[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34436-34437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16798]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[GSA Bulletin FTR 20]


Federal Travel Regulation; Reimbursement of Higher Actual 
Subsistence Expenses for Official Travel to Oshkosh, WI

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of bulletin.

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SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs agencies of the establishment of 
a special actual subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to 
Oshkosh (Winnebago County), Wisconsin. The Secretary of Transportation 
(DOT) requested establishment of the increased rate to accommodate 
employees who perform temporary duty in Oshkosh and who experience a 
temporary but significant increase in lodging costs due to the 
escalation of lodging rates during the annual Experimental Aircraft 
Association Convention and Show in Oshkosh.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This special rate applies to claims for reimbursement 
during the period July 27 through August 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Devoanna R. Reels, General Services Administration, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone 202-501-1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of General Services, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c) and at the request of the Secretary of 
Transportation, has increased the maximum daily amount of reimbursement 
that may be approved for actual and necessary subsistence expenses for 
official travel to Oshkosh (Winnebago County), Wisconsin, for travel 
during the period July 27 through August 10, 1996. The attached GSA 
Bulletin FTR 20 is issued to inform agencies of the establishment of 
this special actual subsistence expense ceiling.

    Dated: June 21, 1996
Becky Rhodes,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Transportation and Personal 
Property.

Attachment

[GSA Bulletin FTR 20]
June 21, 1996.
To: Heads of Federal agencies
Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual subsistence expenses for 
official travel to Oshkosh (Winnebago County), Wisconsin.

    1. Purpose. This bulletin informs agencies of the establishment 
of a special actual

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subsistence expense ceiling for official travel to Oshkosh 
(Winnebago County), Wisconsin, due to the escalation of lodging 
rates during the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Convention 
and Show held there. This special rate applies to claims for 
reimbursement covering travel during the period July 26 through 
August 10, 1996.
    2. Background. The Federal Travel Regulation (FTC) (41 CFR 
chapters 301-304) part 301-8 permits the Administrator of General 
Services to establish a higher maximum daily rate for the 
reimbursement of actual subsistence expenses of Federal employees on 
official travel to an area within the continental United States. The 
head of an agency may request establishment of such a rate when 
special or unusual circumstances result in an extreme increase in 
subsistence costs for a temporary period. The Secretary of 
Transportation requested establishment of such a rate for Oshkosh to 
accommodate employees who perform temporary duty there and 
experience a temporary but significant increase in lodging costs due 
to the escalation of lodging rates during the annual Experimental 
Aircraft Association Convention and Show. These circumstances 
justify the need for higher subsistence expense reimbursement in 
Oshkosh during the designated period.
    3. Maximum rate and effective date. The Administrator of General 
Services, pursuant to 41 CFR 301-8.3(c), has increased the maximum 
daily amount of reimbursement that may be approved for actual and 
necessary subsistence expenses for official travel to Oshkosh 
(Winnebago County), Wisconsin for travel during the period July 27 
through August 10, 1996. Agencies may approve actual subsistence 
expense reimbursement not to exceed $167 ($137 maximum for lodging 
and a $30 allowance for meals and incidental expenses) for official 
travel to Oshkosh (Winnebago County), Wisconsin, during this time 
period.
    4. Expiration date. This bulletin contains information of a 
continuing nature as it relates to the processing of travel 
reimbursement claims and will remain in effect until canceled.
    5. For further information contact. Devoanna R. Reels, General 
Services Administration, Travel and Transportation Management Policy 
Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-1538.

[FR Doc. 96-16798 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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