[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 322-328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-52]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-38

[FPMR Amendment G-111]
RIN 3090-AG26


Motor Vehicles

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation updates fuel economy standards; provides 
references to the newly-established General Services Administration 
(GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy; updates reporting requirements 
pertaining to leasing vehicles from commercial activities; updates 
organizational titles within the Departments of Agriculture, Labor and 
the Treasury; and provides unlimited exemptions from the requirement to 
display official U.S. Government tags and other identification for 
certain activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, GSA, and the 
Departments of Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, 
and Veterans Affairs (VA). The regulation also revises residence to 
place of employment procedures for users of GSA Interagency Fleet 
Management System vehicles; revises restrictions on the use of leaded 
gasoline in Government-owned or -leased motor vehicles; reformats the 
Table of Minimum Replacement Standards; revises requirements for the 
use of the SF 149, U.S. Government National Credit Card, and SF 149A, 
U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card, and makes minor editorial changes. 
This

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regulation is issued to show new references to the GSA Office of 
Governmentwide Policy; reflect new fuel economy standards issued by the 
Secretary of Transportation, to update exemptions for the 
identification of motor vehicles, to update gasoline requirements for 
Government operated motor vehicles; to provide a separate replacement 
category for ambulances, to delete the restriction that fuel credit 
cards cannot be used for vehicles leased or rented from commercial 
sources for less than 60 continuous days, and to update the regulation 
in light of current industry practices, other regulatory requirements, 
and improved readability. The intended result is to reduce 
administrative burdens on agencies, to update 41 CFR Part 38 in light 
of other regulatory issuances, to provide updated fuel economy 
standards, to update the list of activities authorized exemption from 
the requirement to display official U.S. Government identification and 
license plates, and to correct organizational structure inconsistencies 
caused by agency reorganizations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. Moses, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Federal Vehicle Policy Division (202-501-2507) 
or E-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6abafada3e8aba9b5a3b586a1b5a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0bdb9bbb5febdbfa3b5a390b7a3b1feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA has determined that this rule is not 
a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.

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.
    GSA has established the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) in 
response to President Clinton's request for GSA to place greater 
emphasis on its policy functions. The new Federal Vehicle Policy 
Division (MTV), within the Office of Transportation and Personal 
Property of OGP, is tasked with establishing Governmentwide policies 
that promote efficiency and economy in the operation of Federal agency 
vehicle fleets. Some of the Governmentwide functions previously 
performed by the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division are now the 
responsibility of this new office. The regulation is being updated to 
reflect this new office, where appropriate.
    GSA's Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) has been a 
``provider of choice'' since its inception in 1954. Vehicle support 
from the IFMS has historically been based upon mutual agreement between 
GSA and executive agencies based on cost effectiveness and the 
availability of vehicles. The regulation currently requires executive 
agencies desiring to lease vehicles for 60 consecutive days or more to 
first obtain a determination from GSA of whether vehicle requirements 
can be satisfied through the IFMS. This requirement may be interpreted 
to mean that the IFMS is a mandatory source for vehicle services. 
Accordingly, the regulation is revised to remove this requirement.
    The Secretary of Transportation establishes yearly fleet average 
fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks. 
Prior to this amendment, 41 CFR 101-38.104 provided fuel economy 
standards through fiscal year 1995 for passenger automobiles and 
through fiscal year 1994 for light trucks. The Secretary of 
Transportation has established fuel economy standards for passenger 
automobiles through fiscal year 1998, and for light trucks through 
fiscal year 1997. Accordingly, the FPMR is updated by this amendment to 
reflect these additional standards.
    On May 1, 1996, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested an 
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government 
identification on vehicles used for intelligence, investigative, or 
security purposes. This request was approved by GSA.
    On April 29, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency requested an 
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government 
identification on vehicles used for law enforcement and investigative 
duties. The request was specifically for the Office of Inspector 
General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. This 
request was approved by GSA.
    On April 9, 1996, the GSA Public Buildings Service requested an 
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government 
identification on vehicles assigned to the GSA Federal Protective 
Service. The request specifically identified Special Agents of the GSA 
Federal Protective Service engaged in criminal investigations and 
surveillance activities. On May 10, 1996, a similar request was 
received for the GSA Office of Inspector General. These requests were 
approved by GSA.
    On January 30, 1996, the Department of Transportation, Federal 
Highway Administration requested an unlimited exemption from the 
requirement to display U.S. Government identification in lieu of 
requesting a continuation of the limited exemption now in effect. The 
request specifically identified Special Agents of the Idaho Division 
Office of Motor Carriers, Federal Highway Administration. This request 
was approved by GSA.
    On October 12, 1995, the Department of the Treasury requested that 
Federal Property Management Regulations, Sec. 101-38.204-1(u), be 
corrected to reflect current organizational titles for activities 
within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). 
Specifically, the request stated that the Office of Criminal 
Enforcement and the Office of Internal Affairs within ATF had been 
changed on October 1, 1994, to the Office of Enforcement and the Office 
of Inspection. On May 6, 1996, the Department of Labor requested that 
Sec. 101-38.204-1(m) be corrected to reflect an organizational change 
within DOL. Specifically, the Office of Manpower Administration (Bureau 
of Apprenticeship and Training) is now identified as the Employment and 
Training Administration. A similar request to correct organizational 
titles within Sec. 101-38.204-1(b) was received from the Department of 
Agriculture on May 15, 1996. The regulation is being changed to reflect 
these new titles.
    On May 7, 1996, the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
requested an unlimited exemption from the requirement to display 
official U.S. Government tags and other identification for vehicles 
used by the Office of Inspector General for law enforcement and 
investigative purposes. GSA approved this request.
    On August 7, 1995, the Department of Veterans Affairs requested an 
unlimited exemption from the requirement to display official U.S. 
Government tags and other identification for regional Field Inspectors 
and Property Management Inspectors. GSA approved this request on August 
22, 1995, and is changing this regulation to reflect this additional 
exemption.
    Prior to May 1993, the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division 
(IFMS) required customer agencies to notify the servicing GSA Fleet 
Management Center when vehicle operators were allowed residence to 
place of employment travel in IFMS vehicles. When GSA's internal 
handbook was rewritten in May 1993, this requirement was deleted to 
reduce the workload on customer agencies and GSA. This regulation 
removes this reporting requirement.
    On February 2, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency published 
a direct final rule titled Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or 
Lead Additives for Highway Use (40 CFR part 80). The regulation 
promulgated provisions in the Clean Air

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Act which prohibit the introduction of gasoline containing lead or lead 
additives into commerce for use as a motor vehicle fuel after December 
31, 1995. Accordingly, the provisions in 41 CFR 101-38.401-1 concerning 
the restrictions on the use of leaded gasoline in Government-owned or -
leased motor vehicles operated within the 50 States is no longer needed 
and is being removed.
    Federal Property Management Regulations Amendment G-78 was issued 
on April 4, 1986. This amendment reformatted FPMR Parts 101-38 and 101-
39 to separate issues covering the Federal fleet as a whole and issues 
concerning interagency motor pool management. Prior to the issuance of 
FPMR G-78, minimum replacement standards for ambulances were identified 
as a separate entity. Amendment G-78 grouped ambulances with sedans and 
station wagons under a passenger vehicle category. The Department of 
Defense (DOD) has requested that ambulances be returned to a separate 
category, since ambulances are routinely classified as special purpose 
vehicles built and operated for a distinct purpose other than 
transporting passengers. GSA agrees with DOD's request and is revising 
the Table of Minimum Replacement Standards accordingly.
    The Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug 
Administration, has requested a deviation from Sec. 101-38.800 of the 
FPMR. The agency's investigative mission requires the short- term 
rental of commercial motor vehicles on a routine basis. The regulation 
now states that Government fuel credit cards can only be used for 
vehicles rented or leased for 60 continuous days or more; thus, an 
agency must pay cash for fuel purchases and be reimbursed through 
imprest funds. This procedure is time consuming and does not take 
advantage of the Government's exemption from State sales taxes. 
Additionally, with the discontinuance of GSA IFMS dispatch vehicle 
services at most locations, the Government has increased its reliance 
on the commercial sector for short-term vehicle needs. GSA has decided 
that the 60-day restriction is burdensome for the Government as a whole 
and no longer makes good economic sense. This restriction is being 
removed.
    On April 16, 1996, GSA informally sent a draft copy of this 
amendment to all major Federal agencies asking for their comment on the 
proposed changes and to solicit additional changes not included in that 
draft. Comments were received from the Departments of Agriculture, 
Defense, Labor, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and the Environmental 
Protection Agency. These comments involved changes in organizational 
structures, additional exemptions to 41 CFR 101-38.204-1, and editorial 
changes to improve readability. These comments are addressed in this 
amendment.

List of Subjects

41 CFR Part 101-38

    Energy conservation, Government property management, Motor 
vehicles, Reporting and record keeping requirements.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR Part 101-38 is 
amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 101-38 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; (40 U.S.C. 486(c)).

PART 101-38--MOTOR EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

    1a. The heading of Part 101-38 is revised to read as set forth 
above.
    2. Section 101-38.001-19 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.001-19  Light truck.

    Light truck means a truck up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight 
rating (GVWR), which is a four-wheeled vehicle propelled by fuel 
(gasoline, diesel, or an alternative fuel such as natural gas, ethanol, 
or methanol), is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, 
roads, and highways, and is contained in Federal Standard No. 307 
(Trucks: Light commercial, two-wheel drive) or Federal Standard No. 292 
(Trucks: Light commercial, four-wheel drive).
    3. Section 101-38.104 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(2), 
(b)(3), and (b)(4) (ii) (A) through (E) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.104  Fuel efficient passenger automobiles and light trucks.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (2) The Federal fleet program enables GSA to determine the total 
fleet average fuel economy achieved by all executive agencies at the 
end of each fiscal year and to provide management assistance to 
agencies to ensure compliance with Executive Order 12375. Copies or 
synopses of actual vehicle leases and vehicle purchases not procured 
through the GSA Automotive Center shall be forwarded to the General 
Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405, not later 
than December 1st of each year, in accordance with the requirements set 
forth in Sec. 101-38.105.
    (3) Passenger automobiles and light trucks acquired by executive 
agencies must meet the fleet average fuel economy objectives set forth 
below for the appropriate fiscal year:

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                                                                               Miles per gallon                 
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                                                                                              Light trucks      
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                         Fiscal year                          Average \1\                  Fleet        Fleet   
                                                                  fuel      Passenger     average      average  
                                                                economy    automobiles    fuel \2\     fuel \2\ 
                                                                standard                 economy  4   economy  4
                                                                                            x  2         x  4   
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1977........................................................         18.0         18.0                          
1978........................................................         18.0         20.0                          
1979........................................................         19.0         22.0         17.2         15.8
1980........................................................         20.0         24.0         16.0         14.0
1981........................................................         22.0         26.0         16.7         15.0
1982........................................................         24.0         24.0         18.0         16.0
1983........................................................         26.0         26.0         19.5         17.5
1984........................................................         27.0         27.0         20.3         18.5
1985........................................................         27.5         27.5         19.7         18.9
1986........................................................         26.0         26.0         20.5         19.5
1987........................................................         26.0         26.0         21.0         19.5
1988........................................................         26.0         26.0         21.0         19.5

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1989........................................................         26.5         26.5         21.5         19.0
1990........................................................         27.5         27.5         20.5         19.0
1991........................................................         27.5         27.5         20.7         19.1
1992........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.2     \3\ 20.2
1993........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.4     \3\ 20.4
1994........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.5     \3\ 20.5
1995........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.6     \3\ 20.6
1996........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.7     \3\ 20.7
1997........................................................         27.5         27.5     \3\ 20.7     \3\ 20.7
1998 and beyond.............................................         27.5         27.5        (\4\)        (\4\)
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    (4) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (A) Six-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo 
vans (200) divided by 22.1 mpg, plus
    (B) Eight-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo 
vans (75) divided by 19.2 mpg, plus
    (C) Six-cylinder manual transmission pick-ups (100) divided by 20.8 
mpg, plus
    (D) Sic-cylinder automatic transmission pick-ups (200) divided by 
20.5 mpg, plus
    (E) Six-cylinder automatic transmission compact van wagons (25) 
divided by 23.4 mpg.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR03JA97.000

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    4. Section 101-38.105 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (e), 
(h) and (i) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.105  Agency purchase and lease of motor vehicles.

    (a) Executive agencies that obtain a waiver of the provisions of 
Sec. 101-26.501-1 in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of that 
section may acquire vehicles without using the services of the GSA 
Automotive Center. Copies or synopses of actual vehicle leases and 
purchases acquired for domestic fleets which are not acquired through 
the GSA Automotive Center will be furnished to the General Services 
Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405. Each submission shall 
use the unadjusted combined city/highway mileage ratings for passenger 
automobiles and light trucks developed by the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) for each fiscal year. The submissions shall be forwarded 
to GSA as soon as possible after the purchase or effective date of the 
lease. All submissions for the previous fiscal year shall reach GSA by 
December 1st of each year. GSA issues information concerning the EPA 
mileage ratings and miles per gallon rating guidance to assist agencies 
in the timely planning of their acquisitions. Agencies not intending to 
purchase or lease vehicles or agencies that satisfy their total motor 
vehicle requirements through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management 
System shall so inform GSA.
* * * * *
    (e) In order to maintain a master record of all leased passenger 
vehicles and light trucks under 8,500 pounds (GVWR), agencies shall 
forward to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, 
DC 20405, copies or synopses of lease agreements for those vehicles 
leased for a period of 60 continuous days or more, or they may submit 
the following information:
    (1) Number of vehicles, by category;
    (2) Year;
    (3) Make;
    (4) Model;
    (5) Transmission type (if manual, number of forward speeds);
    (6) Cubic inch displacement;
    (7) Fuel type (i.e., gasoline or alternative fuel);
    (8) Monthly lease cost;
    (9) Duration of lease (include option to renew);
    (10) Vehicle type (4X2 or 4X4--light trucks only);
    (11) Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): Light trucks only; and
    (12) Lessor's name and address.
* * * * *
    (h) Agencies may request GSA assistance when planning their 
acquisitions by contacting the General Services Administration, Attn: 
MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
    (i) Information concerning vehicles purchased for agencies by the 
GSA Automotive Center is provided

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internally; therefore, vehicles procured by GSA are not required to be 
reported.


Sec. 101-38.106  [Removed]

    5. Section 101-38.106 is removed.
    6. Section 101-38.200 is amended by revising paragraphs (f) and (g) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.200  General requirements.

* * * * *
    (f) Exemptions, in addition to those authorized in Secs. 101-
38.204-1 and 101-38.204-2 may be authorized by the head of the agency 
or designee upon written certification that conspicuous identification 
will interfere with the purpose for which the motor vehicle is used. 
This certification shall be maintained at the agency headquarters. A 
copy of this certification shall also be provided to the General 
Services Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the 
vehicle is obtained through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management 
System. Approval by GSA will not be required. The certification must 
state that the motor vehicle(s) is (are) acquired and used primarily 
for the purpose of investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence 
duties involving security activities or for safety of the vehicle's 
occupant(s), and that the identification of the motor vehicle(s) would 
interfere with the discharge of such duties or endanger the security of 
individuals or the United States Government. Vehicles regularly used 
for common administrative purposes not directly connected with the 
performance of law enforcement, investigative, or intelligence duties 
involving security activities shall not be exempt. All exemptions 
granted under the provisions of this Sec. 101-38.200(f) are limited to 
1 year. If the requirement for exemption still exists at the end of the 
year, the agency shall recertify its intent to continue the exemption. 
A copy of this certification shall be forwarded to GSA if the vehicle 
is leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.
    (g) Certain organizational units of Federal agencies may be 
authorized to remove official Government markings and substitute 
license plates issued by the appropriate State, Commonwealth, 
territory, or possession whenever the agency head or designee 
determines that temporary removal is in the public interest. A written 
determination and justification for temporary removal of official 
Government markings shall be maintained at the agency headquarters. 
This determination shall also be submitted to the General Services 
Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the vehicle is 
leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.
    7. Section 101-38.202-2 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.202-2  Outside the District of Columbia.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Purchase orders shall include the code letters to be imprinted 
on the tags; the dates on which deliveries are required; the consignee 
and shipping instructions; the symbol number of the appropriation to be 
charged; and the signature of an officer authorized to obligate the 
cited appropriation.
* * * * *
    8. Section 101-38.202-4 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.202-4  Numbering and coding.

    Official U.S. Government tags shall be numbered serially for each 
executive agency, beginning with 101, and shall be preceded by a letter 
code designating the agency having accountability for the motor 
vehicles as follows:


ACTION............................................  ACT                 
Agriculture, Department of........................  A                   
Air Force, Department of the......................  AF                  
Army, Department of the...........................  W                   
Commerce, Department of...........................  C                   
Consumer Product Safety Commission................  CPSC                
Corps of Engineers, Civil Works...................  CE                  
Defense Commissary Agency.........................  DECA                
Defense Contract Audit Agency.....................  DA                  
Defense, Department of............................  D                   
Defense Logistics Agency..........................  DLA                 
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency....  LA                  
Education, Department of..........................  ED                  
Energy, Department of.............................  E                   
Enrichment Corporation, U.S.......................  EC                  
Environmental Protection Agency...................  EPA                 
Executive Office of the President.................  EO                  
    Council of Economic Advisers, National                              
     Security Council, Office of Management and                         
     Budget                                                             
Export-Import Bank of the United States...........  EB                  
Federal Communications Commission.................  FC                  
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.............  FD                  
Federal Emergency Management Agency...............  FE                  
Federal Home Loan Bank Board......................  FB                  
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service........  FM                  
Federal Reserve System............................  FR                  
Federal Trade Commission..........................  FT                  
General Accounting Office.........................  GA                  
General Services Administration...................  GS                  
Government Printing Office........................  GP                  
Health and Human Services, Department of..........  HHS                 
Housing and Urban Development, Department of......  H                   
Interagency Fleet Management System, GSA..........  G                   
Interior, Department of...........................  I                   
Judicial Branch of the Government.................  JB                  
Justice, Department of............................  J                   
Labor, Department of..............................  L                   
Legislative Branch................................  LB                  
Marine Corps......................................  MC                  
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.....  NA                  

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National Capital Housing Authority................  NH                  
National Capital Planning Commission..............  NP                  
National Guard Bureau.............................  NG                  
National Labor Relations Board....................  NL                  
National Science Foundation.......................  NS                  
Navy, Department of the...........................  N                   
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.....................  NRC                 
Office of Personnel Management....................  OPM                 
Panama Canal Commission...........................  PC                  
Railroad Retirement Board.........................  RR                  
Securities and Exchange Commission................  SE                  
Selective Service System..........................  SS                  
Small Business Administration.....................  SB                  
Smithsonian Institution...........................  SI                  
    National Gallery of Art                                             
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, U.S..................  SH                  
State, Department of..............................  S                   
Tennessee Valley Authority........................  TV                  
Transportation, Department of.....................  DOT                 
Treasury, Department of the.......................  T                   
United States Information Agency..................  IA                  
United States Postal Service......................  P                   
Veterans Affairs, Department of...................  VA                  
                                                                        

    9. Section 101-38.202-5 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.202-5  Requests for additional code designations.

    Additional code designations are issued by GSA upon written request 
to General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
    10. Section 101-38.204-1 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (h) 
through (v) as paragraphs (k) through (y); adding paragraphs (h), (i) 
and (j); and revising paragraphs (b), (d), and redesignated paragraphs 
(n), (v), (w), and (x) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.204-1  Unlimited exemptions.

* * * * *
    (b) Agriculture, Department of. Motor vehicles that the 
Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Forest Service, Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, Packers and Stockyard 
Program, Food and Consumer Service, and Office of Inspector General use 
in the conduct of investigative or law enforcement activities.
* * * * *
    (d) Defense, Department of. Motor vehicles used for intelligence, 
investigative, or security purposes, including such vehicles used by 
the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency and the Criminal Investigation 
Command of the Department of the Army; Office of Naval Intelligence of 
the Department of the Navy; Office of Special Investigations of the 
Department of the Air Force; the Defense Criminal Investigation 
Service, Office of the Inspector General; and the Defense Logistics 
Agency.
* * * * *
    (h) Environmental Protection Agency. Motor vehicles used for law 
enforcement and investigative purposes operated by the Office of 
Inspector General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
    (i) Federal Communications Commission. Motor vehicles operated by 
the Field Operations Bureau for investigative purposes.
    (j) General Services Administration. Motor vehicles operated by 
Special Agents of the Public Buildings Service, Federal Protective 
Service and Special Agents of the Office of Inspector General while 
engaged in criminal investigations, surveillance, and security 
activities.
* * * * *
    (n) Justice, Department of. All motor vehicles operated in 
undercover law enforcement activities or investigative work by the 
Department.
* * * * *
    (v) State, Department of. All motor vehicles designated for the 
protection of both domestic and foreign dignitaries and motor vehicles 
used in the investigations of passport and visa fraud cases.
    (w) Transportation, Department of. All motor vehicles used for 
intelligence, investigative, or security purposes by the DOT Office of 
Inspector General; the OST Office of Security; the Investigations and 
Security Division and field counterparts in the U.S. Coast Guard; the 
Office of Civil Aviation Security and field counterparts in the Federal 
Aviation Administration; and the Idaho Division Office of Motor 
Carriers in the Federal Highway Administration.
    (x) Treasury, Department of the. All motor vehicles operated by the 
U.S. Secret Service; Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Security 
Division, and vehicles used for investigative purposes by the 
Collection Division of the Internal Revenue Service; the Office of 
Enforcement and the Office of Inspection of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, and Firearms; and the Office of Enforcement, Office of 
Compliance Operations, and Office of Internal Affairs of the U.S. 
Customs Service.
* * * * *
    11. Section 101-38.204-4 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.204-4   Report of exempted motor vehicles.

    The head of each executive agency shall submit a report, upon 
request, to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, 
DC 20405, concerning motor vehicles exempted under Subpart 101-38.2. 
Interagency report control number 1537-GSA-AR has been assigned to this 
reporting requirement.
    12. Section 101-38.301 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.301   Authorized use.

    Officers and employees of the Government shall use Government-owned 
or -leased motor vehicles for official purposes only. ``Official 
purposes'' does not include transportation of an officer or employee 
between his or her residence and place of employment, unless authorized 
under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1344, or other applicable law. A copy 
of any written approval shall be maintained at the appropriate level 
within the agency. Each agency should establish procedures to monitor 
and control the use of its vehicles at all times. Officers and 
employees entrusted with a motor vehicle are responsible for the proper 
care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the vehicle. Any 
officer or employee who uses or authorizes the use of such vehicle for 
other than official purposes is subject to a suspension of at least 1 
month or, up to

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and including, removal by the head of the agency (31 U.S.C. 1349).
    13. Section 101-38.401-1 is amended by removing the introductory 
text, redesignating paragraph (c) as paragraph (b), and revising 
paragraph (a) introductory text to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.401-1   Gasoline for use in motor vehicles.

    (a) Unleaded (0.05gm/gal.) gasoline shall be used in all 
Government-operated motor vehicles used overseas unless--
    (1) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (b) Under no circumstances should premium gasoline be used in 
Government-owned vehicles, except for those vehicles that require 
premium gasoline.
    14. Section 101-38.401-2 is amended by revising the introductory 
text and removing paragraphs (a) through (d) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.401-2   Use of self-service pumps.

    Heads of agencies shall require the use of self-service pumps by 
their motor vehicle operators when purchasing fuel at commercial 
service stations with self-service pumps to the fullest extent 
possible. Operators should minimize the cost of fuel purchases by using 
service stations which accept the Standard Form 149, U.S. Government 
National Credit Card, and SF 149A, U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card, 
for gasoline purchases at self-service pumps.
    15. Section 101-38.402 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 101-38.402   Replacement standards.

    (a) Table of minimum replacement standards.

                 Table of Minimum Replacement Standards                 
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                                                     Life expectancy    
              Vehicle description              -------------------------
                                                   Years        Miles   
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Sedans/Station Wagons.........................            3       60,000
Ambulances....................................            7       60,000
Buses:                                                                  
    Intercity-Type............................          N/A      280,000
    City-Type.................................          N/A      150,000
    School-Type...............................          N/A       80,000
Trucks:                                                                 
    Less than 12,500 pounds GVWR..............            6       50,000
    12,500--23,999 GVWR.......................            7       60,000
    24,000 pounds and over....................            9       80,000
4-or 6-wheel drive vehicles...................            6       40,000
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    16. Section 101-38.504 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.504   Assistance to agencies.

    GSA is available to assist agencies in establishing or revising 
their scheduled maintenance programs. Requests for this assistance 
shall be submitted by owning agencies to the General Services 
Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.
    17. Section 101-38.701 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.701   Transfer of title for Government-owned motor 
vehicles.

    (a) * * *
    (1) All Government-owned motor vehicles to be titled by State motor 
vehicle activities shall be transferred by executing Standard Form (SF) 
97, The United States Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a 
Vehicle. The use of this form in foreign countries is optional.
* * * * *
    18. Section 101-38.800 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 101-38.800   General.

* * * * *
    (f) The SF 149 and SF 149A may be used for any properly identified 
U.S. Government motor vehicle, boat, small aircraft, or nonvehicular 
equipment.
    19. Section 101-38.903 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and 
(b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-38.903   Reporting of data.

    (a) Federal agencies shall use Standard Form 82, Agency Report of 
Motor Vehicle Data, to report vehicle inventory, cost, and operating 
data to GSA. Interagency Report Control Number 1102-GSA-AN has been 
assigned to this reporting requirement.
    (b) * * *
    (1) Each owning agency shall submit a Standard Form 82 to the 
General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405 within 
75 calendar days after the end of the fiscal year.
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    Dated: October 28, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 97-52 Filed 1-2-97; 8:45 am]
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