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year described as follows. A reporting
year is the year during which mercury
activity, required to be reported by this
rule, has occurred. The 2018 reporting
year is from January 1, 2018 to
December 31, 2018. Subsequent
reporting years are from January 1 to
December 31 at 3-year intervals,
beginning in 2021.
(b) All information reported for an
applicable reporting year must be
submitted on or before the first day of
July following the reporting year. The
submission deadline for the 2018
reporting year is July 1, 2019.
Subsequent submission deadlines are on
or before the first day of July following
the reporting year, in 3-year intervals,
beginning in 2022.
(c) The data from the 2018 reporting
year will be used for the 2020 mercury
inventory, the data from the 2021
reporting year will be used for the 2023
mercury inventory, and so forth at threeyear intervals.
§ 713.19
Recordkeeping requirements.
Each person who is subject to the
reporting requirements of this part must
retain records that document any
information reported to EPA. Records
relevant to a reporting year must be
retained for a period of 3 years
beginning on the last day of the
reporting year. Submitters are
encouraged to retain their records longer
than 3 years to ensure that past records
are available as a reference when new
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Electronic filing.
(a) You must use the Mercury
Electronic Reporting (MER) application
to complete and submit required
information as set forth in § 713.17.
Submissions may only be made as set
forth in this section.
(b) Submissions must be sent
electronically to EPA via CDX.
(c) Access MER and instructions, as
follows:
(1) By website. Access MER via the
CDX homepage at https://cdx.epa.gov/
and follow the appropriate links.
(2) By phone or email. Contact the
EPA TSCA Hotline at (202) 554–1404 or
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Parts 300–3 and 301–11,
Appendices B and D to Chapter 301,
and Parts 302–9 and 302–11
[FTR Amendment 2018–01; FTR Case 2018–
301; Docket No. 2018–0007, Sequence 1]
RIN 3090–AJ99
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR);
Removal of the Meals and Incidental
Expenses (M&IE) Deduction Table,
Allocation of M&IE Rates To Be Used
in Making Deductions From the M&IE
Allowance, and the Glossary of
Acronyms
Office of Government-wide
Policy, U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
GSA is amending the Federal
Travel Regulation (FTR), to remove the
meals and incidental expenses (M&IE)
deduction table, Allocation of M&IE
Rates To Be Used in Making Deductions
From the M&IE Allowance, and the
Glossary of Acronyms.
DATES: This rule is effective August 13,
2018 without further action, unless
adverse comments are received by July
27, 2018. GSA will consider whether
these comments are significant enough
to publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register informing the public
that this direct final rule will not take
effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in
response to FTR Case 2018–301 by any
of the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
entering ‘‘FTR Case 2018–301’’, under
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
select ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit
a Comment’’ that corresponds with
‘‘FTR Case 2018–301’’ and follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment
Now’’ screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ‘‘FTR Case
2018–301’’ on your attached document.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Lois Mandell, 1800
F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite FTR Case 2018–301 in all
correspondence related to this case. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided. To confirm
receipt of your comment(s), please
check www.regulations.gov
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approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting (except
allow 30 days for posting of comments
submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
clarification of content, contact Ms. Jill
Denning, Program Analyst, Office of
Government-wide Policy, at 202–208–
7642 or jill.denning@gsa.gov. Contact
the Regulatory Secretariat Division
(MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington,
DC 20405, 202–501–4755, for
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules. Please cite FTR
case 2018–301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Public Participation
GSA is publishing this direct final
rule without a prior proposed rule as
this is a noncontroversial action, and
GSA anticipates no significant adverse
comments. A significant adverse
comment is defined as one where the
comment explains why the rule would
be inappropriate, including challenges
to the rule’s underlying premise or
approach, or would be ineffective or
unacceptable without a change. In
determining whether a significant
adverse comment is sufficient to
terminate a direct final rulemaking, GSA
will consider whether the comment
raises an issue serious enough to
warrant a substantive response in a
notice-and-comment process. GSA notes
that comments that are frivolous,
insubstantial, or outside the scope of the
rule would not be considered adverse
under this procedure. A comment
recommending a rule change in addition
to the rule would not be considered a
significant adverse comment, unless the
comment states why the rule would be
ineffective without the additional
change. In addition, if a significant
adverse comment applies to part of a
rule and that part can be severed from
the remainder of the rule (e.g., where a
rule deletes several unrelated
regulations), GSA may adopt as final
those parts of the rule that are not the
subject of a significant adverse
comment. For further information about
commenting on this rule, please see the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
B. Background
As part of a comprehensive review of
the FTR, GSA is removing the M&IE
deduction table from appendix B to
chapter 301, Allocation of M&IE Rates
To Be Used in Making Deductions From
the M&IE Allowance; and all of
appendix D to chapter 301, Glossary of
Acronyms. The table in appendix B is
publicly available on the internet at
https://www.gsa.gov/mie thus its
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publication in the FTR is no longer
necessary. In addition, GSA will amend
FTR § 301–11.18 to remove reference to
the table in appendix B to chapter 301.
With the exception of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), the Federal Housing Authority
(FHA) and Free on Board (FOB), the
acronyms in appendix D to chapter 301
are either defined in the Glossary of
Terms section at FTR § 300–3.1, spelled
out within the text of the regulations
themselves, or are commonly known
acronyms that can be found in sources
outside the FTR, making appendix D
duplicative. In accordance with this
amendment the acronyms for FEMA,
FHA and FOB are now spelled out
within the text of the FTR where they
appear. In addition, a website link has
been updated in the section
accompanying the FEMA acronym.
C. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives, and if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This final rule is not a
significant regulatory action, and
therefore, was not subject to review
under Section 6(b) of E.O. 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated
September 30, 1993.
D. Executive Order 13771
This final rule is not an E.O. 13771
regulatory action because this rule is not
significant under E.O. 12866.
E. Executive Order 13777
This final rule was identified by
GSA’s Regulatory Reform Task Force as
a rule that improves efficiency by
reducing costs—in this case, printing
fewer hardcopy pages of the FTR, but
maintaining the same information
online.
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F. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This direct final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. This
direct final rule is also exempt from the
Administrative Procedure Act per 5
U.S.C. 553(a)(2), because it applies to
agency management or personnel.
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G. Paperwork Reduction Act
PART 301–11—PER DIEM EXPENSES
The Paperwork Reduction Act does
not apply because the 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.
H. Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act
This direct final rule is also exempt
from Congressional review prescribed
under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely
to agency management and personnel.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 300–3
and 301–11, Appendices B and D to
Chapter 301, and Parts 302–9 and 302–
11
Government employees, Travel and
transportation expenses.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Emily W. Murphy,
Administrator.
PART 300–3—GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 300–3 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c);
49 U.S.C. 40118; 5 U.S.C. 5738; 5 U.S.C.
5741–5742; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); 31 U.S.C. 1353;
E.O. 11609, as amended, 3 CFR, 1971–1975
Comp., p. 586, Office of Management and
Budget Circular No. A–126, Revised May 22,
1992.
2. Amend § 300–3.1 by revising the
definition of ‘‘Approved
accommodation’’ to read as follows:
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What do the following terms
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Approved accommodation—Any
place of public lodging that is listed on
the national master list of approved
accommodations. The national master
list of all approved accommodations is
compiled, periodically updated, and
published in the Federal Register by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). Additionally, the approved
accommodation list is available on the
U.S. Fire Administration’s internet site
at https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/.
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4. Amend § 301–11.18 by revising the
first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as
follows.
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§ 301–11.18 What M&IE rate will I receive
if a meal(s) is furnished by the Government
or is included in the registration fee?
(a) Except as provided in § 301–11.17
or in paragraph (b) of this section, your
M&IE allowance must be adjusted for
meals furnished to you by the
Government (including meals furnished
under the authority of chapter 304 of
this title) by deducting the appropriate
amount shown at www.gsa.gov/mie.
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to read as follows:
For the meals and incidental expenses
(M&IE) deduction amounts for localities in
CONUS, non-foreign areas, and foreign areas,
visit https://www.gsa.gov/mie. Any updates to
the amounts will be noted in FTR Per Diem
Bulletins, issued periodically and available
on the internet.
Appendix D to Chapter 301 [Removed
and Reserved]
6. Remove and reserve appendix D to
chapter 301.
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PART 302–9—ALLOWANCES FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY
OR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF A
PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE
7. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 302–9 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5737a; 5 U.S.C. 5738;
20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O. 11609, as amended, 3
CFR, 1971–1975 Comp., p. 586.
8. Amend § 302–9.143 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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Appendix B to Chapter 301—Allocation
of M&IE Rates To Be Used in Making
Deductions From the M&IE Allowance
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, GSA amends 41 CFR parts
300–3 and 301–11, appendices B and D
to chapter 301, and parts 302–9 and
302–11 as follows:
§ 300–3.1
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3. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 301–11 continues to read as
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transport a POV, may I have the
manufacturer or the manufacturer’s agent
transport a new POV from the factory or
other shipping point directly to my post of
duty?
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Board (FOB)—shipping point,
consigned to you and/or a member of
your immediate family, or your agent;
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repeal existing regulations that are
outmoded from the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), HHS is removing 42
CFR part 5a. HHS believes that there is
good cause to bypass notice and
comment and proceed to a final rule,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). The
action is non-controversial, as it merely
removes an obsolete provision from the
CFR. This rule poses no new substantive
requirements on the public. Thus, we
view notice and comment as
unnecessary.
PART 302–11—ALLOWANCES FOR
EXPENSES INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE
TRANSACTIONS
9. The authority citation for 41 CFR
part 302–11 continues to read as
follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738 and 20 U.S.C.
905(c).
10. Amend § 302–11.200 by revising
paragraph (f)(1) to read as follows:
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§ 302–11.200 What residence transaction
expenses will my agency pay?
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(1) Federal Housing Administration
(FHA) or VA fees for the loan
application;
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HUMAN SERVICES
42 CFR Part 5a
RIN 0906–AB17
Removing Outmoded Regulations
Regarding the Rural Physician
Training Grant Program, Definition of
‘‘Underserved Rural Community’’
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action removes the
outmoded regulations for the Rural
Physician Training Grant Program,
Definition of ‘‘Underserved Rural
Community.’’ Funding was authorized
at section 749B(i) Public Health Service
Act for fiscal years 2010–2013, but
never appropriated for the Rural
Physician Training Grant Program, and
the program was not implemented.
Therefore, this regulation is no longer
relevant, and HRSA suggested the
regulations defining underserved rural
communities for the Rural Physician
Training Grant Program be removed.
DATES: This action is effective July 27,
2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sweta Maheshwari J.D., Legislative
Analyst, Division of Policy and Shortage
Designation, Bureau of Health
Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Room 11W21A, Rockville, MD 20857,
by phone at (301) 945–3527, or by email
at smaheshwari@hrsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
response to Executive Order 13563,
Section 6(a), which urges agencies to
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Background
The Rural Physician Training Grant
Program (Program), Definition of
‘‘Underserved Rural Community’’
regulation was issued via an interim
final rule with request for comment on
May 26, 2010 pursuant to Section
749B(f) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 293m(f)). The regulation has
not been updated since it was issued.
Funding was authorized at section
749B(i) (42 U.S.C. 293m(i)) for fiscal
years 2010–2013, but was never
appropriated for the Program; therefore,
it was not implemented. This rule
defines ‘‘underserved rural
communities,’’ including census track
information, Health Professions
Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and Medically
Underserved Areas (MUAs) for Program
purposes. If the Program were to be
funded, HRSA would be able to define
underserved rural communities for the
purpose of the program through policy
documents.
Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 13771,
and 13777
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess all costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). Executive Order 13771 directs
agencies to categorize all impacts which
generate or alleviate costs associated
with regulatory burden and to
determine the actions net incremental
effect.
Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866
defines a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
as an action that is likely to result in a
rule: (1) Having an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more in any
1 year, or adversely and materially
affecting a sector of the economy,
productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or
State, local or Tribal governments or
communities (also referred to as
‘‘economically significant’’); (2) creating
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a serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfering with an action taken or
planned by another agency; (3)
materially altering the budgetary
impacts of entitlement grants, user fees,
or loan programs or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or (4)
raising novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the
President’s priorities, or the principles
set forth in the Executive Order.
A regulatory impact analysis (RIA)
must be prepared for major rules with
economically significant effects ($100
million or more in any 1 year). HHS
submits that this final rule is not
‘‘economically significant’’ as measured
by the $100 million threshold, and
hence not a major rule under the
Congressional Review Act. This rule has
not been designated as a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866. Accordingly, this rule has
not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Executive Order 13771, titled
‘‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs,’’ was issued on
January 30, 2017. HHS identifies this
final rule as a deregulatory action
(removing an obsolete rule from the
Code of Federal Regulations). For the
purposes of Executive Order 13771, this
final rule is not a substantive rule;
rather it is administrative in nature and
provides no cost savings.
Executive Order 13777, titled
‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
Agenda,’’ was issued on February 24,
2017. As required by Section 3 of this
Executive Order, HHS established a
Regulatory Reform Task Force (HHS
Task Force). Pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii),
the HHS Task Force evaluated this
rulemaking and determined that these
regulations are ‘‘outdated, unnecessary,
or ineffective.’’ Following this finding,
the HHS Task Force advised the HRSA
Administrator to initiate this
rulemaking to remove the obsolete
regulations from the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Therefore, the
regulatory flexibility analysis provided
for under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
is not required.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not affect any
information collections.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Parts 300-3 and 301-11, Appendices B and D to Chapter 301,
and Parts 302-9 and 302-11
[FTR Amendment 2018-01; FTR Case 2018-301; Docket No. 2018-0007,
Sequence 1]
RIN 3090-AJ99
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Removal of the Meals and
Incidental Expenses (M&IE) Deduction Table, Allocation of M&IE Rates To
Be Used in Making Deductions From the M&IE Allowance, and the Glossary
of Acronyms
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: GSA is amending the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), to remove
the meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) deduction table, Allocation of
M&IE Rates To Be Used in Making Deductions From the M&IE Allowance, and
the Glossary of Acronyms.
DATES: This rule is effective August 13, 2018 without further action,
unless adverse comments are received by July 27, 2018. GSA will
consider whether these comments are significant enough to publish a
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that
this direct final rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FTR Case 2018-301 by any of
the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``FTR Case
2018-301'', under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and select
``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with
``FTR Case 2018-301'' and follow the instructions provided at the
``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if
any), and ``FTR Case 2018-301'' on your attached document.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Lois Mandell, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FTR Case 2018-
301 in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
Ms. Jill Denning, Program Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, at
202-208-7642 or [email protected]. Contact the Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
202-501-4755, for information pertaining to status or publication
schedules. Please cite FTR case 2018-301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Public Participation
GSA is publishing this direct final rule without a prior proposed
rule as this is a noncontroversial action, and GSA anticipates no
significant adverse comments. A significant adverse comment is defined
as one where the comment explains why the rule would be inappropriate,
including challenges to the rule's underlying premise or approach, or
would be ineffective or unacceptable without a change. In determining
whether a significant adverse comment is sufficient to terminate a
direct final rulemaking, GSA will consider whether the comment raises
an issue serious enough to warrant a substantive response in a notice-
and-comment process. GSA notes that comments that are frivolous,
insubstantial, or outside the scope of the rule would not be considered
adverse under this procedure. A comment recommending a rule change in
addition to the rule would not be considered a significant adverse
comment, unless the comment states why the rule would be ineffective
without the additional change. In addition, if a significant adverse
comment applies to part of a rule and that part can be severed from the
remainder of the rule (e.g., where a rule deletes several unrelated
regulations), GSA may adopt as final those parts of the rule that are
not the subject of a significant adverse comment. For further
information about commenting on this rule, please see the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
B. Background
As part of a comprehensive review of the FTR, GSA is removing the
M&IE deduction table from appendix B to chapter 301, Allocation of M&IE
Rates To Be Used in Making Deductions From the M&IE Allowance; and all
of appendix D to chapter 301, Glossary of Acronyms. The table in
appendix B is publicly available on the internet at https://www.gsa.gov/mie thus its
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publication in the FTR is no longer necessary. In addition, GSA will
amend FTR Sec. 301-11.18 to remove reference to the table in appendix
B to chapter 301.
With the exception of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and Free on Board (FOB),
the acronyms in appendix D to chapter 301 are either defined in the
Glossary of Terms section at FTR Sec. 300-3.1, spelled out within the
text of the regulations themselves, or are commonly known acronyms that
can be found in sources outside the FTR, making appendix D duplicative.
In accordance with this amendment the acronyms for FEMA, FHA and FOB
are now spelled out within the text of the FTR where they appear. In
addition, a website link has been updated in the section accompanying
the FEMA acronym.
C. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives, and if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O.
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits,
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility.
This final rule is not a significant regulatory action, and therefore,
was not subject to review under Section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993.
D. Executive Order 13771
This final rule is not an E.O. 13771 regulatory action because this
rule is not significant under E.O. 12866.
E. Executive Order 13777
This final rule was identified by GSA's Regulatory Reform Task
Force as a rule that improves efficiency by reducing costs--in this
case, printing fewer hardcopy pages of the FTR, but maintaining the
same information online.
F. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This direct final rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. This direct final
rule is also exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act per 5 U.S.C.
553(a)(2), because it applies to agency management or personnel.
G. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the 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.
H. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
This direct final rule is also exempt from Congressional review
prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency
management and personnel.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 300-3 and 301-11, Appendices B and
D to Chapter 301, and Parts 302-9 and 302-11
Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Emily W. Murphy,
Administrator.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, GSA amends 41 CFR parts
300-3 and 301-11, appendices B and D to chapter 301, and parts 302-9
and 302-11 as follows:
PART 300-3--GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 300-3 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 49 U.S.C. 40118; 5
U.S.C. 5738; 5 U.S.C. 5741-5742; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); 31 U.S.C. 1353;
E.O. 11609, as amended, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586, Office of
Management and Budget Circular No. A-126, Revised May 22, 1992.
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2. Amend Sec. 300-3.1 by revising the definition of ``Approved
accommodation'' to read as follows:
Sec. 300-3.1 What do the following terms mean?
* * * * *
Approved accommodation--Any place of public lodging that is listed
on the national master list of approved accommodations. The national
master list of all approved accommodations is compiled, periodically
updated, and published in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). Additionally, the approved accommodation list
is available on the U.S. Fire Administration's internet site at https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/.
* * * * *
PART 301-11--PER DIEM EXPENSES
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3. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 301-11 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
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4. Amend Sec. 301-11.18 by revising the first sentence of paragraph
(a) to read as follows.
Sec. 301-11.18 What M&IE rate will I receive if a meal(s) is
furnished by the Government or is included in the registration fee?
(a) Except as provided in Sec. 301-11.17 or in paragraph (b) of
this section, your M&IE allowance must be adjusted for meals furnished
to you by the Government (including meals furnished under the authority
of chapter 304 of this title) by deducting the appropriate amount shown
at www.gsa.gov/mie. * * *
* * * * *
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5. Revise appendix B to chapter 301 to read as follows:
Appendix B to Chapter 301--Allocation of M&IE Rates To Be Used in
Making Deductions From the M&IE Allowance
For the meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) deduction amounts
for localities in CONUS, non-foreign areas, and foreign areas, visit
https://www.gsa.gov/mie. Any updates to the amounts will be noted in
FTR Per Diem Bulletins, issued periodically and available on the
internet.
Appendix D to Chapter 301 [Removed and Reserved]
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6. Remove and reserve appendix D to chapter 301.
PART 302-9--ALLOWANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY OR
TEMPORARY STORAGE OF A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE
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7. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 302-9 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5737a; 5 U.S.C. 5738; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); E.O.
11609, as amended, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586.
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8. Amend Sec. 302-9.143 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 302-9.143 When I am authorized to transport a POV, may I have
the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent transport a new POV from
the factory or other shipping point directly to my post of duty?
* * * * *
(b) The POV is transported Free on Board (FOB)--shipping point,
consigned to you and/or a member of your immediate family, or your
agent; and
* * * * *
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PART 302-11--ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH
RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS
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9. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 302-11 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5738 and 20 U.S.C. 905(c).
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10. Amend Sec. 302-11.200 by revising paragraph (f)(1) to read as
follows:
Sec. 302-11.200 What residence transaction expenses will my agency
pay?
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(1) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or VA fees for the loan
application;
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[FR Doc. 2018-13866 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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