Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowance, 35669 [E8-14197]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 24, 2008 / Notices Dated: June 17, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–14208 Filed 6–23–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Base Closure and Realignment Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment. AGENCY: ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Notice. This Notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Report. It also provides a corresponding listing of the Local Redevelopment Authorities (LRAs) recognized by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), as well as the points of contact, addresses, and telephone numbers for the LRAs for those installations. Representatives of state and local governments, homeless providers, and other parties interested in the redevelopment of an installation should contact the person or organization listed. The following information will also be published simultaneously in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of each installation. There will be additional Notices providing this same information about LRAs for other closing or realigning installations where surplus government property is available as those LRAs are recognized by the OEA. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: June 24, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–4704, (703) 604–6020. Local Redevelopment Authorities (LRAs) for Closing and Realigning Military Installations ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES Tennessee Installation Name: Chattanooga Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP) USARC (Building 228). LRA Name: Chattanooga Local Redevelopment Authority. Point of Contact: Paul Parker, Manager, Hamilton County Real Property Office. Address: 123 East 7th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Phone: (423) 209–6453. VerDate Aug<31>2005 12:39 Jun 23, 2008 BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Jkt 214001 Office of the Secretary [DoD–2008–OS–0001] Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowance Department of Defense; Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is the final notice that the Department of Defense (DoD or ‘‘the Department’’), is establishing a higher initial maximum uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for DoD firefighter personnel. This action is pursuant to the authority granted to DoD by Section 591.104 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which states that an agency may establish one or more initial maximum uniform allowance rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Olson, (703) 901–6840. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is implementing a higher initial maximum uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for firefighter personnel. This is in accordance with 5 CFR 591.104, which states that an agency may establish one or more initial maximum uniform allowance rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103. The current $400.00 limit has become inadequate to maintain the uniform standards and professional image expected of DoD firefighters. The uniform items for uniformed firefighter personnel include the following items or similar items such as: Work shirts, work pants, work t-shirts, work coat, work cap, belt, dress shirts, dress pants, dress coat, dress shoes, dress hat, dress tie, weather gear, tie clips, tie bars, rank insignia, badges, patches, and name tags. The itemized total uniform cost for the listed items is $1604.14. Based on these current costs, the Department is increasing the initial maximum uniform allowance for uniformed firefighter personnel to $1,600.00. A notice of this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35669 planned action was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2008 (73 FR 12711). Since no comments were received by the due date of May 9, 2008, DoD is proceeding with the establishment of the higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate for uniformed firefighter personnel. The effective date of this higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is June 23, 2008. Dated: June 17, 2008. Patricia Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–14197 Filed 6–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2008–OS–0074] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD. ACTION: Notice to Add a New System of Records. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is proposing to add a system of records notice to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on July 24, 2008 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FOIA/PA Program Manager, Corporate Communications and Legislative Liaison, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 6760 E. Irvington Place, Denver, CO 80279–8000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Krabbenhoft at (303) 676–6045. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available from the address above. The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on June 13, 2008, to the House Committee on Government on Oversight and Reform, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A– E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 35669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14197]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2008-OS-0001]


Higher Initial Maximum Uniform Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowance

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is the final notice that the Department of Defense (DoD 
or ``the Department''), is establishing a higher initial maximum 
uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for DoD 
firefighter personnel. This action is pursuant to the authority granted 
to DoD by Section 591.104 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), which states that an agency may establish one or more initial 
maximum uniform allowance rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum 
uniform allowance rate established under 5 CFR 591.103.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Olson, (703) 901-6840.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is implementing a higher initial maximum 
uniform allowance to procure and issue uniform items for firefighter 
personnel. This is in accordance with 5 CFR 591.104, which states that 
an agency may establish one or more initial maximum uniform allowance 
rates greater than the Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate 
established under 5 CFR 591.103. The current $400.00 limit has become 
inadequate to maintain the uniform standards and professional image 
expected of DoD firefighters. The uniform items for uniformed 
firefighter personnel include the following items or similar items such 
as: Work shirts, work pants, work t-shirts, work coat, work cap, belt, 
dress shirts, dress pants, dress coat, dress shoes, dress hat, dress 
tie, weather gear, tie clips, tie bars, rank insignia, badges, patches, 
and name tags. The itemized total uniform cost for the listed items is 
$1604.14. Based on these current costs, the Department is increasing 
the initial maximum uniform allowance for uniformed firefighter 
personnel to $1,600.00. A notice of this planned action was published 
in the Federal Register on March 10, 2008 (73 FR 12711). Since no 
comments were received by the due date of May 9, 2008, DoD is 
proceeding with the establishment of the higher initial maximum uniform 
allowance rate for uniformed firefighter personnel. The effective date 
of this higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is June 23, 2008.

    Dated: June 17, 2008.
Patricia Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-14197 Filed 6-23-08; 8:45 am]
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