10708 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 46 / Monday, March 10, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: February 27, 1997.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is

amended as follows:

PART 180—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

2. By adding § 180.498 to read as

follows:

§ 180.498 Sulfentrazone; tolerances for

residues.

(a) Tolerance--general. A tolerance is

established for combined residues of the

herbicide sulfentrazone N-[2,4-dichloro5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-

methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-

yl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide and its

major metabolite 3-hydroxymethyl

sulfentrazone N-[2,4-dichloro-5-[4-

(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-

hydroxymethyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-

yl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide in or on

the following raw agricultural

commodity:

Commodity Parts per

million

Soybean, seed .......................... 0.05

(b) Tolerances--inadvertent and

indirect residues. Tolerances are

established for inadvertent and indirect

combined residues of the herbicide

sulfentrazone (N-[2,4-dichloro-5-[4-

(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-

yl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide) and its

metabolites 3-hydroxymethyl

sulfentrazone (N-[2,4-dichloro-5-[4-

(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-

hydroxymethyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-

yl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide) and 3-

desmethyl sulfentrazone (N-[2,4-

dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-

dihydro-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-lyl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide) in or on

the following raw agricultural

commodities when present therein as a

result of the application of sulfentrazone

to growing crops.

Commodity Parts per

million

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Bran ............................ 0.15

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Forage ......................... 0.2

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Grain ........................... 0.1

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Hay .............................. 0.2

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Hulls ............................ 0.30

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Stover .......................... 0.1

Cereal Grains (excluding sweet

corn), Straw ........................... 0.6

[FR Doc. 97–5874 Filed 3–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 302–1, 302–2, 302–3,

302–7, 302–8, 302–9, and 302–11

[FTR Amendment 58]

RIN 3090–AG17

Federal Travel Regulation; Authority

for the Administrator of General

Services To Issue Regulations;

Authority To Waive Limitations on

Relocation Allowances When an

Employee Is Relocated To or From a

Remote or Isolated Location; Technical

Correction To Relocation Income Tax

(RIT) Allowance

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide

Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the

Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to

reflect the direct authority conferred by

statute on the Administrator of General

Services to issue regulations

implementing subchapter II of chapter

57 of title 5, United States Code, and to

authorize agencies to waive certain

statutory and regulatory limitations for

an employee relocating to or from a

remote or isolated location. This

amendment also makes a technical

correction to the RIT allowance. The

amendment implements statutory

changes, and is intended to improve the

treatment of an employee transferred to

a remote or isolated location.

DATES: This final rule is effective March

22, 1997.

Applicability: This rule applies to an

employee whose effective date of

transfer (date the employee reports for

duty at the new official station) is on or

after March 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert A. Clauson, Travel and

Transportation Management Policy

Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405,

telephone 202–501–0299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

September 23, 1996, the President

signed into law the Federal Employee

Travel Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–

201). Section 1722 of the Act transfers

from the President to the Administrator

of General Services authority to issue

regulations implementing subchapter II

of chapter 57 of title 5, United States

Code, unless otherwise specified in

subchapter II. Previously, the

Administrator had exercised

implementation authority under E.O.

11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586; E.O. 12466, 49 FR 7349,

3 CFR, 1984 Comp., p. 165; and E.O.

12522, 50 FR 26337, 3 CFR, 1985

Comp., p. 375. This amendment reflects

the statutory change of authority.

Section 1722 of the Act also directs

the Administrator to authorize heads of

agencies or their designees to waive any

limitation in subchapter II of chapter 57

of title 5, United States Code, or in any

implementing regulation for an

employee relocating to or from a remote

or isolated location who otherwise

would suffer hardship. This amendment

implements the limitation waiver

provisions of section 1722 of the Act.

This amendment also makes a

technical correction to the RIT

allowance. The withholding rate for

supplemental wages was raised from 20

percent to 28 percent in 1995. This

amendment modifies the withholding

tax allowance (WTA) provisions to

reflect the 28 percent withholding rate.

The General Services Administration

has determined that this rule is not a

significant regulatory action for the

purposes of Executive Order 12866 of

September 30, 1993. 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. This rule

also is 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 Parts 302–1,

302–2, 302–3, 302–7, 302–8, 302–9, and

302–11

Government employees, Income taxes,

Relocation allowances and entitlements,

Transfers.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 41 CFR parts 302–1, 302–2,

302–3, 302–7, 302–8, 302–9, and 302–11

are amended to read as follows:
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PART 302–1—APPLICABILITY,

GENERAL RULES, AND ELIGIBILITY

CONDITIONS

1. The authority citation for part 302–

1 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

Subpart A—New Appointees and

Transferred Employees

2. Section 302–1.15 is added to

subpart A to read as follows:

§ 302–1.15 Waiver of limitations for an

employee relocating to or from a remote or

isolated location.

The head of an agency or his/her

designee may waive any limitation

contained in subchapter II of chapter 57

of title 5, United States Code, or in any

regulation (including this chapter)

implementing those statutory

provisions, for any employee relocating

to or from a remote or isolated location

when the following conditions are met: (a) The limitation if not waived would

cause the employee to suffer a hardship;

and

(b) The head of the agency or his/her

designee certifies in writing that the

limitation is waived and the reason(s)

for the waiver.

PART 302–2—ALLOWANCES FOR

SUBSISTENCE AND

TRANSPORTATION

2. The authority citation for part 302–

2 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

PART 302–3—ALLOWANCE FOR

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

3. The authority citation for part 302–

3 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

PART 302–7—TRANSPORTATION OF

MOBILE HOMES

4. The authority citation for part 302–

7 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

PART 302–8—TRANSPORTATION AND

TEMPORARY STORAGE OF

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND

PROFESSIONAL BOOKS, PAPERS,

AND EQUIPMENT

5. The authority citation for part 302–

8 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

PART 302–9—ALLOWANCES FOR

NONTEMPORARY STORAGE OF

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

6. The authority citation for part 302–

9 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

PART 302–11—RELOCATION INCOME

TAX (RIT) ALLOWANCE

7. The authority citation for part 302–

11 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a);

E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13474, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 586.

8. Section 302–11.7 is amended by

revising paragraphs (c) and (d) to read

as follows:

§ 302–11.7 Procedures for determining the

WTA in Year 1.

* * * * *

(c) Determination of Federal

withholding tax rate (FWTR). Moving

expense reimbursements constitute

supplemental wages for Federal income

tax purposes. Therefore, an agency must

withhold at the withholding rate

applicable to supplemental wages.

Currently, the supplemental wages

withholding rate is 28 percent. The

supplemental wages withholding rate

should be used in calculating the WTA

unless under an agency’s withholding

procedures a different withholding rate

is used pursuant to IRS tax regulations.

In such cases, the applicable

withholding rate shall be substituted for

the supplemental wages withholding

rate in the calculation shown in

paragraph (d) of this section.

(d) Calculation of the WTA. The WTA

is calculated by substituting the

amounts determined in paragraphs (b)

and (c) of this section into the following

WTA gross-up formula:

Formula:

Y X

X = N − ( ) 1

Where:

Y = WTA

X = FWTR (generally, 28 percent)

N = nondeductible moving expenses/

covered taxable reimbursements

Example:

If:

X = 28 percent

N = $20,000

Then:

Y = − ( ) .

. $20, 281 28

000

Y = .3889($20,000)

Y = $7778.00

* * * * *

Dated: February 18, 1997.

David J. Barram,

Acting Administrator of General Services.

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BILLING CODE 6820–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15,

19, 33, 36, 37, 42, and 52

[FAC 90–45 Correction]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Corrections

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Corrections.

SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency

Acquisition Council and the Defense

Acquisition Regulations Council are

issuing corrections to Federal

Acquisition Circular 90–45 published at

62 FR 224, January 2, 1997, to correct

miscellaneous editorial and technical

errors.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1997, except

for the correction to § 33.103, which is

effective March 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Beverly Fayson at (202) 501–4755,

General Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat, Washington, DC 20405.

Corrections

In the final and interim rule

documents appearing in the issue of

January 2, 1997:

1. On page 226, third column, third

full paragraph, first line, the word

‘‘interim’’ should read ‘‘final’’.

3.104–3 [Corrected]

2. On page 228, in the first column,

under the definition for In excess of

$10,000,000, paragraph (3) is corrected