/Authorized on   |
|                      |                  | travel authorization. The |
|                      |                  | General Services          |
|                      |                  | Administration requires   |
|                      |                  | trip-by-trip              |
|                      |                  | authorizat                |
|                      |                  | ion.](http://www.doi.gov/ |
|                      |                  | pfm/fams/fam2002-16.html) |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | A DI-1175 is required.    |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D-2.** Issue       | Concurrence of   | FTR 301-2; 5 U.S.C.       |
| DI-1175, Foreign     | the DOI Chief,   | 5701-5709                 |
| Travel Certification | Office of        |                           |
| Form, for employee   | International    | Guidance is available to  |
| travel to, from,     | Affairs must be  | *USGS employees only* on  |
| within, and between  | obtained for all | the Intranet at           |
| the U.S., the        | travel to        | <http://internatio        |
| territories of the   | foreign          | nal.usgs.gov/usgs/travel/ |
| U.S., and foreign    | countries        | user_guide/index.html#A>. |
| countries \[205 DM   | **before** the   |                           |
| 15.5D; SM 340.1.8A\] | travel           | A DI-1175 is not required |
|                      | commences.       | for travel between Canada |
|                      |                  | and the United States.    |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D-3.** Authorize   | Deputy Assistant | FTR 301-10.131 through    |
| and approve the use  | Sec              | 301-10.143                |
| of a foreign flag    | retary---Policy, |                           |
| air carrier \[347 DM | Management and   | See U.S.C. 5701-5709 and  |
| 301-10.135-143\]     | Budget           | DOI Financial             |
|                      |                  | Administration Memorandum |
| 49 USC 40118, Fly    |                  | 2002-17 for justification |
| America Act          |                  | statement                 |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
|                      |                  | pfm/fams/fam2002-17.html> |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | Guidance is available to  |
|                      |                  | *USGS employees only* on  |
|                      |                  | the Intranet at           |
|                      |                  | <http://interna           |
|                      |                  | tional.usgs.gov/usgs/trav |
|                      |                  | el/user_guide/index.html> |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D-4.** Designate   | Director         | 5 U.S.C. 5725             |
| places as inside a   |                  |                           |
| zone from which the  |                  |                           |
| immediate families   |                  |                           |
| of civilian          |                  |                           |
| employees should be  |                  |                           |
| evacuated, or to     |                  |                           |
| which they are not   |                  |                           |
| permitted to         |                  |                           |
| accompany employee   |                  |                           |
| because of: (1)      |                  |                           |
| military or other    |                  |                           |
| reasons which create |                  |                           |
| imminent danger to   |                  |                           |
| life or property, or |                  |                           |
| (2) adverse living   |                  |                           |
| conditions seriously |                  |                           |
| affecting the        |                  |                           |
| health, safety, or   |                  |                           |
| accommodations of    |                  |                           |
| employee's family    |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **D-5.** Authorize   | Office Chiefs    | FTR 302-9                 |
| and approve the      | reporting to the |                           |
| emergency            | D/DD and         |                           |
| transportation and   | managers and     |                           |
| storage of a         | supervisors who  |                           |
| privately owned      | report directly  |                           |
| vehicle if           | to an SES        |                           |
| conditions listed in | Manager or ORS   |                           |
| FTR 302-9 are met    | Chief.           |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.2A(8)\]  | ***[2/           |                           |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E. Expenses        |                  |                           |
| Authorized for       |                  |                           |
| General TDY Travel** |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-1.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 300-3.1 5 U.S.C.      |
| and approve travel   | supervisor or    | 5701-5709                 |
| to obtain meals at a | other designated |                           |
| temporary duty       | official.        | 300-3.1 (Per diem         |
| location \[205 DM    | ***[1/           | allowance) (c) (2)        |
| 15.5F(1); SM 340.7\] | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
|                      |                  | Where the nature and      |
|                      |                  | location of the work at a |
|                      |                  | temporary duty station    |
|                      |                  | are such that suitable    |
|                      |                  | meals cannot be obtained  |
|                      |                  | there, the expense of     |
|                      |                  | daily travel required to  |
|                      |                  | obtain meals at the       |
|                      |                  | nearest available place   |
|                      |                  | may be approved as        |
|                      |                  | necessary.                |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-2.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 301-10.450; 5 U.S.C.  |
| and approve rental   | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| of an automobile or  | other designated |                           |
| special conveyance   | official.        |                           |
| while at the         | ***[1            |                           |
| temporary duty       | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| location \[205 DM    |                  |                           |
| 15.5F(3); SM         |                  |                           |
| 340.3.4\]            |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-3.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 301-10.450; 5 U.S.C.  |
| and approve the use  | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| of a privately owned | other designated |                           |
| vehicle for          | official.        |                           |
| temporary duty       | ***[1/           |                           |
| travel in lieu of a  | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| Government-furnished |                  |                           |
| vehicle or common    |                  |                           |
| carrier              |                  |                           |
| transportation \[205 |                  |                           |
| DM 15.5F(4); SM      |                  |                           |
| 340.4.1(4)\]         |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E4.** Authorize    | First line       | FTR 301-10.309            |
| and approve taxicab  | supervisor or    |                           |
| fares for local      | other designated |                           |
| travel at the        | official.        |                           |
| temporary duty       | ***[1/           |                           |
| location and travel  | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| between residence    |                  |                           |
| and office on the    |                  |                           |
| day travel is        |                  |                           |
| performed \[205 DM   |                  |                           |
| 15.5F(2); SM         |                  |                           |
| 340.4.1.4(C)(2)\]    |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-5.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 301-12.1; 5 U.S.C.    |
| and approve          | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| reimbursement of     | other designated |                           |
| miscellaneous        | official.        | SM 335.4 is in the        |
| expenses \[205 DM    | ***[1/           | process of being revised  |
| 15.5F(6); SM         | ]{.underline}*** | to include guidelines for |
| 340.10.1\]           |                  | miscellaneous expenses    |
|                      |                  | and emergency purchases.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-6.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 301-30; 5 U.S.C.      |
| and approve return   | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| to the official duty | other designated |                           |
| station or to an     | official.        |                           |
| alternate location   | ***[1/           |                           |
| due to personal      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| emergency situation  |                  |                           |
| or illness of an     |                  |                           |
| immediate family     |                  |                           |
| member \[205 DM      |                  |                           |
| 15.5F(7)\]           |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-7.** Authorize   | First line       | FTR 301-12.1; 5 U.S.C.    |
| and approve the use  | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| of and/or            | other designated |                           |
| reimbursement of     | official.        |                           |
| expenses for         | ***[1/           |                           |
| travelers' checks,   | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| money orders,        |                  |                           |
| certified checks, or |                  |                           |
| contractor -provided |                  |                           |
| Automatic Teller     |                  |                           |
| Machine (ATM)        |                  |                           |
| services \[205 DM    |                  |                           |
| 15.5F(8); SM         |                  |                           |
| 340.10.4.C\]         |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-8.** Authorize   | Office Chiefs    | FTR 301-11.300; 5 U.S.C.  |
| and approve payment  | reporting to the | 5701-09                   |
| of actual            | D/DD and         |                           |
| subsistence          | managers and     | Actual expenses require   |
| expenses, where due  | supervisors who  | prior approval. A         |
| to unusual           | report directly  | statement justifying the  |
| circumstances of a   | to an SES        | actual expenses must be   |
| temporary duty       | Manager or ORS   | included in the comments  |
| travel assignment    | Chief            | field of the travel       |
| either within or     | ***[2/]          | voucher; and the          |
| outside the          | {.underline}***. | Approving Official must   |
| continental U.S.,    |                  | sign next to that         |
| the maximum locality | This authority   | statement, as well as the |
| lodging plus per     | is also          | front of the voucher. Up  |
| diem is much less    | delegated to     | to 300 percent of the     |
| than the amount      | Deputies and     | maximum is allowable      |
| required to meet the | Office Chiefs    | under the FTR.            |
| actual and necessary | who report       |                           |
| subsistence expenses | directly to      |                           |
| of the traveler      | Integrated       |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.5F(9);   | Science Center   |                           |
| SM 340.8\]           | Directors.       |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-9.** Authorize   | AD for           | FTR 301-10.124; 5 U.S.C.  |
| and approve          | Administrative   | 5701-09; IM No. APS       |
| reimbursement for    | Policy and       | 2008-03; FAM No. 2007-019 |
| use of business and  | Services.        | (II.G.1) and FAM No.      |
| executive            |                  | 2008-003 (II.G.1)         |
| transportation       |                  |                           |
| services exceeding   |                  | Arrangements must be made |
| tourist/coach class, |                  | through the authorized    |
| when lower cost      |                  | Travel Management Center  |
| service is/was       |                  | (TMC). Exceptions for use |
| authorized or        |                  | of business, executive,   |
| available on the     |                  | and first class           |
| same mode of         |                  | transportation services   |
| transportation \[205 |                  | must meet one of the      |
| DM 15.5F(10); SM     |                  | exceptions listed in the  |
| 340.3.5B(1)\]        |                  | FTR 301-10.121-124, IM    |
|                      |                  | No. APS 2008-03, and FAM  |
|                      |                  | No. 2007-019 (II.G.1) and |
|                      |                  | FAM No. 2008-003          |
|                      |                  | (II.G.1).                 |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-10.** Authorize  | Office Chiefs    | Prior approval using Form |
| and approve the use  | reporting to the | 9-2042, Justification for |
| of a non-contract    | D/DD and         | Use of Non-Contract       |
| air carrier when one | managers and     | Carrier, is required when |
| exists               | supervisors who  | a traveler does not use   |
|                      | report directly  | the contract air carrier. |
|                      | to an SES        | (Exceptions for using     |
|                      | manager or ORS   | non-contract carriers are |
|                      | Chief            | specified on the Form     |
|                      | ***[2/           | 9-2042.)                  |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      | This authority   |                           |
|                      | is also          |                           |
|                      | delegated to     |                           |
|                      | Deputies and     |                           |
|                      | Office Chiefs    |                           |
|                      | who report       |                           |
|                      | directly to      |                           |
|                      | Integrated       |                           |
|                      | Science Center   |                           |
|                      | Directors.       |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-11.** Reduced    |                  |                           |
| Per Diem             |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **(a)** Authorize    | First line       | FTR 301-11.200; 5 U.S.C.  |
| and approve reduced  | supervisor or    | 5701-09; DOI Financial    |
| maximum per diem     | other designated | Administration Memorandum |
| rates when able to   | official.        | 94-37                     |
| determine in advance | ***[1/           |                           |
| that lodging and or  | ]{.underline}*** | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
| meal cost can be     |                  | pfm/fams/fam1994-37.html> |
| obtained lower than  |                  |                           |
| the established per  |                  | Approval of reduced/camp  |
| diem rate\--referred |                  | rate requires a single    |
| to as a camp rate    |                  | trip authorization with   |
| \[205 DM 15.5F(11);  |                  | information that notifies |
| SM 340.7.10\]        |                  | traveler of the reduced   |
|                      |                  | rate prior to travel.     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **(b)** Authorize    | First line       | DOI Financial             |
| and approve reduced  | supervisor or    | Administration Memorandum |
| per diem for         | other designated | 94-37                     |
| temporary duty       | official.        |                           |
| travel of 30 days or | ***[1/           | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
| more beginning on    | ]{.underline}*** | pfm/fams/fam1994-37.html> |
| the first day of the |                  |                           |
| trip \[205 DM        |                  | Reduced per diem is       |
| 15.5F(11); SM        |                  | required for assignments  |
| 340.7.10\]           |                  | of 30 days or more,       |
|                      |                  | beginning on the first    |
|                      |                  | day of the assignment.    |
|                      |                  | Per diem rate will be     |
|                      |                  | reduced to 55 per cent of |
|                      |                  | the full per diem rate    |
|                      |                  | (lodging plus M&IE) for   |
|                      |                  | the location, unless a    |
|                      |                  | different rate is fully   |
|                      |                  | justified. A single trip  |
|                      |                  | temporary duty travel     |
|                      |                  | authorization that        |
|                      |                  | includes information      |
|                      |                  | notifying traveler of the |
|                      |                  | reduced rate prior to     |
|                      |                  | travel is required.       |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-12.** Authorize  | First line       | FTR 301-10.100; SM        |
| and approve          | supervisor or    | 340.7.9C(2)(c); 5 U.S.C.  |
| additional per diem  | other designated | 5701-09                   |
| for travel by        | official.        |                           |
| commercial vessel    | ***[1/           |                           |
| when the specified   | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| rate is insufficient |                  |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.5F(12)\] |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-13.** Authorize  | First line       | FTR 301-11.8; 5 U.S.C.    |
| and approve maximum  | supervisor or    | 5701-09                   |
| daily reimbursement  | other designated |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.5F(13);  | official.        |                           |
| SM 340.8.2\]         | ***[1/           |                           |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-14.** Authorize  | Same official    | FTR 301-47.1 through      |
| and approve rental   | authorized to    | 301-47.24;                |
| of a room at a hotel | approve Travel   |                           |
| or other commercial  | Authorization    | DOI Financial             |
| establishment to     |                  | Administration            |
| transact official    |                  | Memorandums 2001-011      |
| business while on    |                  |                           |
| official             |                  | http://www.doi.gov        |
| travel\--rental      |                  | /pfm/fams/fam2001-11.html |
| separate from        |                  |                           |
| acquiring a room for |                  | Guidance is available to  |
| lodging \[205 DM     |                  | ***USGS employees only*** |
| 15.5F(14)\]          |                  | on the Intranet at        |
|                      |                  | <                         |
|                      |                  | http://internal.usgs.gov/ |
|                      |                  | ops/finance/travel.html>. |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | This provision does not   |
|                      |                  | apply when making         |
|                      |                  | arrangements for          |
|                      |                  | facilities for a          |
|                      |                  | co                        |
|                      |                  | nference/meeting/workshop |
|                      |                  | under new regulations for |
|                      |                  | conference planning and   |
|                      |                  | refreshments \[Office of  |
|                      |                  | Financial Management      |
|                      |                  | Instructional Memorandum  |
|                      |                  | 2001-05\].                |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-15.** Authorize  | Office Chiefs    | FTR 301-13; 29 U.S.C.     |
| and approve          | reporting to the | 701; 5 U.S.C. 3102; IM    |
| additional travel    | D/DD and         | No. APS 2008-03; DOI FAM  |
| expenses incurred by | managers and     | No. 2007-019 (II.G.1) and |
| an employee with a   | supervisors who  | FAM No. 2008-003 (II.G.1) |
| disability \[205 DM  | report directly  |                           |
| 15.5F(15); SM        | to an SES        | This does not include the |
| 340.10.5\]           | Manager or ORS   | authority to approve      |
|                      | Chief.           | utilization of first      |
|                      | ***[2/           | class accommodations. See |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** | E-21 below.               |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-16.** Authorize  | Same official    | FTR 301-51.200; Office of |
| and approve          | authorized to    | Financial Management      |
| Government issued    | approve Travel   | Instructional Memorandum  |
| advance of funds     | Authorization    | 2000-05;                  |
| under special        |                  |                           |
| circumstances \[205  |                  | Guidance is available to  |
| DM 15.5F(17)\]       |                  | ***USGS employees only*** |
|                      |                  | on the Intranet at        |
|                      |                  | <ht                       |
|                      |                  | tp://www.usgs.gov/usgs-ma |
|                      |                  | nual/im/ofm-2000-5.html>. |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-17.** Authorize  | Office Chiefs    | FTR 301-51.100            |
| and approve          | reporting to the |                           |
| reimbursement for    | D/DD and         |                           |
| purchase of          | managers and     |                           |
| passenger            | supervisors who  |                           |
| transportation       | report directly  |                           |
| services costing     | to an AD or RD.  |                           |
| more than \$100 when | ***[3/           |                           |
| the Government-      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| issued travel card   |                  |                           |
| was not used \[205   |                  |                           |
| DM 15.5F(18)\]       |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-18.** Authorize  | Deputy Assistant | FTR 301-10.400 A          |
| and approve the hire | Sec              | memorandum must be        |
| of a conveyance from | retary---Policy, | prepared for the          |
| another employee or  | Management and   | Director's signature to   |
| member of the        | Budget           | the Deputy Assistant      |
| employee\'s family   |                  | Secretary---Policy,       |
| \[205 DM 15.8A; SM   |                  | Management and Budget.    |
| 340.3.4.D\]          |                  | The memorandum must be    |
|                      |                  | routed through managerial |
|                      |                  | channels including the    |
|                      |                  | appropriate AD/RD,        |
|                      |                  | through the AD for        |
|                      |                  | Administrative Policy and |
|                      |                  | Services, to the          |
|                      |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
|                      |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
|                      |                  | following the format      |
|                      |                  | provided in the USGS      |
|                      |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-19.** Authorize  | Deputy Assistant | A memorandum must be      |
| and approve waiver   | Sec              | prepared for the          |
| of the requirement   | retary---Policy, | Director's signature to   |
| to itemize local     | Management and   | the Deputy Assistant      |
| telephone calls,     | Budget           | Secretary---Policy,       |
| local metropolitan   |                  | Management and Budget.    |
| streetcar, bus and   |                  | The memorandum must be    |
| subway fares, and    |                  | routed through managerial |
| parking meter fees   |                  | channels including the    |
| \[205 DM 15.8C\]     |                  | appropriate AD/RD,        |
|                      |                  | through the AD for        |
|                      |                  | Administrative Policy and |
|                      |                  | Services, to the          |
|                      |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
|                      |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
|                      |                  | following the format      |
|                      |                  | provided in the USGS      |
|                      |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-20.** Authority  | Deputy Assistant | Must be approved prior to |
| to approve payment   | Sec              | start of travel.          |
| of per diem when the | retary---Policy, |                           |
| destination site is  | Management and   | A memorandum must be      |
| within 50 miles from | Budget           | prepared for the          |
| the employee's duty  |                  | Director's signature to   |
| station or residence | Deputy Director  | the Deputy Assistant      |
| \[[347 DM            |                  | Secretary---Policy,       |
| 301-11.1](           | First-line       | Management and Budget.    |
| http://www.doi.gov/p | supervisor or    | The memorandum must be    |
| fm/trav&relo/ftr_347 | other designated | routed through managerial |
| dm1/ch301-11.html)\] | official         | channels including the    |
|                      | [1]{.underline}/ | appropriate AD/RD,        |
| []{.mark}            |                  | through the AD for        |
|                      |                  | Administrative Policy and |
| Per diem will not be |                  | Services, to the          |
| paid for travel of   |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
| 12 hours or less     |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
| **(a)** If the       |                  | following the format      |
| distance from the    |                  | provided in the USGS      |
| duty station or      |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
| residence is 30      |                  | Will be considered only   |
| miles or less        |                  | when travel involves      |
|                      |                  | unusual and/or            |
| **(b)** If the       |                  | uncontrollable factors    |
| distance from the    |                  | such that requiring       |
| duty station or      |                  | employee to return home   |
| residence is over 30 |                  | would create undue        |
| miles but less than  |                  | hardship.                 |
| 50 miles and the     |                  |                           |
| purpose for the      |                  | A memorandum must be      |
| travel is not a      |                  | prepared requesting the   |
| conference or        |                  | approval of the USGS      |
| training             |                  | Deputy Director. The      |
|                      |                  | memorandum must be routed |
| \(c\) If the         |                  | through managerial        |
| distance from the    |                  | channels including the    |
| duty station is over |                  | appropriate AD/RD,        |
| 30 miles but less    |                  | through the AD for        |
| than 50 miles and    |                  | Administrative Policy and |
| the purpose for the  |                  | Services, to the Deputy   |
| travel is attendance |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
| at a conference or   |                  | must be fully justified   |
| training             |                  | and be prepared following |
|                      |                  | the format provided in    |
|                      |                  | the USGS Correspondence   |
|                      |                  | Handbook. Will be         |
|                      |                  | considered only when      |
|                      |                  | travel involves unusual   |
|                      |                  | and/or uncontrollable     |
|                      |                  | factors such that         |
|                      |                  | requiring the employee to |
|                      |                  | return home would create  |
|                      |                  | undue hardship.           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **E-21.** Authorize  | Deputy Assistant | FTR 301-13; 29 U.S.C.     |
| and approve          | Sec              | 701; 5 U.S.C. 3102; IM    |
| utilization of       | retary---Policy, | No. APS 2008-03; DOI FAM  |
| first-class train,   | Management and   | No. 2007-019 (II.G.1) and |
| steamer, or airline  | Budget           | FAM No. 2008-003 (II.G.1) |
| passenger            |                  |                           |
| accommodations \[205 |                  | Requests for approval     |
| DM 15.8E; SM         |                  | based on disability must  |
| 340.3.5(c-d)\]       |                  | be supported by a current |
|                      |                  | statement from a          |
| \(a\) If space is    |                  | competent medical         |
| not available in     |                  | authority. These requests |
| coach/tourist class  |                  | must be approved by the   |
| accommodations on    |                  | Deputy Assistant          |
| any scheduled flight |                  | Secretary, PMB, and must  |
| in time to           |                  | be submitted on a         |
| accomplish the       |                  | trip-by- trip basis by    |
| purpose of the       |                  | the Director through the  |
| official travel      |                  | Assistant Secretary for   |
|                      |                  | Water and Science,        |
| \(b\) Premium class  |                  | through the DOI Director  |
| accommodations are   |                  | for the Office of         |
| necessary because    |                  | Financial Management ,    |
| the employee has a   |                  | and through the DOI       |
| disability or is     |                  | Occupational Health       |
| otherwise so         |                  | Program Manager, Office   |
| physically impaired  |                  | of Occupational Health an |
| that other           |                  | Safety.                   |
| accommodations       |                  |                           |
| cannot be used       |                  | Requests must be routed   |
|                      |                  | through managerial        |
| \(c\) Less than      |                  | channels including the    |
| premium class        |                  | appropriate AD/RD,        |
| accommodations on    |                  | through the AD for        |
| foreign carriers do  |                  | Administrative Policy and |
| not provide adequate |                  | Services, to the          |
| sanitation or health |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
| standards            |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
| \(d\) The use of     |                  | following the format      |
| premium class        |                  | provided in the USGS      |
| accommodations would |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
| result in an overall |                  |                           |
| savings to the       |                  |                           |
| Government based on  |                  |                           |
| economic             |                  |                           |
| considerations       |                  |                           |
|                      |                  |                           |
| \(e\) Premium class  |                  |                           |
| accommodations are   |                  |                           |
| necessary because    |                  |                           |
| the origin and/or    |                  |                           |
| destination are      |                  |                           |
| OCONUS, and the      |                  |                           |
| scheduled flight     |                  |                           |
| time, including      |                  |                           |
| stopovers and change |                  |                           |
| of planes, is in     |                  |                           |
| excess of 14 hours   |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **F. Claim for       | First line       | Reimbursement for mileage |
| Reimbursement for    | supervisor of    | using POV to attend       |
| Expenditures on      | the employee who | meetings, conferences,    |
| Official Business    | is to receive    | training, etc., is        |
| (1164)\--**Authority | the benefit or   | calculated by using the   |
| to approve expenses  | other designated | total number of miles     |
| incurred within the  | official.        | driven from residence to  |
| 50-mile radius of    | ***[1/           | official site minus the   |
| the duty station or  | ]{.underline}*** | number of miles driven    |
| residence for items  |                  | from residence to duty    |
| such as              |                  | station daily.            |
| reimbursement of     |                  |                           |
| mileage for use of   |                  |                           |
| privately owned      |                  |                           |
| vehicle and          |                  |                           |
| con                  |                  |                           |
| ference/registration |                  |                           |
| fees                 |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **G. Travel          | First line       | The person responsible    |
| Vo                   | supervisor of    | for a proper/appropriate  |
| uchers\--**Authority | the employee who | reimbursement document    |
| to approve Travel    | is to receive    | must be able to determine |
| Vouchers for TDL,    | the benefit or   | if the travel was         |
| TDT, PCS \[SM        | other designated | required and the expenses |
| 205.2and SM 205.2,   | official.        | justified and legal.      |
| Appendix A.G.        | ***[1/           |                           |
|                      | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **H. Senior          | Office Chiefs    | FTR 302.1.1(i), and FTR   |
| Executive            | reporting to the | 302, subchapter B,        |
| S                    | D/DD and         | subpart D.                |
| ervice**\--Authorize | managers and     |                           |
| and approve last     | supervisors who  | Guidance is available to  |
| move home relocation | report directly  | *USGS employees only* on  |
| allowances for       | to an AD or RD.  | the Intranet at           |
| eligible senior      | ***[3/           | <                         |
| executive employees  | ]{.underline}*** | http://internal.usgs.gov/ |
| \[205 DM 15.2C\]     |                  | ops/finance/travel.html>. |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **I. Conference      |                  |                           |
| Travel**             |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **I-1.** Authorize   | Deputy Assistant | FTR 301-74; Office of     |
| and approve          | S                | Financial Management      |
| Government           | ecretary---Water | Instructional Memorandum  |
| sponsorship or       | and Science.     | 2001-05;                  |
| co-sponsorship of a  |                  |                           |
| conference involving |                  | Guidance is available to  |
| travel of 30 or more |                  | *USGS employees only* on  |
| Government employees |                  | the Intranet at           |
| \[205 DM 15.6A; DOI  |                  | <http://inte              |
| FAM 2001-01\]        |                  | rnal.usgs.gov/ops/acquisi |
|                      |                  | tion/lb/foodtree-a.html>. |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | A memorandum must be      |
|                      |                  | prepared for the          |
|                      |                  | Director's signature to   |
|                      |                  | the Deputy Assistant      |
|                      |                  | Secretary---Water and     |
|                      |                  | Science. The memorandum   |
|                      |                  | must be routed through    |
|                      |                  | managerial channels       |
|                      |                  | including the appropriate |
|                      |                  | AD/RD, through the AD for |
|                      |                  | Administrative Policy and |
|                      |                  | Services, to the          |
|                      |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
|                      |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
|                      |                  | following the format      |
|                      |                  | provided in the USGS      |
|                      |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **I-2.** Authorize   | Deputy Assistant | FTR 301-47; Office of     |
| and approve          | S                | Financial Management      |
| conducting a         | ecretary---Water | Instructional Memorandum  |
| conference at a      | and Science.     | 2001-05; DOI Financial    |
| selected site        |                  | Administration Memorandum |
| involving 30 or more |                  | 2001-011;                 |
| Government employees |                  |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.6A\]     |                  | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
|                      |                  | pfm/fams/fam2001-11.html> |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | Guidance is available to  |
|                      |                  | *USGS employees only* on  |
|                      |                  | the Intranet at           |
|                      |                  | <http://inte              |
|                      |                  | rnal.usgs.gov/ops/acquisi |
|                      |                  | tion/lb/foodtree-a.html>. |
|                      |                  |                           |
|                      |                  | A memorandum must be      |
|                      |                  | prepared for the          |
|                      |                  | Director's signature to   |
|                      |                  | the Deputy Assistant      |
|                      |                  | Secretary---Water and     |
|                      |                  | Science. The memorandum   |
|                      |                  | must be routed through    |
|                      |                  | managerial channels       |
|                      |                  | including the appropriate |
|                      |                  | AD/RD, through the AD for |
|                      |                  | Administrative Policy and |
|                      |                  | Services, to the          |
|                      |                  | Director. The memorandum  |
|                      |                  | must fully justify the    |
|                      |                  | request and be prepared   |
|                      |                  | following the format      |
|                      |                  | provided in the USGS      |
|                      |                  | Correspondence Handbook.  |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **I-3.** Issue       | First line       | FTR 301-47; Office of     |
| trip-by-trip travel  | supervisor or    | Financial Management      |
| authorization for    | other designated | Instructional Memorandum  |
| travel at Government | official.        | 2001-05; DOI Financial    |
| expense for          | ***[1/           | Administration Memorandum |
| attendance at an     | ]{.underline}*** | 2001-011;                 |
| approved conference  |                  | <http://www.doi.gov/      |
| or for training      |                  | pfm/fams/fam2001-11.html> |
| \[205 DM 15.5A(2);   |                  |                           |
| DOI FAM 2001-01\]    |                  | Guidance is available to  |
|                      |                  | ***USGS employee**s       |
|                      |                  | **only*** on the Intranet |
|                      |                  | at                        |
|                      |                  | <http://inte              |
|                      |                  | rnal.usgs.gov/ops/acquisi |
|                      |                  | tion/lb/foodtree-a.html>. |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **J. Deceased        | Office Chiefs    | FTR-303-70.1; FTR         |
| Em                   | reporting to the | 303-70.602. This statute  |
| ployee**\--Authorize | D/DD and         | clarifies differences     |
| and approve          | managers and     | between CONUS and OCONUS  |
| preparation and      | supervisors who  | situations.               |
| transportation of    | report directly  |                           |
| the remains of a     | to an AD or RD.  |                           |
| deceased employee,   | ***[3/           |                           |
| including the        | ]{.underline}*** |                           |
| transportation of    |                  |                           |
| deceased dependents  |                  |                           |
| in appropriate       |                  |                           |
| cases, and the       |                  |                           |
| transportation of    |                  |                           |
| the immediate family |                  |                           |
| and household goods  |                  |                           |
| of a deceased        |                  |                           |
| employee when        |                  |                           |
| permitted by the     |                  |                           |
| Federal Travel       |                  |                           |
| Regulations \[205 DM |                  |                           |
| 15.2B; SM 340.9\]    |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **K. Contract        |                  |                           |
| Provided Services**  |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **K-1.** Authorize   | DOI retains this |                           |
| and approve          | authority        |                           |
| Memorandum of        |                  |                           |
| Understanding        |                  |                           |
| between the          |                  |                           |
| Department of the    |                  |                           |
| Interior and a       |                  |                           |
| General Services     |                  |                           |
| Administration       |                  |                           |
| contract Travel      |                  |                           |
| Management Center    |                  |                           |
| for travel services  |                  |                           |
| \[205 DM 15.7A\]     |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+
| **K-2.** Authorize   | DOI retains this |                           |
| and approve task     | authority        |                           |
| orders and           |                  |                           |
| agreements between   |                  |                           |
| the Department of    |                  |                           |
| the Interior and the |                  |                           |
| General Services     |                  |                           |
| Administration       |                  |                           |
| contractor providing |                  |                           |
| contractor-issued    |                  |                           |
| charge cards,        |                  |                           |
| centrally billed     |                  |                           |
| accounts, travelers' |                  |                           |
| checks, and ATM      |                  |                           |
| services \[205 DM    |                  |                           |
| 15.7B\]              |                  |                           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------------------+

***[1/]{.underline}*** *Other designated officials.* Authority should be
delegated to another designated official only in rare and unusual
circumstances. For example, when an employee is located in a
remote/isolated area away from any supervisor in the chain of command;
or when an individual is designated as the lead on a special assignment,
but is not officially classified as the first line supervisor. Any such
delegation should be in writing.

***[2/]{.underline}*** *Office Chiefs reporting to the Director/Deputy
Director and managers and supervisors who report directly to an SES
manager or ORS Chief*. This delegation level includes positions such as:

\(A\) Regional and Associate Directors

\(B\) Chiefs of Offices such as Budget and Communications

\(C\) Deputy Regional Directors

\(D\) Chief Scientists

\(E\) Regional Executives

\(F\) Program Managers

\(G\) Managers and supervisors who report an SES

\(H\) Science Center Directors

\(I\) ORS Branch Chiefs

***[3/]{.underline}*** *Office Chiefs reporting to the Director/Deputy
Director and managers and supervisors who report directly to an AD or
RD.* This delegation level includes all of the officials in Footnote 2
above except Program Managers, Science Center Directors, Team Chief
Scientists, and ORS Branch Chiefs.