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document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 by:
Amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.4-mile
(decreased from a 6.5-mile) radius of
Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, Caddo
Mills, TX, contained within the
Greenville, TX, airspace legal
description; removing the Caddo Mills
RBN and associated extension from the
Greenville, TX, airspace legal
description; removing Terrell Municipal
Airport and the associate airspace from
the Greenville, TX, airspace legal
description as the airspace no longer
adjoins and separate airspace is being
established for Terrell, TX; removing the
city associated with Majors Airport,
Greenville, TX, to comply with updates
to FAA Order 7400.2N, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; updating
the geographic coordinates of the Caddo
Mills Municipal Airport to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database;
and removing the exclusionary language
as it is no longer required;
And establishing the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of
Terrell Municipal Airport, Terrell, TX.
These actions are the result of
airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Caddo Mills
NDB which provided guidance to
instrument procedures at these airports.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
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does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW TX E5 Greenville, TX [Amended]
Majors Airport, TX
(Lat. 33°04′04″ N, long. 96°03′55″ W)
Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 33°02′10″ N, long. 96°14′35″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.8-mile
radius of Majors Airport; and within a 6.4mile radius of the Caddo Mills Municipal
Airport.
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ASW TX E5 Terrell, TX [Established]
Terrell Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 32°42′31″ N, long. 96°16′02″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Terrell Municipal.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September
7, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Parts 300–3, 301–10, 301–51,
and 302–16
[FTR Case 2020–301–1; Docket No. GSA–
FTR–2021–0017, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090–AK45
Federal Travel Regulation; Rental Car
Policy Updates and Clarifications
Office of Government-wide
Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
This proposed rule would
clarify that agencies can reimburse
rental car fees (up to a certain number
of days) for Outside the Continental
United States (OCONUS) relocations as
a miscellaneous expense allowance to
account for privately owned vehicle
(POV) shipping delays at the employee’s
new official station. The proposed rule
also updates rental car insurance policy
to state that the Government will pay for
both collision damage waiver(s) and
theft insurance on rental car used
OCONUS and also clarifies that rental
cars may be used for the same purposes
as a Government vehicle (other than a
Government aircraft). Finally, the
proposed rule substitutes the terms
‘‘gas’’ and ‘‘gasoline’’ with the term
‘‘fuel’’ where appropriate. The term
‘‘fuel’’ is broader as it still includes
gasoline as a fuel source and also
encompasses alternate vehicle energy
sources, like electricity. A definition of
the term ‘‘Fuel’’ is added to the FTR.
DATES: Interested parties should submit
written comments to the Regulatory
Secretariat Division at the address
shown below on or before November 12,
2021 to be considered in the formation
of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in
response to FTR case 2020–301–1 to:
Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching for ‘‘FTR Case 2020–301–1’’.
Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
corresponds with FTR Case 2020–301–
1. Follow the instructions provided at
the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please
include your name, company name (if
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any), and ‘‘FTR Case 2020–301–1’’ on
your attached document. If your
comment cannot be submitted using
https://www.regulations.gov, call or
email the points of contact in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document for alternate instructions.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite FTR Case 2020–301–1, in
all correspondence related to this case.
Comments received generally 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
clarification of content, contact Mr. Ed
Davis, Program Analyst, Office of
Government-wide Policy, at 202–208–
7638. Contact the Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202–
501–4755, for information pertaining to
status or publication schedules. Please
cite FTR Case 2020–301–1, Definition
for ‘‘Fuel’’, Rental Car Policy Updates
and Clarifications.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) part
302–16 authorizes agencies to provide
eligible employees a miscellaneous
expenses allowance (MEA) to defray
some of the costs incurred while
relocating. A non-exhaustive list of
examples of allowable miscellaneous
expenses can be found at FTR 302–16.2.
While not specifically mentioned as
an example of a reimbursable
miscellaneous expense, the FTR allows
for employees serving OCONUS to be
reimbursed for rental car use while
awaiting arrival of their POV due to
shipment delay. The lack of specific
mention of this type of miscellaneous
expense in the FTR has caused agency
confusion surrounding its authorization
for reimbursement. Accordingly, this
proposed rule would update the list of
miscellaneous expenses examples in
FTR 302–16.2 to explicitly include
discretionary rental car reimbursement
OCONUS, and add the caveat that such
expense may only be authorized for up
to 10 days, or until delivery of the POV,
whichever occurs first.
To clarify a position that is in current
practice, but not specifically stated in
the FTR, a new paragraph (f) under FTR
§ 301–10.450 will be added stating that
a rental car may be used for the same
purposes as a Government vehicle
(other than a Government aircraft) under
FTR § 301–10.201.
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As a general rule, employees
authorized to rent a vehicle for official
travel are not reimbursed the cost of
collision damage waiver (CDW) or theft
insurance. However, employees who are
required to travel OCONUS may be
reimbursed CDW or theft insurance, but
not both, based on the current
regulatory language (FTR § 301–
10.451(b)). This proposed rule updates
the FTR to reflect that both types of
insurance can be paid when necessary.
Finally, the proposed rule removes
the terms ‘‘gas’’ and ‘‘gasoline’’, where
appropriate, and replaces it with the
term ‘‘fuel’’, and further defines fuel to
account for not only gasoline, but also
other types of vehicle power sources,
such as hydrogen, propane, and
electricity.
II. 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 is not anticipated to be
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. As this proposed
rule is not anticipated to be a
‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ GSA is
not required to provide an economic
analysis under Section 6(a) of E.O.
12866.
III. Congressional Review Act
This rule is not a major rule under 5
U.S.C. 804(2). Subtitle E of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (codified at 5
U.S.C. 801–808), also known as the
Congressional Review Act or CRA,
generally provides that before a rule
may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a
rule report, which includes a copy of
the rule, to each House of the Congress
and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. OIRA has determined
that this proposed rule is not a ‘‘major
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
GSA does not expect this proposed
rule to have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities within the meaning of the
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Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
et seq., because the changes are
administrative in nature and only affect
Government employees.
Therefore, an Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis has not been
performed. GSA invites comments from
small business concerns and other
interested parties on the expected
impact of this rule on small entities.
GSA will also consider comments
from small entities concerning the
existing regulations in subparts affected
by the rule in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
610. Interested parties must submit such
comments separately and should cite 5
U.S.C 610 (FTR Case 2020–301–1), in
correspondence.
V. 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
(OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 300–3,
301–10, 301–51, and 302–16
Government employees, Travel and
transportation expenses.
Krystal J. Brumfield,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Government-wide Policy.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, GSA proposes to amend 41
CFR parts 300–3, 301–10, 301–51, and
302–16 as set forth below:
PART 300–3—GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1. The authority citation for 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 adding a
definition for ‘‘Fuel’’ in alphabetical
order to read as follows:
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§ 300–3.1
mean?
What do the following terms
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Fuel—The energy source needed to
power a vehicle. Examples include, but
are not limited to, petroleum, hydrogen,
propane, and electricity.
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PART 301–10—TRANSPORTATION
EXPENSES
3. The authority citation for part 301–
10 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; Office of Management and
Budget Circular No. A–126, ‘‘Improving the
Management and Use of Government
Aircraft.’’ Revised May 22, 1992.
§ 301–10.304 What expenses are allowable
in addition to the POV mileage rate
allowances?
4. Revise § 301–10.304 to read as
follows:
Following is a chart listing the
reimbursable and non-reimbursable
expenses:
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TABLE 1 TO § 301–10.304
Reimbursable expenses in addition to mileage allowance
Non-reimbursable expenses included in the mileage allowance
Parking fees; ferry fees; bridge, road, and tunnel fees; and aircraft or
airplane parking, landing, and tie-down fees.
Charges for repairs, depreciation, replacements, grease, oil, antifreeze,
towage and similar speculative expenses, fuel, insurance, state and
Federal taxes.
§ 301–10.401
[Amended]
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7. Amend § 301–10.451 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
PART 301–51—PAYING TRAVEL
EXPENSES
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§ 301–10.450
§ 301–10.451 May I be reimbursed for the
cost of collision damage waiver (CDW) or
theft insurance?
5. Amend § 301–10.401 by removing
from paragraph (a) ‘‘Gasoline’’ and
adding ‘‘Fuel’’ in its place.
[Amended]
6. Amend § 301–10.450 by adding
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
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§ 301–10.450 What are the policies when
authorized to rent a vehicle for official
travel?
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(f) A rental car may be used for the
same purposes as a Government vehicle.
See § 301–10.201.
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(b) Exception. You will be reimbursed
for CDW or theft insurance, or both,
when you travel outside CONUS and
such insurance is necessary because the
rental or leasing agency requirements,
foreign statute, or legal procedures
could cause extreme difficulty for an
employee involved in an accident.
9. The authority citation for part 301–
51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707. Subpart A is
issued under the authority of Sec. 2, Pub. L.
105–264, 112 Stat 2350 (5 U.S.C. 5701 note);
40 U.S.C. 121(c).
§ 301–51.200
[Amended]
10. Amend § 301–51.200 by revising
paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
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§ 301–51.200 For what expenses may I
receive a travel advance?
TABLE 1 TO § 301–51.200
You may
receive an
advance
For
(a) * * *.
(3) Fuel and other variable expenses covered by the mileage allowance for advantageous use of a privately owned
automobile for official business; and.
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12. Amend § 302–16.2 by revising
paragraph (a) and adding an entry for
‘‘Rental Car’’ to the end of the table in
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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PART 302–16—ALLOWANCE FOR
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
11. The authority citation for part
302–16 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 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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§ 302–16.2 What are miscellaneous
expenses?
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(a) Costs associated with relocating
that are not covered by other relocation
benefits detailed in chapter 302, but are
covered by the MEA.
(b) * * *
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General expenses
Fees/deposits
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Rental car ...............
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Rental car fees OCONUS while awaiting shipment of POV, not to exceed 10 days or the delivery of the
POV, whichever occurs first.
Losses
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Parts 300-3, 301-10, 301-51, and 302-16
[FTR Case 2020-301-1; Docket No. GSA-FTR-2021-0017, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090-AK45
Federal Travel Regulation; Rental Car Policy Updates and
Clarifications
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would clarify that agencies can reimburse
rental car fees (up to a certain number of days) for Outside the
Continental United States (OCONUS) relocations as a miscellaneous
expense allowance to account for privately owned vehicle (POV) shipping
delays at the employee's new official station. The proposed rule also
updates rental car insurance policy to state that the Government will
pay for both collision damage waiver(s) and theft insurance on rental
car used OCONUS and also clarifies that rental cars may be used for the
same purposes as a Government vehicle (other than a Government
aircraft). Finally, the proposed rule substitutes the terms ``gas'' and
``gasoline'' with the term ``fuel'' where appropriate. The term
``fuel'' is broader as it still includes gasoline as a fuel source and
also encompasses alternate vehicle energy sources, like electricity. A
definition of the term ``Fuel'' is added to the FTR.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the
Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before
November 12, 2021 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FTR case 2020-301-1 to:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``FTR Case 2020-301-1''.
Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with FTR Case 2020-
301-1. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen.
Please include your name, company name (if
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any), and ``FTR Case 2020-301-1'' on your attached document. If your
comment cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or
email the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document for alternate instructions.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FTR Case 2020-
301-1, in all correspondence related to this case. Comments received
generally 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
Mr. Ed Davis, Program Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, at
202-208-7638. Contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800
F Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-4755, for
information pertaining to status or publication schedules. Please cite
FTR Case 2020-301-1, Definition for ``Fuel'', Rental Car Policy Updates
and Clarifications.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) part 302-16 authorizes agencies to
provide eligible employees a miscellaneous expenses allowance (MEA) to
defray some of the costs incurred while relocating. A non-exhaustive
list of examples of allowable miscellaneous expenses can be found at
FTR 302-16.2.
While not specifically mentioned as an example of a reimbursable
miscellaneous expense, the FTR allows for employees serving OCONUS to
be reimbursed for rental car use while awaiting arrival of their POV
due to shipment delay. The lack of specific mention of this type of
miscellaneous expense in the FTR has caused agency confusion
surrounding its authorization for reimbursement. Accordingly, this
proposed rule would update the list of miscellaneous expenses examples
in FTR 302-16.2 to explicitly include discretionary rental car
reimbursement OCONUS, and add the caveat that such expense may only be
authorized for up to 10 days, or until delivery of the POV, whichever
occurs first.
To clarify a position that is in current practice, but not
specifically stated in the FTR, a new paragraph (f) under FTR Sec.
301-10.450 will be added stating that a rental car may be used for the
same purposes as a Government vehicle (other than a Government
aircraft) under FTR Sec. 301-10.201.
As a general rule, employees authorized to rent a vehicle for
official travel are not reimbursed the cost of collision damage waiver
(CDW) or theft insurance. However, employees who are required to travel
OCONUS may be reimbursed CDW or theft insurance, but not both, based on
the current regulatory language (FTR Sec. 301-10.451(b)). This
proposed rule updates the FTR to reflect that both types of insurance
can be paid when necessary.
Finally, the proposed rule removes the terms ``gas'' and
``gasoline'', where appropriate, and replaces it with the term
``fuel'', and further defines fuel to account for not only gasoline,
but also other types of vehicle power sources, such as hydrogen,
propane, and electricity.
II. 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 is not anticipated to be 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. As this
proposed rule is not anticipated to be a ``significant regulatory
action,'' GSA is not required to provide an economic analysis under
Section 6(a) of E.O. 12866.
III. Congressional Review Act
This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Subtitle E of
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
(codified at 5 U.S.C. 801-808), also known as the Congressional Review
Act or CRA, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes
a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. OIRA has determined that this
proposed rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
GSA does not expect this proposed rule to 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.,
because the changes are administrative in nature and only affect
Government employees.
Therefore, an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has not been
performed. GSA invites comments from small business concerns and other
interested parties on the expected impact of this rule on small
entities.
GSA will also consider comments from small entities concerning the
existing regulations in subparts affected by the rule in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such comments
separately and should cite 5 U.S.C 610 (FTR Case 2020-301-1), in
correspondence.
V. 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 (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 300-3, 301-10, 301-51, and 302-16
Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses.
Krystal J. Brumfield,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, GSA proposes to amend 41
CFR parts 300-3, 301-10, 301-51, and 302-16 as set forth below:
PART 300-3--GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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1. The authority citation for 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 adding a definition for ``Fuel'' in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
Sec. 300-3.1 What do the following terms mean?
* * * * *
Fuel--The energy source needed to power a vehicle. Examples
include, but are not limited to, petroleum, hydrogen, propane, and
electricity.
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3. The authority citation for part 301-10 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707, 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 49 U.S.C. 40118;
Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-126, ``Improving the
Management and Use of Government Aircraft.'' Revised May 22, 1992.
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4. Revise Sec. 301-10.304 to read as follows:
Sec. 301-10.304 What expenses are allowable in addition to the POV
mileage rate allowances?
Following is a chart listing the reimbursable and non-reimbursable
expenses:
Table 1 to Sec. 301-10.304
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Non-reimbursable expenses
Reimbursable expenses in addition to included in the mileage
mileage allowance allowance
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Parking fees; ferry fees; bridge, road, Charges for repairs,
and tunnel fees; and aircraft or depreciation, replacements,
airplane parking, landing, and tie- grease, oil, antifreeze,
down fees. towage and similar speculative
expenses, fuel, insurance,
state and Federal taxes.
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Sec. 301-10.401 [Amended]
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5. Amend Sec. 301-10.401 by removing from paragraph (a) ``Gasoline''
and adding ``Fuel'' in its place.
Sec. 301-10.450 [Amended]
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6. Amend Sec. 301-10.450 by adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:
Sec. 301-10.450 What are the policies when authorized to rent a
vehicle for official travel?
* * * * *
(f) A rental car may be used for the same purposes as a Government
vehicle. See Sec. 301-10.201.
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7. Amend Sec. 301-10.451 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 301-10.451 May I be reimbursed for the cost of collision damage
waiver (CDW) or theft insurance?
* * * * *
(b) Exception. You will be reimbursed for CDW or theft insurance,
or both, when you travel outside CONUS and such insurance is necessary
because the rental or leasing agency requirements, foreign statute, or
legal procedures could cause extreme difficulty for an employee
involved in an accident.
PART 301-51--PAYING TRAVEL EXPENSES
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9. The authority citation for part 301-51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707. Subpart A is issued under the
authority of Sec. 2, Pub. L. 105-264, 112 Stat 2350 (5 U.S.C. 5701
note); 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
Sec. 301-51.200 [Amended]
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10. Amend Sec. 301-51.200 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as
follows:
Sec. 301-51.200 For what expenses may I receive a travel advance?
Table 1 to Sec. 301-51.200
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For You may receive an advance
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(a) * * *..............................
(3) Fuel and other variable
expenses covered by the mileage
allowance for advantageous use of
a privately owned automobile for
official business; and.
* * * * * * *
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PART 302-16--ALLOWANCE FOR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
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11. The authority citation for part 302-16 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 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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12. Amend Sec. 302-16.2 by revising paragraph (a) and adding an entry
for ``Rental Car'' to the end of the table in paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
Sec. 302-16.2 What are miscellaneous expenses?
* * * * *
(a) Costs associated with relocating that are not covered by other
relocation benefits detailed in chapter 302, but are covered by the
MEA.
(b) * * *
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General expenses Fees/deposits Losses
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* * * * * * *
Rental car........................... Rental car fees OCONUS while awaiting
shipment of POV, not to exceed 10 days or
the delivery of the POV, whichever occurs
first.
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[FR Doc. 2021-19284 Filed 9-10-21; 8:45 am]
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