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 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
 AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule (schedule) for the States and Territories of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, N. Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Virgin Islands, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin as provided for by section 202(b) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act). The schedule amounts for the States and Territories 
                        ( print page 40228)
                        not listed above remain unchanged. The Uniform Act applies to all programs or projects undertaken by Federal Agencies or with Federal financial assistance that cause the displacement of any person.
 DATES: The provisions of this notice are effective August 26, 2021, or on such earlier date as an agency elects to begin operating under this schedule.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa L. Corder, Office of Real Estate Services, (202) 366-5853, email address: 
                        *melissa.corder@dot.gov;*
                         David Sett, Office of the Chief Counsel, (404) 562-3676, email address: 
                        *david.Sett@dot.gov;*
                         Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at 
                    *www.FederalRegister.gov*
                     and the Government Publishing Office's website at 
                    *www.GovInfo.gov.* Background The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4601-4655 (Uniform Act), established a program, which includes the payment of moving and related expenses, to assist persons who move because of Federal or federally assisted projects. The FHWA is the lead agency for implementing the provisions of the Uniform Act and has issued governmentwide implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24. The following 17 Federal departments and agencies have, by cross-reference, adopted the governmentwide regulations: U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Commerce; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. General Services Administration; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Justice; U.S. Department of Labor; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority; Federal Emergency Management Agency; U.S. Department of the Interior; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 42 U.S.C. 4622(b) provides that as an alternative to being paid for actual residential moving and related expenses, a displaced individual or family may elect payment for moving expenses on the basis of a moving expense schedule established by the head of the lead agency. The governmentwide regulations at 49 CFR 24.302 provide that FHWA will develop, approve, maintain, and update this schedule, as appropriate. The purpose of this notice is to update the schedule published on July 24, 2015, at 80 FR 44182. The schedule is being updated to account for the increased costs associated with moving personal property. The updated amounts are based on review of the respective States' current moving cost market data and any proposed increases to the current schedule amounts as requested from all State highway agencies. This update increases the schedule amounts in the States and Territories of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, N. Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Virgin Islands, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed above remain unchanged. The payment amounts listed in the table below apply on a State-by-State basis. Two exceptions apply to all States and Territories as referenced in 49 CFR 24.302. Payment is limited to $100.00 if either of the following conditions applies: (a) A person has minimal possessions and occupies a dormitory style room, or (b) A person's residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person. The schedule continues to be based on the “number of rooms of furniture” owned by a displaced individual or family. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, and to encourage the use of the schedule (and thereby simplify the computation and payment of moving expenses), an agency should increase the room count for the purpose of applying the schedule if the volume of possessions in a single room or space actually exceeds the normal contents of one room of furniture or other personal property. For example, a basement may count as two rooms if the equivalent of two rooms worth of possessions is located in the basement. In addition, an agency may elect to pay for items stored outside the dwelling unit by adding the appropriate number of rooms. *Authority:*42 U.S.C. 4622(b) and 4633(b); 49 CFR 1.48 and 24.302. Stephanie Pollack, Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act—Residential Moving Expense and Dislocation Allowance—2021 Payment Schedule
State
1
                             room
2
                             rooms
3
                             rooms
4
                             rooms
5
                             rooms
6
                             rooms
7
                             rooms
8
                             rooms
Addt'l
                             room
1
                             room/ 
                             no 
                             furn.
Addt'l
                             room 
                             no 
                             furn.1. Alabama
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
250
400
1002. Alaska
850
1100
1350
1625
1875
2075
2300
2500
350
600
2503. American Samoa
282
395
508
621
706
790
875
960
85
226
284. Arizona
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
100
395
605. Arkansas
650
900
1100
1350
1600
1825
2050
2275
225
450
1256. California
780
1000
1250
1475
1790
2065
2380
2690
285
510
1007. Colorado
675
895
1115
1270
1425
1580
1735
1890
155
385
558. Connecticut
715
930
1150
1350
1640
1920
2200
2500
175
260
709. Delaware
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
150
500
10010. District of Columbia
800
1000
1200
1500
1700
1900
2100
2300
200
500
10011. Florida
800
975
1150
1350
1575
1750
1950
2200
325
550
17512. Georgia
600
975
1300
1600
1875
2125
2325
2525
200
375
10013. Guam
850
1200
1550
1900
2200
2500
2750
3000
350
300
17514. Hawaii
850
1200
1550
1900
2200
2500
2750
3000
350
300
17515. Idaho
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
200
350
100( print page 40229)16. Illinois
850
1000
1150
1250
1400
1600
1750
2050
450
650
15017. Indiana
500
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
200
400
10018. Iowa
550
700
800
900
1000
1100
1225
1350
125
500
5019. Kansas
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
200
250
5020. Kentucky
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
200
400
10021. Louisiana
600
800
1000
1200
1300
1550
1700
1900
300
400
7022. Maine
650
900
1150
1400
1650
1900
2150
2400
250
400
10023. Maryland
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
200
500
10024. Massachusetts
800
950
1100
1250
1400
1550
1700
1850
250
450
15025. Michigan
750
1000
1200
1350
1500
1650
1800
1950
300
500
20026. Minnesota
575
725
925
1125
1325
1525
1725
1925
275
450
15027. Mississippi
750
850
1000
1200
1400
1550
1700
1850
300
400
10028. Missouri
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
200
400
10029. Montana
550
750
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1950
200
350
10030. Nebraska
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
200
350
5031. Nevada
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
200
450
15032. New Hampshire
500
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
200
200
15033. New Jersey
650
750
850
1000
1150
1300
1400
1600
200
200
5034. New Mexico
650
850
1050
1250
1500
1650
1850
2050
200
400
6035. New York
675
900
1125
1350
1575
1800
2025
2250
225
400
12536. North Carolina
550
750
1050
1200
1350
1600
1700
1900
150
350
5037. North Dakota
550
750
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1950
200
475
7538. N. Mariana Is
350
550
700
850
1000
1100
1200
1300
100
300
7039. Ohio
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
200
400
10040. Oklahoma
750
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1900
2050
200
350
10041. Oregon
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
200
350
10042. Pennsylvania
500
750
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
200
400
7043. Puerto Rico
525
725
900
1225
1300
1350
1400
1450
150
300
5044. Rhode Island
600
850
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
150
300
10045. South Carolina
700
805
1095
1285
1575
1735
1890
2075
225
500
7546. South Dakota
500
650
800
950
1100
1250
1400
1600
200
300
10047. Tennessee
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
250
400
10048. Texas
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1750
1900
150
400
5049. Utah
750
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1950
2150
200
600
20050. Vermont
400
550
650
850
1000
1100
1200
1300
150
300
7551. Virgin Islands
500
700
900
1050
1200
1350
1500
1700
150
450
10052. Virginia
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
2100
300
400
7553. Washington
800
1100
1400
1700
2000
2300
2600
2900
300
500
10054. West Virginia
750
900
1050
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
200
400
10055. Wisconsin
600
825
1050
1275
1500
1725
1950
2175
250
465
11556. Wyoming
540
800
870
1020
1170
1325
1500
1670
200
370
60*Exceptions:*
                         1. The payment to a person with minimal possessions who is in occupancy of a dormitory style room or whose residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person is limited to $100.00.2. An occupant will be paid on an actual cost basis for moving his or her mobile home from the displacement site. In addition, a reasonable payment to the occupant for packing and securing property for the move may be paid at the agency's discretion.


[FR Doc. 2021-15930 Filed 7-26-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P