**4210 Federal Register **/ Vol. 72, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 30, 2007
/ Rules and Regulations

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\[FR Doc. E7--1337 Filed 1--29--07; 8:45 am\]

**BILLING CODE 6560--50--P**

**GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION**

**41 CFR Chapter 301**

**\[FTR Amendment 2007--01; FTR Case 2006-- 304;Docket 2007--0002,
Sequence 1\]**

**RIN 3090--AI31**

**Federal Travel Regulation; FTR Case 2006-304, Privately Owned
Automobile Mileage Reimbursement**

**AGENCY: **Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).

**ACTION: **Final rule.

**SUMMARY: **The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), by amending the mileage reimbursement
rate for use of a privately owned automobile (POA) on official travel to
reflect current costs of operation as determined in cost studies
conducted by the General Services Administration (GSA). The governing
regulation is revised to increase the mileage allowance for the cost of
operating a privately owned automobile from \$0.445 to \$0.485 per mile.
The FTR and any corresponding documents may be accessed at GSA's website
at *[[http:// www.gsa.gov/ftr.](http://www.gsa.gov/ftr.)]{.underline}*

**DATES: ***Effective Date: *February 1, 2007.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: **The

Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC,
20405, (202) 501--4755, for information pertaining to status or
publication schedules. For clarification of content, contact Ms. Umeki
G. Thorne, Program Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel
Management Policy, at (202) 208--7636. Please cite FTR Amendment
2007--01; FTR case 2006-- 304.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**A. Background**

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5707(b), the Administrator of General Services has
the responsibility to establish the privately owned vehicle (POV)
mileage reimbursement rates. Separate rates are set for airplanes,
automobiles (including trucks), and motorcycles. In order to set these
rates, GSA is required to conduct periodic investigations, in
consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation, and
representatives of Government employee organizations, of the cost of
travel and the operation of POVs to employees while engaged on official
business. As required, GSA has conducted an investigation of the costs
of operating a POA and is reporting the cost per mile determination. The
results of the investigation have been reported to Congress and a copy
of the report appears as an attachment to this document. The report is
being published to comply with the requirements of the law. GSA's cost
studies show the Administrator of General Services has determined the
per mile operating costs of \$0.485 for automobiles. As provided in 5
U.S.C. 5704(a)(1), the automobile reimbursement rate cannot exceed the
single standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). The IRS has announced a new single standard mileage rate for
automobiles of \$0.485 per mile effective January 1, 2007. The cost of
operating a privately owned airplane and motorcycle remain unchanged.

**B. Executive Order 12866**

This regulation is excepted from the definition of ''regulation'' or
''rule'' under Section 3(d)(3) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993 and, therefore, was not
subject to review under Section 6(b) of that Executive Order.

**C. Regulatory Flexibility Act**

This final rule is not required to be published in the **Federal
Register **for notice and comment as per the exemption specified in 5
U.S.C. 553(a)(2); therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.
601, *et seq., *does not apply.

**D. Paperwork Reduction Act**

The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to the
Federal Travel Regulation do not impose recordkeeping or information
collection requirements, or the collection of information from offerors,
contractors, or members of the public that require the approval of the
Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.*

**E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act**

This final rule is also exempt from congressional review prescribed
under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and
personnel.

**List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301--10**

Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.

Dated: January 18, 2007

**Lurita Doan,**

*Administrator of General Services.*

n For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701--5709,
GSA amends 41 CFR part 301--10 as set forth below:

**PART 301--10---TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES**

n 1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301--10 continues to read as
follows:

**Authority: **5 U.S.C. 5707, 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 49 U.S.C. 40118, Office
of Management and Budget Circular No. A--126, ''Improving the Management
and Use of Government Aircraft.'' Revised May 22, 1992.

n 2. Revise section 301--10.303, privately owned automobile entry in the
table, to read as follows:

**§301--10.303 What am I reimbursed when use of a POV is determined by
my agency to be advantageous to the Government?**

For use of a Your reimbursement is

\...\...\...\...\... Privately owned

automobile \...\...\... 1 \$0.485

\* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \...\...\...\...\...

1 Per mile.

**Attachment to Preamble---Report To Congress On The Costs Of Operating
Privately Owned Vehicles**

5 U.S.C. 5707(b)(1)(A) requires that the Administrator of General
Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Transportation, and representatives of Government employee
organizations, conduct periodic investigations of the cost of travel and
operation of privately owned vehicles (POVs) (airplanes, automobiles,
and motorcycles) to Government employees while on official travel, and
report the results to the Congress at least once a year. 5 U.S.C.
5707(b)(2)(B) further requires that the Administrator of General
Services determine the average, actual cost per mile for the use of each
type of POV based on the results of the cost investigation. Such figures
must be reported to the Congress within 5 working days after the cost
determination has been made in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5707(b)(2)(C).

Pursuant to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 5707(b)(1)(A), the General
Services Administration (GSA), in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and representatives of
Government employee organizations, conducted an investigation of the
cost of operating a privately owned automobile (POA). As provided in 5
U.S.C. 5704(a)(1), the automobile reimbursement rate cannot exceed the
single standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). The IRS has announced a new single standard mileage rate for POAs
of \$0.485 effective January 1, 2007. As required, GSA is reporting the
results of the investigation and the cost per mile determination. Based
on cost studies conducted by GSA, I have determined the per-mile
operating costs of a POA to be \$0.485 for POAs. Reimbursement for the
use of a privately owned airplane and privately owned motorcycle remains
unchanged.

This report to Congress on the cost of operating POAs will be published
in the **Federal Register.**

\[FR Doc. E7--1443 Filed 1--30--07; 8:45 am\]

**BILLING CODE 6820--14--S**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration**

**50 CFR Part 648**

**\[Docket No. 061124307--7013--02; I.D. 1121 06A\]**

**RIN 0648--AT65**

**Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid,
and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management Measures**

**AGENCY: **National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

**ACTION: **Final rule.

**SUMMARY: **This action implements 2007 specifications and management
measures for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB) and modifies
existing management measures. Specifically, it implements trimester
quota allocations for the *Loligo *squid fishery and establishes the
protocol for an inseason adjustment to increase the mackerel harvest, if
landings approach harvest limits. Lastly, this final rule clarifies,
updates, and corrects existing regulatory language that is misleading or
incorrect. This action promotes the utilization and conservation of the
MSB resource.

**DATES: **Effective March 1, 2007.

**ADDRESSES: **Copies of supporting documents used by the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (Council), including the Environmental
Assessment (EA) and Regulatory Impact Review (RIR)/Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), are available from: Daniel Furlong,
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Room 2115,
Federal Building, 300 South New Street, Dover, DE 19904--6790. The EA/
RIR/IRFA is accessible via the Internet at *[[http://www.nero.nmfs.gov.
](http://www.nero.nmfs.gov.NMFS)]{.underline}*[[NMFS](http://www.nero.nmfs.gov.NMFS)]{.underline}
prepared a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA), which is
contained in the Classification section of the preamble of this rule.
Copies of the FRFA and the Small Entity Compliance Guide are available
from the Regional Administrator, Northeast Regional Office, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930--2298, and are also available via
the internet at *[[http://
www.nero.nmfs.gov](http://www.nero.nmfs.gov)]{.underline}.*

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Carrie Nordeen, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978- 281--9272, fax
978--281--9135.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Background**

Regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries (FMP) appear at 50 CFR part
648, subpart B, and regulations governing foreign fishing appear at 50
CFR part 600, subpart F. This action fulfills NMFS regulatory
requirements at §§ 648.21 and 600.5 16(c) to, based on the maximum
optimum yield (Max OY) of each fishery as established by the
regulations, annually specify the amounts of the initial optimum yield
(IOY), allowable biological catch (ABC), domestic annual harvest (DAH),
and domestic annual processing (DAP), as well as, where applicable, the
amounts for total allowable level of foreign fishing (TALFF) and joint
venture processing (JVP) for the affected species managed under the FMP.
The Council adopted 2007 MSB specifications and management measures at
its June 2006 and August 2006 meetings and submitted them to NMFS for
review and approval. Initial submission was on September 1, 2006, and
final submission was on October 31, 2006. A proposed rule for 2007 MSB
specifications and management measures was published on December 5, 2006
(71 FR 70493). The public comment period for the proposed rule ended on
January 4, 2007. Details concerning the Council's development of these
measures were presented in the preamble of the proposed rule and are not
repeated here.

*Disapproval of Incidental Loligo Squid Possession Limit for the Illex
Squid Vessels*

In an effort to reduce regulatory discarding and allow for more accurate
quantification of the removals of *Loligo *squid taken in the directed
*Illex *squid fishery, the Council recommended increasing the incidental
*Loligo *squid possession limit for vessels engaged in the directed
*Illex *squid fishery. Specifically, during August closures of the
*Loligo *squid fishery, *Illex *squid moratorium vessels fishing seaward
of the small mesh exemption line (approximately the 50--fm (91--m) depth
contour) would have been permitted to possess and land up to 10,000 lb
(4.54 mt) of *Loligo *squid, provided they possess a minimum of 10,000
lb (4.54 mt) of *Illex *squid on board. This measure was recommend for
2007 only, and the Council intended to re-assess it for 2008.

NMFS explained at length in the proposed rule that, while it supports
the Council's intent to reduce regulatory discarding of *Loligo *squid
in the *Illex *squid fishery, it was concerned about its