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[FR Doc. E9–1617 Filed 1–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates 

AGENCY: DoD, Per Diem, Travel and 

Transportation Allowance Committee. 

ACTION: Notice of Revised Non-Foreign 

Overseas Per Diem Rates. 

SUMMARY: The Per Diem, Travel and 

Transportation Allowance Committee is 

publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem 

Bulletin Number 262. This bulletin lists 

revisions in the per diem rates 

prescribed for U.S. Government 

employees for official travel in Alaska, 

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern 

Mariana Islands and Possessions of the 

United States. AEA changes announced 

in Bulletin Number 194 remain in effect. 

Bulletin Number 262 is being published 

in the Federal Register to assure that 

travelers are paid per diem at the most 

current rates. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 1, 2009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document gives notice of revisions in 

per diem rates prescribed by the Per 

Diem Travel and Transportation 

Allowance Committee for non-foreign 

areas outside the continental United 

States. It supersedes Civilian Personnel 

Per Diem Bulletin Number 261. 

Distribution of Civilian Personnel Per 

Diem Bulletins by mail was 

discontinued. Per Diem Bulletins 

published periodically in the Federal 

Register now constitute the only 

notification of revisions in per diem 

rates to agencies and establishments 

outside the Department of Defense. For 

more information or questions about per 

diem rates, please contact your local 

travel office. The text of the Bulletin 

follows: 

Dated: January 15, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

Maximum Per Diem Rates for Official 

Travel in Alaska, Hawaii, the 

Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the 

Northern Mariana Islands and 

Possessions of the United States by 

Federal Government Civilian 

Employees 

The only change in Civilian Bulletin 

262 are updates to the rates for 

Fairbanks, Eielson AFB, Ft. Wainwright, 

Murphy Dome, Nome and Tanana 

Alaska. 

Locality 

Maximum 

lodging 

amount 

M&IE rate Maximum per 

diem rate Effective date 

(A) + (B) = (C) 

ALASKA: 

ADAK ......................................................................................... 120 79 199 07/01/2003 

ANCHORAGE [INCL NAV RES].

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 181 97 278 04/01/2007 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 89 188 04/01/2007 

BARROW ................................................................................... 159 95 254 05/01/2002 

BETHEL ..................................................................................... 139 87 226 01/01/2009 

BETTLES ................................................................................... 135 62 197 10/01/2004 

CLEAR AB ................................................................................. 90 82 172 10/01/2006 

COLDFOOT ............................................................................... 165 70 235 10/01/2006 

COPPER CENTER.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 125 84 209 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 95 81 176 01/01/2009 

CORDOVA.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 95 78 173 06/01/2007 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 85 77 162 06/01/2007 

CRAIG.

05/16–09/30 ........................................................................ 236 80 316 07/01/2008 

10/01–05/15 ........................................................................ 151 71 222 07/01/2008 

DELTA JUNCTION .................................................................... 135 80 215 07/01/2008 

DENALI NATIONAL PARK.

06/01–08/31 ........................................................................ 135 80 215 01/01/2009 

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Locality 

Maximum 

lodging 

amount 

M&IE rate Maximum per 

diem rate Effective date 

(A) + (B) = (C) 

09/01–05/31 ........................................................................ 79 74 153 01/01/2009 

DILLINGHAM.

04/15–10/15 ........................................................................ 185 83 268 01/01/2009 

10/16–04/14 ........................................................................ 169 82 251 01/01/2009 

DUTCH HARBOR-UNALASKA ................................................. 121 86 207 01/01/2009 

EARECKSON AIR STATION .................................................... 90 77 167 06/01/2007 

EIELSON AFB.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 175 88 263 02/01/2009 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 75 79 154 02/01/2009 

ELMENDORF AFB.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 181 97 278 04/01/2007 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 89 188 04/01/2007 

FAIRBANKS.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 175 88 263 02/01/2009 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 75 79 154 02/01/2009 

FOOTLOOSE ............................................................................ 175 18 193 06/01/2002 

FT. GREELY .............................................................................. 135 80 215 07/01/2008 

FT. RICHARDSON.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 181 97 278 04/01/2007 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 89 188 04/01/2007 

FT. WAINWRIGHT.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 175 88 263 02/01/2009 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 75 79 154 02/01/2009 

GLENNALLEN.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 125 84 209 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 95 81 176 01/01/2009 

HAINES ..................................................................................... 109 75 184 01/01/2009 

HEALY.

06/01–08/31 ........................................................................ 135 80 215 01/01/2009 

09/01–05/31 ........................................................................ 79 74 153 01/01/2009 

HOMER.

05/15–09/15 ........................................................................ 167 85 252 01/01/2009 

09/16–05/14 ........................................................................ 79 78 157 01/01/2009 

JUNEAU.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 149 85 234 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 109 80 189 01/01/2009 

KAKTOVIK ................................................................................. 165 86 251 05/01/2002 

KAVIK CAMP ............................................................................. 150 69 219 05/01/2002 

KENAI-SOLDOTNA.

05/01–08/31 ........................................................................ 129 92 221 04/01/2006 

09/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 79 87 166 04/01/2006 

KENNICOTT .............................................................................. 259 94 353 01/01/2009 

KETCHIKAN.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 140 83 223 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 98 78 176 01/01/2009 

KING SALMON.

05/01–10/01 ........................................................................ 225 91 316 05/01/2002 

10/02–04/30 ........................................................................ 125 81 206 05/01/2002 

KLAWOCK.

05/16–09/30 ........................................................................ 236 80 316 07/01/2008 

10/01–05/15 ........................................................................ 151 71 222 07/01/2008 

KODIAK.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 136 85 221 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 82 181 01/01/2009 

KOTZEBUE ............................................................................... 179 93 272 07/01/2008 

KULIS AGS.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 181 97 278 04/01/2007 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 89 188 04/01/2007 

MCCARTHY .............................................................................. 259 94 353 01/01/2009 

MCGRATH ................................................................................. 165 69 234 10/01/2006 

MURPHY DOME.

05/01–09/15 ........................................................................ 175 88 263 02/01/2009 

09/16–04/30 ........................................................................ 75 79 154 02/01/2009 

NOME ........................................................................................ 135 97 232 02/01/2009 

NUIQSUT ................................................................................... 180 53 233 05/01/2002 

PETERSBURG .......................................................................... 100 71 171 07/01/2008 

PORT ALSWORTH ................................................................... 135 88 223 05/01/2002 

SELDOVIA.

05/15–09/15 ........................................................................ 167 85 252 01/01/2009 

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Locality 

Maximum 

lodging 

amount 

M&IE rate Maximum per 

diem rate Effective date 

(A) + (B) = (C) 

09/16–05/14 ........................................................................ 79 78 157 01/01/2009 

SEWARD.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 174 85 259 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 77 176 01/01/2009 

SITKA-MT. EDGECUMBE.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 119 80 199 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 77 176 01/01/2009 

SKAGWAY.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 140 83 223 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 98 78 176 01/01/2009 

SLANA.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 139 55 194 02/01/2005 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 55 154 02/01/2005 

SPRUCE CAPE.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 136 85 221 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 82 181 01/01/2009 

ST. GEORGE ............................................................................ 129 55 184 06/01/2004 

TALKEETNA .............................................................................. 100 89 189 07/01/2002 

TANANA .................................................................................... 135 97 232 02/01/2009 

TOGIAK ..................................................................................... 100 39 139 07/01/2002 

TOK.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 109 72 181 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 99 71 170 01/01/2009 

UMIAT ........................................................................................ 350 35 385 10/01/2006 

VALDEZ.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 159 88 247 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 115 84 199 01/01/2009 

WASILLA.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 151 89 240 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 96 83 179 01/01/2009 

WRANGELL.

05/01–09/30 ........................................................................ 140 83 223 01/01/2009 

10/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 98 78 176 01/01/2009 

YAKUTAT .................................................................................. 105 76 181 01/01/2009 

[OTHER] .................................................................................... 100 71 171 01/01/2009 

AMERICAN SAMOA: 

AMERICAN SAMOA .................................................................. 122 73 195 12/01/2005 

GUAM: 

GUAM (INCL ALL MIL INSTAL) ................................................ 135 80 215 07/01/2008 

HAWAII: 

CAMP H M SMITH .................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

EASTPAC NAVAL.

COMP TELE AREA ................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

FT. DERUSSEY ........................................................................ 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

FT. SHAFTER ........................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

HICKAM AFB ............................................................................. 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

HONOLULU ............................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

ISLE OF HAWAII: 

HILO .......................................................................................... 112 104 216 06/01/2007 

ISLE OF HAWAII: 

OTHER ...................................................................................... 180 104 284 06/01/2007 

ISLE OF KAUAI ......................................................................... 198 109 307 06/01/2007 

ISLE OF MAUI ........................................................................... 160 101 261 05/01/2008 

ISLE OF OAHU ......................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

KEKAHA PACIFIC 

MISSILE RANGE FAC .............................................................. 198 109 307 06/01/2007 

KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP ...................................................... 112 104 216 06/01/2007 

LANAI ........................................................................................ 269 124 393 06/01/2008 

LUALUALEI NAVAL MAGAZINE .............................................. 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

MCB HAWAII ............................................................................. 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

MOLOKAI .................................................................................. 139 94 233 06/01/2008 

NAS BARBERS POINT ............................................................. 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

PEARL HARBOR ...................................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS ......................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD .................................................... 177 106 283 05/01/2008 

[OTHER] .................................................................................... 112 104 216 05/01/2008 

MIDWAY ISLANDS: 

MIDWAY ISLANDS 

INCL ALL MILITARY ................................................................. 125 45 170 07/01/2008 

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Maximum 

lodging 

amount 

M&IE rate Maximum per 

diem rate Effective date 

(A) + (B) = (C) 

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: 

ROTA ......................................................................................... 129 91 220 05/01/2006 

SAIPAN ...................................................................................... 121 98 219 06/01/2007 

TINIAN ....................................................................................... 138 71 209 07/01/2008 

[OTHER] .................................................................................... 55 72 127 04/01/2000 

PUERTO RICO: 

AGUADILLA ............................................................................... 75 64 139 11/01/2007 

BAYAMON ................................................................................. 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

CAROLINA ................................................................................ 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

CEIBA.

05/01–11/30 ........................................................................ 155 57 212 08/01/2006 

12/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 185 57 242 08/01/2006 

FAJARDO [INCL ROOSEVELT RDS NAVS]. 

05/01–11/30 ........................................................................ 155 57 212 08/01/2006 

12/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 185 57 242 08/01/2006 

FT. BUCHANAN.

[INCL GSA SVC CTR] ....................................................... 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

HUMACAO.

05/01–11/30 ........................................................................ 155 57 212 08/01/2006 

12/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 185 57 242 08/01/2006 

LUIS MUNOZ MARIN IAP AGS ................................................ 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

LUQUILLO.

05/01–11/30 ........................................................................ 155 57 212 08/01/2006 

12/01–04/30 ........................................................................ 185 57 242 08/01/2006 

MAYAGUEZ ............................................................................... 109 77 186 11/01/2007 

PONCE ...................................................................................... 139 83 222 11/01/2007 

SABANA SECA.

[INCL ALL MILITARY] ............................................................... 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

SAN JUAN & NAV RES STA .................................................... 195 82 277 10/01/2007 

[OTHER] .................................................................................... 62 57 119 01/01/2000 

VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.): 

ST. CROIX.

04/15–12/14 ........................................................................ 135 92 227 05/01/2006 

12/15–04/14 ........................................................................ 187 97 284 05/01/2006 

ST. JOHN.

04/15–12/14 ........................................................................ 163 98 261 05/01/2006 

12/15–04/14 ........................................................................ 220 104 324 05/01/2006 

ST. THOMAS.

04/15–12/14 ........................................................................ 240 105 345 05/01/2006 

12/15–04/14 ........................................................................ 299 111 410 05/01/2006 

WAKE ISLAND: 

WAKE ISLAND .......................................................................... 152 12 164 07/01/2008 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement/ 

Environmental Impact Report for the 

West Sacramento Levee Improvements 

Program, West Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers; DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The action being taken is the 

preparation of a programmatic and 

project-specific Environmental Impact 

Statement/Environmental Impact Report 

(EIS/EIR) for the West Sacramento Levee 

Improvements Program (WSLIP) in Yolo 

County and Solano County, CA. Under 

33 U.S.C. 408, the Chief of Engineers 

grants permission to alter an existing 

flood control structure if it is not 

injurious to the public interest and does 

not impair the usefulness of such work. 

Under Section 404 of the Clean Water 

Act, the District Engineer permits the 

discharge of dredged or fill material into 

waters of the United States if the 

discharge meets the requirements for the 

Environmental Protection Agency’s 

404(b)(1) guidelines and is not contrary 

to the public interest. The U.S Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps) will consider 

granting both 408 permission to the 

Central Valley Flood Protection Board 

(CVFPB) and 404 permit to West 

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency 

(WSAFCA) for their work on the WSLIP. 

The CVFPB and WSAFCA are 

requesting this permission and permit 

in order to reduce flood risk the City of 

West Sacramento by meeting the 

following objectives for the project: 

• Achieve a minimum of a 200-year 

level (an event that has a 0.5% chance 

of occurring in any given year) of flood 

protection for the entire City by 

improving approximately 50 miles of 

levees that protect it; 

• Construct levee improvements as 

soon as possible to reduce flood risk as 

quickly as possible; and, 

• Provide recreational and open space 

elements for the City that are compatible 

with flood improvement actions. 

DATES: A public scoping meeting will be 

held on February 12, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. 

and 6:30 p.m. at the West Sacramento 

City Hall (see ADDRESSES). Send written 

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