[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 86254-86255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25361]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 302

[Notice-MA-2025-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 51]


Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Relocation Allowances--Waiver of 
Certain Provisions for Official Relocation Travel to Locations in 
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
and Virginia Impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-Tropical Cyclone 
Helene, Hurricane Milton, or Both

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notification of GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02.

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SUMMARY: GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02 informs Federal agencies that certain 
provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are 
temporarily waived for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia locations impacted by Hurricane/
Tropical Storm/Post-tropical Cyclone Helene, Hurricane Milton, or both. 
As a result of the storm damage caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/
Post-tropical Cyclone Helene and Hurricane Milton, agencies should 
consider delaying all non-essential relocations to the affected areas 
for a period of at least 30 days because the ability to secure lodgings 
may have been compromised due to the storm. In addition, the statutory 
120-day maximum for payment of temporary quarters subsistence expenses 
(TQSE) remains in effect. Due to the lasting effects of the storm 
damage to these affected areas, finding a permanent residence may be 
difficult, which might also affect household goods temporary storage 
time requirements, along with the completion of all aspects of 
relocation within one year of reporting to the new duty station.

DATES: The waivers in the FTR Bulletin are retroactively effective for 
official relocation travel that is/was performed in designated areas on 
or after the respective incident period start dates for the 
declarations listed in the Bulletin, and will expire 180 days from the 
respective disaster declaration dates. The Bulletin will expire upon 
the expiration of the last 180 day period, unless extended or rescinded 
by OGP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Miller, Senior Policy 
Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and 
Transportation

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Management, at 202-501-3822 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3347415245565f435c5f5a504a735440521d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff8b8d9e899a938f9093969c86bf988c9ed1989089">[email protected]</span></a>. Please 
cite Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Federal agencies authorize relocation entitlements to those 
individuals listed at FTR Sec.  302-1.1 and those assigned under the 
Government Employees Training Act (GETA) (5 U.S.C. chapter 41) which 
must be used within one year. Some agencies will authorize a 
househunting trip (HHT) to assist employees to seek permanent housing, 
while some employees are occupying temporary housing and have household 
goods in storage beyond the authorized timeframe of 150 to 180 days 
depending on the type of relocation. The FTR limits the timeframe to 
complete the relocation, household goods temporary storage, and the 
type of per diem for HHT. Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-tropical 
Cyclone Helene and Hurricane Milton have affected locations in Alabama, 
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and 
Virginia, which has resulted in various travel-related disruptions to 
relocating employees. Accordingly, FTR Bulletin 25-02, Waiver of 
certain provisions of FTR Chapter 302 for official relocation travel to 
locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, and Virginia, impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-
tropical Cyclone Helene, Hurricane Milton, or both, allows agencies to 
determine whether to implement waivers of time limits established by 
the FTR for completion of all aspects of relocation and temporary 
storage of HHGs, as well as the limitation for HHTs to be reimbursed at 
the standard CONUS rate.
    GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02 can be viewed at https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.

Mehul Parekh,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-25361 Filed 10-29-24; 8:45 am]
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