[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8547]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2006-OS-0096]


Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowances

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD or ``the Department''), is 
proposing to establish a higher initial maximum uniform allowance to 
procure and issue uniform items for uniformed police personnel. This 
proposal is pursuant to the authority granted to DoD by Sec.  591.104 
of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which states that an 
agency may establish one or more initial maximum uniform allowance 
rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate 
established under 5 CFR 591.103.

DATES: The Department must receive comments on or before December 11, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and or 
RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing on the Internet at http://regulations.gov 
as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers 
or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George T. Bell, 703-696-1268

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is proposing to implement a higher 
initial maximum uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items 
for uniformed police personnel. This is being proposed in accordance 
with 5 CFR 591.104, which states that an agency may establish one or 
more initial maximum uniform allowance rates greater than the 
Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate established under 5 CFR 
591.103. The current $400.00 limit has become inadequate to maintain 
the uniform standards and professional image expected of Federal police 
officers. The uniform items for uniformed police personnel include the 
following items or similar items such as: Goretex gloves; 6-pocket 
pants; 4-pocket long sleeve shirts; cold weather duty jackets; light 
weight duty jackets; sweaters; all season trousers; summer duty shirts; 
winter duty shirts; raincoats; sheriff's type hats; ties; shoes; 
leather boots; heavy duty coats; shoulder patches, and cloth badges. 
The average total uniform cost for the listed items is $1,800.00. Based 
on these current costs, the Department is proposing to increase the 
initial maximum uniform allowance for uniformed police personnel to 
$1,800.00 The number of uniformed police personnel affected by this 
challenge in the Department would be approximately 5,000 employees. The 
proposed effective date of this higher initial maximum uniform 
allowance rate is December 1, 2006.

    Dated: October 2, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-8547 Filed 10-06-06; 8:45 am]
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