[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13794-13799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7371]



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Part VII





General Services Administration





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41 CFR Part 302-1 and 302-10



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Federal Travel Regulations; Final Rule

Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 55 / Friday, March 21, 1997 / Rules 
and Regulations

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 302-1 and 302-10

[FTR Amendment 65]
RIN 3090-AG38


Federal Travel Regulation; Transportation of a Privately Owned 
Vehicle Wholly Within the Continental United States

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to 
permit an agency to authorize the transportation of a privately owned 
vehicle (POV) in connection with the transfer of an employee within the 
continental United States (CONUS), or the assignment of a new appointee 
or student trainee who resides in CONUS to his/her first official 
station in CONUS, when the transportation is advantageous and cost 
effective to the Government. This amendment will benefit the Government 
by accelerating the employee's arrival and corresponding productivity 
contribution at the new official station.

DATES: This final rule is effective March 22, 1997, and 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: A multi-agency travel reinvention task force 
was organized in August 1994 under the auspices of the Joint Financial 
Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) to reengineer Federal travel 
rules and procedures. The task force developed 25 recommended travel 
management improvements published in a JFMIP report entitled Improving 
Travel Management Governmentwide, dated December 1995. On September 23, 
1996, the President signed into law the Federal Employee Travel Reform 
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-201), which included 8 legislative changes 
recommended by the JFMIP to improve travel and the delivery of 
relocation services.
    This amendment implements section 1715 of the Act which provides 
the General Services Administration (GSA) authority to issue 
regulations which authorize agencies to pay for the transportation of a 
POV wholly within CONUS when the transportation is advantageous and 
cost effective to the Government. This amendment is written in the 
``plain English'' style of regulation writing as a continuation of 
GSA's effort to make the FTR easier to understand and to use.

How Does This Amendment Change the Allowance for Transportation of a 
POV?

    This amendment allows an agency to authorize the transportation of 
a POV in connection with an employee's transfer within CONUS, or the 
assignment of a new appointee or student trainee whose residence is in 
CONUS to his/her first official station within CONUS, if the 
transportation is advantageous and, based on a cost comparison, cost 
effective to the Government. Previously, an agency could authorize 
transportation of a POV only to, from, or between posts of duty outside 
CONUS.

What is the ``Plain English'' Style of Regulation Writing?

    The ``plain English'' style of regulation writing is a new, simpler 
to read and understand, question and answer regulatory format. 
Questions are in the first person, and answers are in the second 
person. GSA uses a ``we'' question when referring to an agency, and an 
``I'' question when referring to the employee.

How Does the Plain English Style of Regulation Writing Affect 
Employees?

    A question and its answer combine to establish a rule. The employee 
and the agency must follow the language contained in both the question 
and its answer.
    GSA 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 and 302-10

    Government employees, Relocation allowances and entitlements, 
Transfers.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR chapter 302 is 
amended as follows:

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 302-1.14 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(3)(vi) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 302-1.14  Use of funds.

    (a) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (vi) Transportation and emergency storage of employee's privately 
owned vehicle as set forth in Sec. 302-10.11 of this chapter.
    3. Part 302-10 is revised to read as follows:

PART 302-10--ALLOWANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY STORAGE OF 
A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE

Subpart A--General Rules

Sec.
302-10.1  What is a ``privately owned vehicle (POV)''?
302-10.2  What is an ``official station'' for purposes of this part?
302-10.3  What is a ``post of duty'' for purposes of this part?
302-10.4  What are the purposes of the allowance for transportation 
of a POV?
302-10.5  What is the purpose of the allowance for emergency storage 
of a POV?
302-10.6  What POV transportation and emergency storage may my 
agency authorize at Government expense?
302-10.7  Must my agency authorize transportation or emergency 
storage of my POV?
302-10.8  What type of POV may I be authorized to transport, and if 
necessary, store under emergency circumstances?
302-10.9  For what transportation expenses will my agency pay?
302-10.10  For what POV emergency storage expenses will my agency 
pay?
302-10.11  May I receive an advance of funds for transportation and 
emergency storage of my POV?
302-10.12  May my agency determine that driving my POV is more 
advantageous and limit my reimbursement to what it would cost to 
drive my POV?

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Subpart B--Transportation of a POV to a Post of Duty

General

Sec.
302-10.100  Who is eligible for transportation of a POV to a post of 
duty?
302-10.101  In what situations may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty?
302-10.102  How many POV's may I transport to a post of duty?
302-10.103  Do I have to ship my POV to my actual post of duty?
302-10.104  What may I do if there is no port or terminal at the 
point of origin and/or destination?

POV Transportation at Time of Assignment

302-10.140  Under what specific conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty upon my assignment to 
that post of duty?
302-10.141  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport a POV to my post of duty?
302-10.142  What will I be reimbursed if I transport a POV from a 
point of origin that is different from the authorized point of 
origin?
302-10.143  When I am authorized to transport a POV, may I have the 
manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent transport a new POV from 
the factory or other shipping point directly to my post of duty?

POV Transportation Subsequent to the Time of Assignment

302-10.170  Under what specific conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty subsequent to the time of 
my assignment to that post of duty?
302-10.171  If circumstances warrant an authorization to transport a 
POV to my post of duty after my assignment to the post of duty, must 
I sign a new service agreement?
302-10.172  Under what conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a replacement POV to my post of duty?
302-10.173  How many replacement POV's may my agency authorize me to 
transport to my post of duty at Government expense?
302-10.174  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport a POV, including a replacement POV, to my post of duty 
subsequent to the time of my assignment to that post of duty?
302-10.175  When I am authorized to transport a POV, including a 
replacement POV, to my post of duty subsequent to the time of my 
assignment to that post of duty, may I have the manufacturer or the 
manufacturer's agent transport a new POV from the factory or other 
shipping point directly to my post of duty?

Subpart C--Return Transportation of a POV from a Post of Duty

Sec.
302-10.200  When am I eligible for return transportation of a POV 
from my post of duty?
302-10.201  In what situations will my agency pay to transport a POV 
transported from my post of duty?
302-10.202  When do I become entitled to return transportation of my 
POV from my post of duty to an authorized destination?
302-10.203  Is there any circumstance under which I may be 
authorized to transport my POV from a post of duty before completing 
my service agreement?
302-10.204  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport my POV from my post of duty?
302-10.205  What is the ``authorized destination'' of a POV 
transported under this subpart?
302-10.206  What should I do if there is no port or terminal at my 
authorized point of origin or authorized destination when I 
transport a POV from my post of duty?
302-10.207  What will I be reimbursed if I transport my POV from a 
point of origin or to a destination that is different from my 
authorized origin or destination?
302-10.208  If I retain my POV at my post of duty after conditions 
change to make use of the POV no longer in the interest of the 
Government, may I transport it at Government expense from the post 
of duty at a later date?
302-10.209  Under what conditions may my agency authorize me to 
transport from my post of duty a replacement POV purchased at that 
post of duty?

Subpart D--Transportation of a POV Wholly Within the Continental United 
States (CONUS)

Sec.
302-10.300  When am I eligible for transportation of my POV wholly 
within CONUS at Government expense?
302-10.301  Under what conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of my POV wholly within CONUS?
302-10.302  How many POV's may I transport wholly within CONUS?
302-10.303  If I am authorized to transport my POV wholly within 
CONUS, where must the transportation originate?
302-10.304  If I am authorized to transport my POV wholly within 
CONUS, what must the destination be?

Subpart E--Emergency Storage of a POV

Sec.
302-10.400  When am I eligible for emergency storage of my POV?
302-10-401  Where may I store my POV if I receive notice to evacuate 
my immediate family and/or household goods from my post of duty?

Subpart F--Agency Responsibilities

Sec.
302-10.500  What means of transportation may we authorize for POV's?
302-10.501  How should we administer the allowances for 
transportation and emergency storage of a POV?
302-10.502  What governing policies must we establish for the 
allowances for transportation and emergency storage of a POV?
302-10.503  Under what condition may we authorize transportation of 
a POV to a post of duty?
302-10.504  What factors must we consider in deciding whether to 
authorize transportation of a POV to a post of duty?
302-10.505  What must we consider in determining whether 
transportation of a POV wholly within CONUS is cost effective?

    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--General Rules

    Note to Supart A: Use of the pronouns ``I'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the employee.


Sec. 302-10.1   What is a ``privately owned vehicle (POV)''?

    A motor vehicle not owned by the Government and used by the 
employee or his/her immediate family for the primary purpose of 
providing personal transportation.


Sec. 302-10.2  What is an ``official station'' for purposes of this 
part?

    An official station is defined in Sec. 302-1.4(k). For purposes of 
this part, an official station may be within or outside the continental 
United States (CONUS).


Sec. 302-10.3  What is a ``post of duty'' for purposes of this part?

    An official station outside CONUS.


Sec. 302-10.4  What are the purposes of the allowance for 
transportation of a POV?

    To reduce the Government's overall relocation costs by allowing 
transportation of a POV to your official station within CONUS when it 
is advantageous and cost effective to the Government, and to improve 
your overall effectiveness if you are transferred or otherwise assigned 
to a post of duty at which it is in the interest of the Government for 
you to have use of a POV for personal transportation.


Sec. 302-10.5  What is the purpose of the allowance for emergency 
storage of a POV?

    To protect a POV transported at Government expense to your post of 
duty when the head of your agency determines that the post of duty is 
within a zone from which your immediate family and/or household goods 
should be evacuated.

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Sec. 302-10.6  What POV transportation and emergency storage may my 
agency authorize at Government expense?

    Your agency may authorize:
    (a) Transportation of a POV to a post of duty as provided in 
subpart B of this part;
    (b) Transportation of a POV from a post of duty as provided in 
subpart C of this part;
    (c) Transportation of a POV wholly within CONUS as provided in 
subpart D of this part; and
    (d) Emergency storage of a POV as provided in subpart E of this 
part.


Sec. 302-10.7  Must my agency authorize transportation or emergency 
storage of my POV?

    No. However, if your agency does authorize transportation of a POV 
to your post of duty and you complete your service agreement, your 
agency must pay for the cost of returning the POV. Your agency 
determines the conditions under which it will pay for transportation 
and emergency storage and the procedures a transferred employee must 
follow.


Sec. 302-10.8  What type of POV may I be authorized to transport, and 
if necessary, store under emergency circumstances?

    Only a passenger automobile, station wagon, small truck, or other 
similar vehicle that will be used primarily for personal 
transportation. You may not transport or store a trailer, airplane, or 
any vehicle intended for commercial use.


Sec. 302-10.9  For what transportation expenses will my agency pay?

    When your agency authorizes transportation of your POV, it will pay 
for all necessary and customary expenses directly related to the 
transportation of the POV, including crating and packing expenses, 
shipping charges, and port charges for readying the POV for shipment at 
the port of embarkation and for use at the port of debarkation.


Sec. 302-10.10  For what POV emergency storage expenses will my agency 
pay?

    All necessary storage expenses, including but not limited to 
readying the POV for storage, local transportation to point of storage, 
storage, readying the POV for use after storage, and local 
transportation from the point of storage. Insurance on the POV is at 
your expense, unless it is included in the expenses allowed by this 
paragraph.


Sec. 302-10.11  May I receive an advance of funds for transportation 
and emergency storage of my POV?

    Yes, in accordance with Sec. 302-1.14(a) and not to exceed the 
estimated amount of the expenses authorized under this part for 
transportation and emergency storage of your POV.


Sec. 302-10.12  May my agency determine that driving my POV is more 
advantageous and limit my reimbursement to what it would cost to drive 
my POV?

    Yes. Your agency decides whether it is more advantageous for you 
and/or a member of your immediate family to drive your POV for all or 
part of the distance or to have it transported. If your agency decides 
that driving the POV is more advantageous, your reimbursement will be 
limited to the allowances provided in part 302-2 of this chapter for 
the travel and transportation expenses you and/or your immediate family 
incur en route.

Subpart B--Transportation of a POV to a Post of Duty

    Note to Subpart B: Use of the pronouns ``I'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the employee.
General


Sec. 302-10.100  Who is eligible for transportation of a POV to a post 
of duty?

    An employee who is authorized to transfer to the post of duty, or a 
new appointee or a student trainee assigned to the post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.101  In what situations may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty?

    Your agency may authorize transportation when:
    (a) At the time of your assignment, conditions warrant such 
authorization under Sec. 302-10.140;
    (b) Subsequent to the time of your assignment conditions, which did 
not warrant authorization at the time of your assignment, change to 
warrant such authorization under Sec. 302-10.170; or
    (c) Subsequent to the time of your assignment, conditions warrant 
authorization under Sec. 302-10.172 of a replacement POV.


Sec. 302-10.102  How many POV's may I transport to a post of duty?

    One. This does not, however, limit the transportation of a 
replacement POV when authorized under Sec. 302-10.172.


Sec. 302-10.103  Do I have to ship my POV to my actual post of duty?

    Yes. You may not transport the POV to an alternate location.


Sec. 302-10.104  What may I do if there is no port or terminal at the 
point of origin and/or destination?

    Your agency will pay the entire cost of transporting the POV from 
your point of origin to your destination. If you prefer, however, you 
may choose to drive your POV from your point of origin at time of 
assignment to the nearest embarkation port or terminal, and/or from the 
debarkation port or terminal nearest your destination to your post of 
duty at any time. If you choose to drive, you will be reimbursed your 
one-way mileage cost, at the rate specified in part 301-4 of this 
subtitle, for driving the POV from your authorized origin to deliver it 
to the port of embarkation, or from the port of debarkation to the 
authorized destination. For the segment of travel from the port of 
embarkation back to your authorized origin after delivering the POV to 
the port, or from your authorized destination to the port of 
debarkation to pickup the POV, you will be reimbursed your one-way 
transportation cost. The total cost of round-trip travel, to deliver 
the POV to the port at the origin or to pickup the POV at the port at 
your destination, may not exceed the cost of transporting the POV to or 
from the port involved. You may not be reimbursed a per diem allowance 
for round-trip travel to and from the port involved.

POV Transportation at Time of Assignment


Sec. 302-10.140  Under what specific conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty upon my assignment to that 
post of duty?

    Your agency may authorize transportation when:
    (a) It has determined in accordance with Sec. 302-10.503 of this 
part that it is in the interest of the Government for you to have use 
of your POV at the post of duty;
    (b) You have signed a service agreement; and
    (c) You meet any specific conditions your agency has established.


Sec. 302-10.141  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport a POV to my post of duty?

    Your ``authorized point of origin'' is as follows:

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                                     Your ``authorized point of origin''
          If you are a--                            is--                
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(a) A transferee                    Your old official station.          
(b) A new appointee or student      Your place of actual residence.     
 trainee                                                                
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Sec. 302-10.142  What will I be reimbursed if I transport a POV from a 
point of origin that is different from the authorized point of origin?

    You will be reimbursed the transportation costs you incur, not to

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exceed the cost of transporting your POV from your authorized point of 
origin to your post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.143  When I am authorized to transport a POV, may I have 
the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent transport a new POV from 
the factory or other shipping point directly to my post of duty?

    Yes, provided:
    (a) You purchased the POV new from the manufacturer or 
manufacturer's agent;
    (b) The POV is transported FOB-shipping point, consigned to you 
and/or a member of your immediate family, or your agent; and
    (c) Ownership of the POV is not vested in the manufacturer or the 
manufacturer's agent during transportation. In this circumstance, you 
will be reimbursed for the POV transportation costs, not to exceed the 
cost of transporting the POV from your authorized point of origin to 
your post of duty.

POV Transportation Subsequent to the Time of Assignment


Sec. 302-10.170  Under what specific conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a POV to my post of duty subsequent to the time of my 
assignment to that post of duty?

    Your agency may authorize transportation when:
    (a) You do not have a POV at your post of duty;
    (b) You have not previously been authorized to transport a POV to 
that post of duty;
    (c) You have not previously transported a POV outside CONUS during 
your assignment to that post of duty;
    (d) Your agency has determined in accordance with Sec. 302-10.503 
that it is in the interest of the Government for you to have use of 
your POV at the post of duty;
    (e) You signed a service agreement at the time you were transferred 
in the interest of the Government, or assigned if you were a new 
appointee or student trainee, to your post of duty; and
    (f) You meet any specific conditions your agency has established.


Sec. 302-10.171  If circumstances warrant an authorization to transport 
a POV to my post of duty after my assignment to the post of duty, must 
I sign a new service agreement?

    No, provided you signed a service agreement at the time of your 
assignment to the post of duty. Violation of that service agreement, 
however, will result in your personal liability for the cost of 
transporting the POV.


Sec. 302-10.172  Under what conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of a replacement POV to my post of duty?

    Your agency may authorize a replacement POV when:
    (a) You require an emergency replacement POV and you meet the 
following conditions:
    (1) You had a POV which was transported to your post of duty at 
Government expense; and
    (2) You require a replacement POV for reasons beyond your control 
and acceptable to your agency, such as when the POV is stolen, or 
seriously damaged or destroyed, or has deteriorated due to conditions 
at the post of duty; and
    (3) Your agency determines in advance of authorization that a 
replacement POV is necessary and in the interest of the Government; or
    (b) You require a non-emergency replacement POV and you meet the 
following conditions:
    (1) You have a POV which was transported to a post of duty at 
Government expense;
    (2) You have been stationed continuously during a 4-year period at 
one or more posts of duty; and
    (3) Your agency has determined that it is in the Government's 
interest for you to continue to have a POV at your post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.173  How many replacement POV's may my agency authorize me 
to transport to my post of duty at Government expense?

    Your agency may authorize one emergency replacement POV within any 
4-year period of continuous service. It may authorize one non-emergency 
replacement POV after every four years of continuous service beginning 
on the date you first have use of the POV being replaced.


Sec. 302-10.174  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport a POV, including a replacement POV, to my post of duty 
subsequent to the time of my assignment to that post of duty?

    Your agency determines the authorized point of origin within the 
United States.


Sec. 302-10.175  When I am authorized to transport a POV, including a 
replacement POV, to my post of duty subsequent to the time of my 
assignment to that post of duty, may I have the manufacturer or the 
manufacturer's agent transport a new POV from the factory or other 
shipping point directly to my post of duty?

    Yes, under the same conditions specified in Sec. 302-10.143 of this 
subpart.

Subpart C--Return Transportation of a POV From a Post of Duty

    Note to Subpart C: Use of the pronouns ``I'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the employee.


Sec. 302-10.200  When am I eligible for return transportation of a POV 
from my post of duty?

    You are eligible for return transportation when:
    (a) You were transferred to a post of duty in the interest of the 
Government; and
    (b) You transported a POV under this part to the post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.201  In what situations will my agency pay to transport a 
POV transported from my post of duty?

    Your agency will pay when:
    (a) You are transferred back to the official station (including 
post of duty) from which you transferred to your current post of duty;
    (b) You are transferred to a new official station within CONUS;
    (c) You are transferred to a new post of duty, where your agency 
determines that use of a POV at that location is not in the interest of 
the Government;
    (d) You separate from Government service after completion of an 
agreed period of service at the post of duty to which the POV was 
transported under this part;
    (e) You separate from Government service prior to completion of an 
agreed period of service at the post of duty to which the POV was 
transported under this part, and the separation is for reasons beyond 
your control and acceptable to your agency; or
    (f) Conditions change at your post of duty such that use of the POV 
no longer is in the interest of the Government.


Sec. 302-10.202  When do I become entitled to return transportation of 
my POV from my post of duty to an authorized destination?

    You become entitled when:
    (a) You transported a POV to your post of duty at Government 
expense;
    (b) You have the POV at that post of duty; and
    (c) You have completed your service agreement.


Sec. 302-10.203  Is there any circumstance under which I may be 
authorized to transport my POV from a post of duty before completing my 
service agreement?

    Yes. If conditions change at your post of duty such that use of 
your POV no longer is in the interest of the Government, or if you 
separate from Government service prior to completion of your service 
agreement for reasons beyond your control and acceptable to your 
agency, your agency may authorize

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return transportation to your authorized destination. When the return 
transportation is based on changed conditions, you still are required 
to complete your service agreement. If you do not, you will be required 
to repay the transportation costs.


Sec. 302-10.204  What is the ``authorized point of origin'' when I 
transport my POV from my post of duty?

    The last post of duty to which you were authorized to transport 
your POV at Government expense.


Sec. 302-10.205  What is the ``authorized destination'' of a POV 
transported under this subpart?

    The ``authorized destination'' is as follows:

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                                              The authorized destination
                    If--                     of the POV you transport at
                                               Government expense is--  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) You are transferred to an official       Your official station.     
 station within CONUS,                                                  
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(b)(1) You are transferred to another post   Your place of actual       
 of duty and use of a POV at the new post     residence.                
 is not in the interest of the Government;                              
(2) You separate from Government service     Your place of actual       
 and are eligible for transportation of       residence.                
 your POV from your post of duty; or                                    
(3) Conditions change at your post of duty   Your place of actual       
 such that use of your POV no longer is in    residence.                
 the interest of the Government at that                                 
 post of duty,                                                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. 302-10.206  What should I do if there is no port or terminal at my 
authorized point of origin or authorized destination when I transport a 
POV from my post of duty?

    Your agency will pay the entire cost of transporting the POV from 
your authorized origin to your authorized destination. If you prefer, 
however, you may choose to drive your POV to the port of embarkation 
and/or from the port of debarkation. If you choose to drive, you will 
be reimbursed in the same manner as an employee covered under Sec. 302-
10.104.


Sec. 302-10.207  What will I be reimbursed if I transport my POV from a 
point of origin or to a destination that is different from my 
authorized origin or destination?

    You will be reimbursed the transportation costs you actually incur, 
not to exceed what it would have cost to transport your POV from your 
authorized origin to the authorized destination.


Sec. 302-10.208  If I retain my POV at my post of duty after conditions 
change to make use of the POV no longer in the interest of the 
Government, may I transport it at Government expense from the post of 
duty at a later date?

    Yes, your agency will pay the transportation costs not to exceed 
the cost of transporting it to the authorized destination, provided you 
otherwise meet all conditions for transportation of a POV.


Sec. 302-10.209  Under what conditions may my agency authorize me to 
transport from my post of duty a replacement POV purchased at that post 
of duty?

    Your agency may authorize transportation only if:
    (a) At the time you purchased the replacement POV, you met the 
conditions in Sec. 302-10.172 of this part; and
    (b) Prior to purchase of the replacement POV, your agency 
authorized you to purchase a replacement POV at the post of duty.

Subpart D--Transportation of a POV Wholly Within the Continental 
United States (CONUS)

    Note to Subpart D: Use of the pronouns ``I'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the employee.


Sec. 302-10.300  When am I eligible for transportation of my POV wholly 
within CONUS at Government expense?

    When you are an employee who transfers within CONUS in the interest 
of the Government, or you are a new appointee or student trainee 
relocating to your first official station within CONUS.


Sec. 302-10.301  Under what conditions may my agency authorize 
transportation of my POV wholly within CONUS?

    Your agency will authorize transportation only when:
    (a) It has determined that use of your POV to transport you and/or 
your immediate family from your old official station (or place of 
actual residence, if you are a new appointee or student trainee) to 
your new official station would be advantageous to the Government;
    (b) Both your old official station (or place of actual residence, 
if you are a new appointee or student trainee) and your new official 
station are located within CONUS; and
    (c) Your agency further determines that it would be more 
advantageous and cost effective to the Government to transport your POV 
to the new official station at Government expense and to pay for 
transportation of you and/or your immediate family by commercial means 
than to have you or an immediate family member drive the POV to the new 
official station.


Sec. 302-10.302  How many POV's may I transport wholly within CONUS?

    You may transport any number of POV's under this subpart, provided 
your agency determines such transportation is advantageous and cost 
effective to the Government.


Sec. 302-10.303  If I am authorized to transport my POV wholly within 
CONUS, where must the transportation originate?

    The POV transportation must originate as follows:

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                                     Your transportation must originate 
           If you are--                             at--                
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(a) A transferee,                   Your old official station.          
(b) A new appointee or student      Your place of actual residence.     
 trainee,                                                               
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Sec. 302-10.304  If I am authorized to transport my POV wholly within 
CONUS, what must the destination be?

    Your new official station.

Subpart E--Emergency Storage of a POV

    Note to Subpart E: Use of the pronouns ``I'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the employee.


Sec. 302-10.400  When am I eligible for emergency storage of my POV?

    You are eligible when:
    (a) Your POV was transported to your post of duty at Government 
expense; and
    (b) The head of your agency determines that your post of duty is 
within a zone from which your immediate family and/or household goods 
should be evacuated.


Sec. 302-10.401  Where may I store my POV if I receive notice to 
evacuate my immediate family and/or household goods from my post of 
duty?

    You may store your POV at a place determined to be reasonable by 
your agency whether the POV is already located at, or being transported 
to, your post of duty.

Subpart F--Agency Responsibilities

    Note to Subpart F: Use of the pronouns ``we'' and ``you'' 
throughout this subpart refers to the agency.

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Sec. 302-10.500  What means of transportation may we authorize for 
POV's?

    (a) Commercial means if available at reasonable rates and under 
reasonable conditions; or
    (b) Government means on a space-available basis.


Sec. 302-10.501  How should we administer the allowances for 
transportation and emergency storage of a POV?

    To minimize costs and to promote an efficient workforce by 
providing an employee use of his/her POV when it mutually benefits the 
Government and the employee.


Sec. 302-10.502  What governing policies must we establish for the 
allowances for transportation and emergency storage of a POV?

    You must establish policies governing:
    (a) When you will authorize transportation and emergency storage of 
a POV;
    (b) When you will authorize transportation of a replacement POV;
    (c) Who will determine if transportation of a POV to or from a post 
of duty is in the interest of the Government;
    (d) Who will determine if conditions have changed at an employee's 
post of duty to warrant transportation of a POV in the interest of the 
Government;
    (e) Who will determine if transportation of a POV wholly within 
CONUS is more advantageous and cost effective than having the employee 
drive the POV to the new official station; and
    (f) Who will determine whether to allow emergency storage of an 
employee's POV, including where to store the POV.


Sec. 302-10.503  Under what condition may we authorize transportation 
of a POV to a post of duty?

    You may authorize transportation only when you determine, after 
consideration of the factors in Sec. 302-10.504, that it is in the 
interest of the Government for the employee to have use of a POV at the 
post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.504  What factors must we consider in deciding whether to 
authorize transportation of a POV to a post of duty?

    You must consider:
    (a) Whether local conditions at the employee's post of duty warrant 
use of a POV;
    (b) Whether use of the POV will contribute to the employee's 
effectiveness on the job;
    (c) Whether use of a POV of the type involved will be suitable 
under local conditions at the post of duty;
    (d) Whether the cost of transporting the POV to and from the post 
of duty will be excessive, considering the time the employee has agreed 
to serve at the post of duty.


Sec. 302-10.505  What must we consider in determining whether 
transportation of a POV wholly within CONUS is cost effective?

    (a) Cost of travel by POV.
    (b) Cost of transporting the POV.
    (c) Cost of travel if the POV is transported.
    (d) Productivity benefit you derive from the employee's accelerated 
arrival at the new official station.

    Dated: March 19, 1997.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 97-7371 Filed 3-20-97; 8:45 am]
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