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GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 301–10

[FTR Amendment 88]

RIN 3090–AH19

Federal Travel Regulation; Privately

Owned Automobile Mileage

Reimbursement

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide

Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule increases the

mileage reimbursement rate for use of a

privately owned automobile (POA) on

official travel to reflect current costs of

operation as determined in a cost study

conducted by the General Services

Administration (GSA). The governing

regulation is revised to increase the

mileage allowance for advantageous use

of a POA from 31 to 32.5 cents per mile.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is

effective January 14, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Devoanna R. Reels, Program Analyst,

telephone 202–501–3781.

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 automobiles (including trucks),

motorcycles, and airplanes. 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 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. GSA’s cost study shows the

Administrator of General Services has

determined the per-mile operating costs

of a POA to be 32.5 cents. Additionally,

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 32.5 cents effective

January 1, 2000. With regard to

motorcycles and airplanes, the mileage

rates for these two modes of

transportation are being updated to

reflect current operating costs. We are

currently collecting the data from

sources outside of Government; updated

data will be incorporated upon

completion of the investigation.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

This final rule is not required to be

published in the Federal Register for

notice and comment; therefore, the

Regulatory Flexibility Act does not

apply.

C. Executive Order 12866

GSA has determined that this final

rule is not a significant regulatory action

for the purposes of Executive Order

12866 of September 30, 1993.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does

not apply because this final rule does

not impose recordkeeping or

information collection requirements, or

the collection of information from

offerors, contractors, or members of the

public which require the approval of the

Office of Management and Budget under

44 U.S.C. 501 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.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 41 CFR part 301–10 is

amended to read as follows:

PART 301–10—TRANSPORTATION

EXPENSES

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. 486(c);

49 U.S.C. 40118.

2. Section 301–10.303 is amended by

revising the entry ‘‘Privately owned

automobile’’ 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 32.5

*****

1 Cents per mile.

Dated: December 30, 1999.

David J. Barram,

Administrator of General Services.

Attachment to Preamble—Report to

Congress on the Costs of Operating

Privately Owned Vehicles

Subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section

5707 of Title 5, United States Code,

requires the Administrator of General

Services, in consultation with the

Secretaries of Defense and

Transportation, and representatives of

Government employee organizations, to

periodically investigate the cost of travel

and the operation of privately owned

vehicles (airplanes, automobiles, and

motorcycles) to Government employees

while on official business, to report the

results of the investigations to Congress,

and to publish the report in the Federal

Register. This report is being published

to comply with the requirements of the

law.

Dated: December 30, 1999.

David J. Barram,

Administrator of General Services.

Report to Congress

Subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section

5707 of Title 5, United States Code,

requires that the Administrator of

General Services, in consultation with

the Secretaries of Defense and

Transportation, and representatives of

Government employee organizations,

conduct periodic investigations of the

cost of travel and the operation of

privately owned vehicles (POVs)

(airplanes, automobiles, and

motorcycles) to Government employees

while on official business and report the

results to Congress at least once a year.

Subparagraph (b)(2)(B) of section 5707

of Title 5, United States Code, 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 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

subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Section 5707

of Title 5, United States Code, the

General Services Administration (GSA),

in consultation with the Secretaries of

Defense and Transportation, and

representatives of Government

employee organizations, conducted an

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investigation of the cost of operating a

privately owned automobile (POA).

Additionally, 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

32.5 cents effective January 1, 2000.

As required, GSA is reporting the

results of the investigation and the cost

per mile determination. Based on the

cost study conducted by GSA, I have

determined the per-mile operating costs

of a POA to be 32.5 cents. With regard

to motorcycles and airplanes, the

mileage rates for these two modes of

transportation are being updated to

reflect current operating costs. We are

currently collecting the data from

sources outside of Government; updated

data will be incorporated upon

completion of the investigation.

I will issue a regulation to increase

the current 31 cents to 32.5 cents per

mile for POAs. This report to Congress

on the cost of operating POAs will be

published in the Federal Register.

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