Federal Travel Regulation: Calculating Actual Expense Reimbursement, 49384 [2018-21156]

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ACTION: Notice of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 18–09, calculating actual expense reimbursement. AGENCY: The FTR allows agencies to reimburse employees up to 300 percent of the applicable maximum per diem rate under various circumstances including, but not limited to, when lodging and/or meals are not available within the prescribed allowances for a given temporary duty location. The General Services Administration is notifying agencies that the FTR permits two methods of calculating actual expense reimbursement. The information outlined in FTR Bulletin 18–09 demonstrates how agencies may calculate actual expense reimbursement under each method while staying within the bounds of the current 300 percent actual expense ceiling. This Bulletin also provides clarity and promotes consistency across the Government. This Bulletin is located at www.gsa.gov/ ftr under the ‘‘FTR & Related Files’’ tab. DATES: Applicable Date: October 1, 2018. SUMMARY: For clarification of content, please contact Mr. Cy Greenidge, Program Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, at 202–219–2349, or by email at travelpolicy@gsa.gov. Please cite Notice of FTR Bulletin 18–09. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 24, 2018. Jessica Salmoiraghi, Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–21156 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–14–P OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report [FR Doc. 2018–21331 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P (OGE). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Sep 28, 2018 Jkt 247001 Notice of request for agency and public comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 49384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21156]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MA-2018-09; Docket No. 2018-0002, Sequence No. 22]


Federal Travel Regulation: Calculating Actual Expense 
Reimbursement

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 18-09, 
calculating actual expense reimbursement.

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SUMMARY: The FTR allows agencies to reimburse employees up to 300 
percent of the applicable maximum per diem rate under various 
circumstances including, but not limited to, when lodging and/or meals 
are not available within the prescribed allowances for a given 
temporary duty location. The General Services Administration is 
notifying agencies that the FTR permits two methods of calculating 
actual expense reimbursement. The information outlined in FTR Bulletin 
18-09 demonstrates how agencies may calculate actual expense 
reimbursement under each method while staying within the bounds of the 
current 300 percent actual expense ceiling. This Bulletin also provides 
clarity and promotes consistency across the Government. This Bulletin 
is located at www.gsa.gov/ftr under the ``FTR & Related Files'' tab.

DATES: Applicable Date: October 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, please 
contact Mr. Cy Greenidge, Program Analyst, Office of Government-wide 
Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, at 202-219-2349, 
or by email at [email protected]. Please cite Notice of FTR Bulletin 
18-09.

    Dated: August 24, 2018.
Jessica Salmoiraghi,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-21156 Filed 9-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6820-14-P
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