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Total M&IE
$39
Dinner .......................................................................................................
Incidentals ................................................................................................
(b) Your agency, at its discretion, may
allow you to claim the full M&IE
allowance if:
(1) You are unable to consume the
furnished meal(s) because of medical
requirements or religious beliefs;
(2) In accordance with administrative
procedures prescribed by your agency,
you requested specific approval to claim
the full M&IE allowance prior to your
travel;
(3) In accordance with administrative
procedures prescribed by your agency,
you have made a reasonable effort to
make alternative meal arrangements, but
were unable to do so; and
(4) You purchase substitute meals in
order to satisfy your medical
requirements or religious beliefs.
(c) In your agency’s discretion, and in
accordance with administrative
procedures prescribed by your agency,
you may also claim the full M&IE
allowance if you were unable to take
part in a Government-furnished meal
due to the conduct of official business.
PART 301–70—INTERNAL POLICY
AND PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS
7. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 301–70 is amended to read as
follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c);
Sec. 2, Pub. L. 105–264, 112 Stat. 2350 (5
U.S.C. 5701 note), Office of Management and
Budget Circular No. A–126, ‘‘Improving the
Management and Use of Government
Aircraft,’’ revised April 28, 2006, and OMB
Circular No. A–123, Appendix B, ‘‘Improving
the Management of Government Charge Card
Programs,’’ revised April 2006.
§ 301–70.200
[Amended]
8. Amend § 301–70.200 by removing
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (f);
removing the period at the end of
paragraph (g) and replacing it with ‘‘;
and’’; and adding paragraph (h) to read
as follows:
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§ 301–70.200 What governing policies
must we establish for authorization and
payment of per diem expenses?
*
*
*
*
*
(h) Who will determine, and in what
instances, an employee will be able to
claim the full M&IE allowance even
though meals are furnished to the
employee by the Government, in
accordance with § 301–11.18(b) and
§ 301–11.18(c).
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
final rule is not a major rule under 5
U.S.C. 804.
41 CFR Part 301–11
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This final rule is not required to be
published in the Federal Register for
notice and comment, therefore the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
et seq., does not apply.
[FTR Amendment 2009–04; FTR Case 2009–
304; Docket Number 2009–0001, Sequence
4]
RIN 3090–AI89
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); M&IE
Allowance
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide
Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is amending the
Federal Travel Regulation in regards to
the meals and incidental expenses
(M&IE) allowance that an employee is
entitled to when travel is for more than
12 hours but less than 24 hours.
DATES: Effective date: This final rule is
effective May 11, 2009. Applicability
date: This final rule is applicable to
travel performed on and after May 11,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room
4041, GS Building, Washington, DC,
20405, (202) 501–4755, for information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules. For clarification of content,
contact Ms. Cheryl D. McClain, Office of
Governmentwide Policy, at (202) 208–
4334 or e-mail at
cheryl.mcclain@gsa.gov. Please cite FTR
Amendment 2009–04; FTR case 2009–
303.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The GSA’s Office of Governmentwide
Policy (OGP) has discovered
inconsistency among agencies regarding
the calculation of the M&IE rate when
an employee’s travel is for more than 12
hours but less than 24 hours, and spans
two calendar days.
This final rule clarifies that travelers
are to be reimbursed 75 percent of the
applicable M&IE rate for both calendar
days of travel.
B. Executive Order 12866
This is not a significant regulatory
action, and therefore, was not subject to
review under Section 6(b) of Executive
Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
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D. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does
not apply because the final changes to
the FTR do not impose recordkeeping or
information collection requirements, or
the collection of information from
offerors, contractors, or members of the
public that require the approval of the
Office of Management and Budget under
44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
E. Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act
This final rule is also exempt from
congressional review prescribed under 5
U.S.C. 801 since it relates to agency
management and personnel.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301–11
Government employees, Travel and
transportation expenses.
Dated: March 17, 2009.
Paul F. Prouty,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701–5709,
GSA amends 41 CFR part 301–11 as set
forth below:
■
PART 301–11—PER DIEM EXPENSES
1. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 301–11 continues to read as
follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
2. Amend § 301–11.101, paragraph (a),
in the table, by revising the first entry
to read as follows:
■
§ 301–11.101
for M&IE?
What allowance will I be paid
(a) * * *
When travel is—
Your allowance is—
*
*
More than 12 but
less than 24
hours.
*
*
*
75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate for each
calendar day you are in
a travel status.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: E9-8160]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Part 301-11
[FTR Amendment 2009-04; FTR Case 2009-304; Docket Number 2009-0001,
Sequence 4]
RIN 3090-AI89
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); M&IE Allowance
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the
Federal Travel Regulation in regards to the meals and incidental
expenses (M&IE) allowance that an employee is entitled to when travel
is for more than 12 hours but less than 24 hours.
DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective May 11, 2009.
Applicability date: This final rule is applicable to travel performed
on and after May 11, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room
4041, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 501-4755, for
information pertaining to status or publication schedules. For
clarification of content, contact Ms. Cheryl D. McClain, Office of
Governmentwide Policy, at (202) 208-4334 or e-mail at
cheryl.mcclain@gsa.gov. Please cite FTR Amendment 2009-04; FTR case
2009-303.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) has discovered
inconsistency among agencies regarding the calculation of the M&IE rate
when an employee's travel is for more than 12 hours but less than 24
hours, and spans two calendar days.
This final rule clarifies that travelers are to be reimbursed 75
percent of the applicable M&IE rate for both calendar days of travel.
B. Executive Order 12866
This is not a significant regulatory action, and therefore, was not
subject to review under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This final
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This final rule is not required to be published in the Federal
Register for notice and comment, therefore the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., does not apply.
D. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the final
changes to the FTR do not impose recordkeeping or information
collection requirements, or the collection of information from
offerors, contractors, or members of the public that require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501,
et seq.
E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
This final rule is also exempt from congressional review prescribed
under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates to agency management and personnel.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 301-11
Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.
Dated: March 17, 2009.
Paul F. Prouty,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5709,
GSA amends 41 CFR part 301-11 as set forth below:
PART 301-11--PER DIEM EXPENSES
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1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-11 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
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2. Amend Sec. 301-11.101, paragraph (a), in the table, by revising the
first entry to read as follows:
Sec. 301-11.101 What allowance will I be paid for M&IE?
(a) * * *
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When travel is-- Your allowance is--
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* * * * *
More than 12 but less than 24 hours....... 75 percent of the applicable
M&IE rate for each calendar
day you are in a travel
status.
* * * * *
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